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.

After completing this course, you should be able to:
• 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

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

The following course is recommended prior to this course:

• IBM Power Cloud Training Essentials - WBT - (QZ000WG)
• Implementing Power Cloud Infrastructure with PowerVC - (QZ001G)

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