IBM Power Cloud

QZ002G: Implementing Cloud Manager

with Openstack on Power Systems


             Recommended Duration: 3 Days
Skill Level: Intermediate
Cost: $3,600 (b/GST)

This course describes the concepts and implementation details to install, configure, and implement the IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack as a cloud management solution managing a private cloud based on IBM PowerVC. The virtualized Power Systems-based environment consists of Linux on Power virtual machines.

The course topics cover planning for the Cloud Manager with OpenStack installation, customizing the environment, management, and using the self-service portal to capture and deploy virtual machine images. Hands-on exercises reinforce the lecture and give the students the experience of installing and configuring IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack on a Power Systems-based environment.


Audience


Enrollment in this course is not restricted. Typical students may include personnel involved with implementing, configuring and managing a cloud infrastructure using IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack on Power Systems.

  • Customers
  • Technical IBM personnel
  • Business Partner technical personnel
  • IT consultants and architects
  • Anyone with interest in understanding OpenStack

Prerequisites


The following course is recommended prior to this course:

Course Agenda


Recall the role of OpenStack within a cloud implementation
Recall the role of Chef within a cloud implementation
Describe the major functions of the IBM Cloud Manager with the OpenStack product
Recall the planning steps to implement IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack managing a PowerVC virtualized environment
Execute select administration tasks on IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack using the dashboard
Recall and execute tasks with images and instances


Course Overview


Day 1

  • Welcome
  • Unit 1 - Course Introduction
  • Unit 2 - Introduction to OpenStack
  • Unit 3 - Introduction to Chef Server
  • Unit 4 - IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack overview
  • Exercise 1 - Introduction to the lab environment

Day 2

  • Unit 5 - IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack planning an implementation
  • Exercise 2 - IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack planning an implementation
  • Unit 6 - IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack dashboard
  • Exercise 3 - IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack dashboard

Day 3

  • Exercise 3 - IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack dashboard (Continued)
  • Unit 7 - IBM Cloud Manage with OpenStack Self-Service portal
  • Exercise 4 - IBM Cloud Manage with OpenStack Self-Service user interface