CL261 Red Hat Ceph Storage for OpenStack and Exam Course Overview

Prerequisites for CL261 Red Hat Ceph Storage for OpenStack and Exam

To ensure you get the most out of the CL261 Red Hat Ceph Storage for OpenStack and Exam course, we recommend the following prerequisites:

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification, or equivalent experience: This will ensure you have the foundational knowledge required for more advanced topics in Ceph Storage.
• Completion of the online skills assessment: For those who have not earned an RHCSA or have equivalent experience, we recommend taking our free online skills assessment to confirm the correct skill set knowledge.
• Some experience with storage administration: While not mandatory, familiarity with storage concepts will help you grasp the course materials more effectively.

These prerequisites are designed to help you succeed in the course and ensure you have the necessary skills to manage and deploy Red Hat Ceph Storage in various environments.

Target Audience for CL261 Red Hat Ceph Storage for OpenStack and Exam

Introduction:
The CL261 Red Hat Ceph Storage for OpenStack and Exam equips storage administrators and cloud operators with essential skills to deploy, manage, and scale Ceph storage in production data center environments.

Job Roles and Audience:

• Storage Administrators
• Cloud Operators
• IT Infrastructure Engineers
• Systems Engineers
• Cloud Architects
• OpenStack Administrators
• OpenShift Administrators
• DevOps Engineers
• Data Center Managers
• IT Operations Managers
• Network Storage Administrators
• Systems Administrators
• Red Hat Certified System Administrators (RHCSA)
• Hybrid Cloud Engineers
• Technical Support Engineers

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this CL261 Red Hat Ceph Storage for OpenStack and Exam?

Introduction: The CL261 Red Hat Ceph Storage for OpenStack and Exam course enables storage administrators and cloud operators to deploy, manage, and scale a Ceph storage cluster, providing hybrid storage resources for cloud applications.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understand Red Hat Ceph Storage architecture, data organization, distribution, and client access methods.
• Deploy and expand a Red Hat Ceph Storage cluster.
• Manage Red Hat Ceph Storage configuration, including monitors and cluster network layout.
• Create and manage object storage components such as OSDs and pools.
• Optimize data placement by adjusting CRUSH and OSD maps.
• Configure Ceph to provide block storage using RADOS Block Devices (RBDs).
• Use RADOS Gateway (RGW) to configure Ceph for object storage.
• Set up Ceph File System (CephFS) for providing file storage.
• Manage and maintain an operational Ceph cluster, including status checks and component repairs.
• Tune and troubleshoot Ceph operations to achieve optimal performance.

By mastering these topics, participants will be efficient in managing Red Hat Ceph Storage in a production environment or integrated with Red Hat OpenStack Platform or OpenShift Container Platform.