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Network Automation using Contrail Cloud

  • Course Code NACC
  • Duration 5 days
  • Version 4.1

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Course Overview

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This five-day course is designed to provide students with the knowledge required to work with the Juniper Contrail software-defined networking (SDN) solution. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of how to use the OpenStack and Contrail Web UIs, APIs and CLI to perform the required tasks. Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will gain experience with the features of Contrail. This course is based on Contrail Release 4.1.0.

Course Schedule

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Target Audience

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This course benefits individuals responsible for working with software-defined networking solutions in data center, service provider, and enterprise network environments.

Course Objectives

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  • Explain the definition and main principles of SDN
  • Discuss the NFV framework.
  • Explain the role of Contrail SDN Controller.
  • List available Contrail solutions.
  • Describe the purpose of OpenStack.
  • Identify the function of each of the main OpenStack Projects.
  • Use the OpenStack CLI.
  • Describe OpenStack REST APIs and Python SDK.
  • Use OpenStack Heat Orchestration Templates.
  • Configure OpenStack using Horizon Web UI and Heat.
  • Describe the main features of Contrail.
  • Discuss different Contrail use cases.
  • Describe Contrail related solutions.
  • Describe the functions of the Contrail vRouter.
  • Describe the functions of the Contrail SDN Controller.
  • Understand containerized Contrail modules.
  • Explain the role of different node types in Contrail.
  • Use Contrail troubleshooting tools.
  • Describe available Contrail configuration methods.
  • Configure Contrail Virtual DNS services.
  • Create virtual networks.
  • Create policies to control the flow of traffic.
  • Use Contrail Configuration API.
  • Explain how virtual and physical networks can be connected.
  • Configure Floating IPs.
  • Use physical gateway devices with Contrail.
  • Configure physical devices with Device Manager.
  • Use simple virtual gateway.
  • Explain underlay connectivity without gateway.
  • Explain Contrail integration with Kubernetes and OpenShift.
  • Use BGP as a Service feature.
  • Understand Graceful Restart Capabilities.
  • Describe QoS support in Contrail.
  • Understand Load Balancing as a Service.
  • Describe vRouter support for DPDK, SR-IOV and SmartNICs.
  • Understand Contrail Global Controller.
  • Describe service chaining within Contrail.
  • Understand service chains version 1 and version 2.
  • Configure In-Network service chains.
  • Configure Transparent service chains.
  • Configure Source NAT.
  • Use Heat to automate service deployment.
  • Understand details of service chain routing.
  • Use routing policies.
  • Troubleshoot service chains.
  • Explain the use of Docker containers in service chains.
  • Describe Physical Network Function integration.
  • Explain routing traffic from physical network via Contrail service chain.
  • Explain the functions of Contrail Analytics.
  • Describe how to work with the Monitor workspace.
  • Discuss how to run flow queries and examine system logs.
  • Use Contrail Analytics API.
  • Work with Contrail Alarms.
  • Understand how to analyze live traffic with Contrail. •
  •                  Describe Underlay Overlay mapping.
  • Explain the need for Contrail Security.
  • Discuss multidimensional firewall policy configuration.
  • Use tags and labels.
  • Discuss traffic visualization with Contrail Security.
  • Explain pre-installation tasks and roles.
  • Describe Server Manager and Server Manager Lite.
  • Describe Contrail installation using Server Manager Lite.
  • Describe additional settings and operations

Course Content

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DAY 1 :

1.COURSE INTRODUCTION

2. SDN, NFV, and Contrail 

  • Review of SDN and NFV 
  • Contrail Solution Overview

3. OpenStack Fundamentals :

  • OpenStack Overview
  • OpenStack Projects 
  • Exploring OpenStack Installation and Using CLI

4.OpenStack Configuration:

  • OpenStack Interface Options
  • Using OpenStack Heat Templates
  • OpenStack Configuration

 Lab 2: Configuring OpenStack

 Lab 1: Exploring OpenStack with the CLI

 

DAY 2:

Contrail Overview :

  • Contrail Use Cases
  • Contrail Solution Overview
  •  Contrail Related Solutions

Contrail Architecture Fundamentals

  • Contrail Architecture Overview
  • Contrail Management and Analytics
  • Contrail Control Plane
  • Contrail Data Plane 
  •  Basic Contrail Troubleshooting

Lab 3: Exploring and Troubleshooting the Contrail vRouter and SDN Controller

Contrail Configuration Basics :

  • Contrail Configuration Methods
  •  vRouter Services 
  •  Configuring Virtual Networks
  •  Configuring Network Policies and Security Groups
  •  Contrail API Python Library

Lab 4: Virtual Networks and Policies

DAY 3:

8 Interacting with External Networks :

  • Connecting Virtual and Physical Networks
  • Floating IPs
  • Using Device Manager
  •  Configuring Simple Virtual Gateway
  • Underlay Connectivity without Gateway

 Lab 5: Creating Floating IPs and Gateways

Contrail Network Services :

  •  Contrail and Container Networking
  •  BGP as a Service
  •  Graceful Restart Capabilities
  •  Implementing CoS
  •  Load Balancing as a Service Overview
  •  vRouter Support for DPDK and SR-IOV
  •  Contrail Global Controller Overview

Lab 6: Using Docker Containers with Contrail

DAY 4:

Contrail Service Chains :

  • Service Chaining Overview 
  • In-Network Service Chain and Configuration
  • Transparent Service Chain and Configuration
  • Configuring Source NAT
  • Automating Service Chaining

 Lab 7: Creating Contrail Service Chains

Advanced Service Chaining:

  • Advanced Operation
  • Service Instance Health Checks
  • Troubleshooting Service Chains
  • Service Chain with Docker Containers
  • Physical Network Function Integration
  • NFV for ISP Case Study

 Lab 8: Advanced Service Chain Operation and Troubleshooting

DAY 5:

Contrail Monitoring and Analytics :

  • Analytics Overview 
  • Monitor > Infrastructure Workspace
  • Monitor > Networking Workspace
  • Flow Queries, Logs, and Statistics
  • Configuring Contrail Analytics
  • Analytics API

 Lab 9: Using Contrail Analytics

Analyzing Network State and Traffic Flows :

  • Contrail Alarms
  • Analyzing Live Traffic
  • Underlay Overlay Mapping

Lab 10: Analyzing Traffic Flows with Contrail Analytics

Contrail Security :

  • The Need for Contrail Security
  • Contrail Security Configuration
  • Monitoring and Visualization

Contrail Installation :

  • Pre-Installation and Roles
  • Server Manager Overview 
  • Installation using Server Manager Lite 
  • Additional Settings and Operations 

Lab 11: Installing Contrail

 

Course Prerequisites

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  •  Basic TCP/IP skills
  •  General understanding of data center virtualization; 
  •  Basic understanding of the Junos operating system;
  •  Completion of the Junos Cloud Fundamentals (JCF) course prior to attending this class; 
  •  Basic knowledge of object-oriented programming and Python scripting is recommended.
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