CL170 OpenStack Administration: Control Plane Management Intermediate
CL170 OpenStack Administration: Control Plane Management by Red Hat equips cloud engineers and system administrators with skills to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot OpenStack control plane services using Kubernetes operators and custom resources. Designed for professionals managing Red Hat OpenStack clusters, it addresses the industry-wide challenge where 67% of IT leaders report difficulty finding skilled OpenStack talent, directly enhancing operational reliability in hybrid cloud environments.
This course prepares learners for real-world OpenStack administration, with Koenig’s 30-day lab access enabling hands-on practice. Mastering these skills positions professionals to support organizations achieving faster deployments and centralized management across core and edge infrastructures.
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Course Overview
The Red Hat course CL170 OpenStack Administration: Control Plane Management is designed for platform engineers, cloud administrators, and system administrators responsible for managing and troubleshooting Red Hat OpenStack clusters. This training equips professionals with the skills to monitor, customize, and maintain the health of OpenStack control plane services using Kubernetes operators and custom resources. As enterprises increasingly adopt hybrid cloud infrastructures—with over 70% of Fortune 500 companies leveraging OpenStack for cloud deployments—mastery of control plane management becomes critical for ensuring stable, scalable cloud environments. The course aligns with real-world operational demands, preparing learners to support complex OpenStack deployments integrated with Red Hat OpenShift.
Students in the CL170 OpenStack Administration: Control Plane Management program work extensively with Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift, Kubernetes custom resources, Ansible Playbooks, OpenStack operators, and RHEL compute nodes. Through hands-on labs in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux and OpenShift-based environment, participants configure and verify high availability of OpenStack control plane services, inspect API connectivity, and validate secure network communication using certificate-based encryption. A key practical component includes diagnosing and resolving issues in both control and data planes, including reprovisioning failed compute nodes and customizing data plane node sets—tasks directly mirroring real-world cloud operations faced by enterprise administrators.
Completing the CL170 OpenStack Administration: Control Plane Management course prepares administrators for Red Hat’s performance-based certifications, recognized globally for validating enterprise cloud expertise. Professionals with OpenStack and OpenShift skills command competitive salaries, with cloud administrators earning an average of $110,000 annually in North America. Koenig Solutions enhances this learning with official Red Hat courseware, 1-on-1 training options, and Guaranteed-to-Run batches, ensuring flexibility and mastery. Graduates are positioned to lead OpenStack operations in hybrid cloud environments, driving digital transformation and infrastructure resilience in modern IT organizations.
What You'll Learn
Skills You'll Gain
Prerequisites
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- "Successful completion of Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) or equivalent experience managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems via command line. This course prepares you for Red Hat OpenStack Administration: Control Plane Management by building foundational Linux skills essential for OpenStack control plane setup.",
- "Recommended completion of Red Hat System Administration II (RH134) or equivalent skills managing RHEL services, storage, and networking. These skills are vital for effective control plane management in Red Hat OpenStack environments.",
- "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible (RH294) or equivalent experience writing and running Ansible playbooks for system configuration. Automating OpenStack control plane tasks with Ansible enhances efficiency and consistency.",
- "Red Hat OpenShift Administration I (DO180) or equivalent hands-on experience operating production OpenShift clusters and managing workloads. This experience supports understanding of container orchestration in OpenStack deployments.",
- "Familiarity with Kubernetes operators, custom resources, and inspecting pod logs and events in OpenShift. Such knowledge is crucial for troubleshooting and managing OpenStack control plane components.",
- "Basic understanding of containerized applications and OpenShift service mesh concepts for control plane troubleshooting. This foundation helps in diagnosing OpenStack control plane issues effectively."
- ]
Certification Exam
Everything you need to know about the CL170 certification exam
Course Curriculum
Structured learning with hands-on labs and real-world scenarios
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Day 1– Mastering Red Hat CL170 OpenStack Control Plane Fundamentals
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Day 2– CL170 OpenStack Administration: Connectivity, Reliability, and Security
What's Included in Your Training
Every enrollment comes packed with resources to maximise your learning and exam success
Official Courseware
Hands-On Lab Environment (30 days)
Exam Preparation Materials
Practice Test Questions (200+)
Certificate of Completion
Post-Training Support (30 days)
Session Recording Access
Free Rescheduling (7+ days notice)
Hands-On Lab
Live Lab Sandbox
Real EnvironmentPractice in a real lab environment with full access to the tools and services covered in the course.
30+ Guided Labs
30+Step-by-step lab exercises designed to reinforce each module with practical, hands-on tasks.
Lab Manual Included
Full GuideComprehensive lab guide with detailed instructions, screenshots, and troubleshooting tips.
Post-Training Access
30 Days30 days of extended lab access after your training ends so you can continue practicing.
Career Outcomes
of CL170 certified professionals report career advancement within 6 months
Salary Impact
Average salary increase reported after obtaining the CL170 certification
*Source: Glassdoor / LinkedIn 2025
Job Roles
- OpenStack Administrator
- Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
- Private Cloud Administrator
- OpenStack Operations Engineer
- Control Plane Administrator
Companies Hiring
and 5,000+ organizations worldwide seeking CL170 certified professionals
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