Learning.OpenStack.Networking.Neutron.1783983302

Title: Learning OpenStack Networking (Neutron) Author: James Denton Length: 300 pages Edition: 1 Language: English Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 2014-10-13 ISBN-10: 1783983302 ISBN-13: 9781783983308 Architect and build a network infrastructure for your cloud using OpenStack Neutron networking About This Book Build a virtual switching infrastructure for virtual machines using the Open vSwitch or Linux Bridge plugins Create networks and software routers that connect virtual machines to the Internet using built-in Linux networking features Scale your application using Neutron's load-balancing-as-a-service feature using the haproxy plugin Who This Book Is For If you are an OpenStack-based cloud operator with experience in OpenStack Compute and nova-network but are new to Neutron networking, then this book is for you. Some networking experience is recommended, and a physical network infrastructure is required to provide connectivity to instances and other network resources configured in the book. In Detail OpenStack provides a rich API that enables users to architect networks, create virtual machines, and scale their application as they see fit. However, it suffered limited network implementations, providing only basic networking through Linux VLANs and iptables. With the arrival of Neutron, you can achieve so much more with OpenStack. Whether you are new to OpenStack Networking (Neutron) or have experience, this book will provide you with the skills needed to successfully design, create, customize, and maintain the core network foundation of an OpenStack cloud using the Neutron networking API. From start to finish, this tutorial will educate you on the various network features of OpenStack in the Havana release and how they work together. With ample screenshots, examples, and command-line output that provide a consistent experience, this book will give you a foundation from which you can build your very own OpenStack cloud with advanced networking services. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Preparing the Network for OpenStack Chapter 2: Installing OpenStack Chapter 3: Installing Neutron Chapter 4: Building a Virtual Switching Infrastructure Chapter 5: Creating Networks with Neutron Chapter 6: Creating Routers with Neutron Chapter 7: Load Balancing Traffic in Neutron Chapter 8: Protecting Instances on the Network Appendix A: Additional Neutron Commands Appendix B: ML2 Configuration