OPENSTACK KVM FOR DEVOPS

Questions:

### General OpenStack Knowledge:

1. What are the core components of OpenStack and their functions?

2. Explain the role of Keystone in OpenStack.

3. How does OpenStack manage networking?

4. Describe the purpose and use of OpenStack Horizon.

5. What are the differences between OpenStack Nova and Cinder?

6. How do you manage users and projects in OpenStack?

7. Explain the use of OpenStack Heat for orchestration.

8. What is the purpose of OpenStack Swift?

9. Describe the architecture of OpenStack Neutron.

10. How do you monitor an OpenStack deployment?

### OpenStack and DevOps Integration:

11. How do you integrate OpenStack with CI/CD tools like Jenkins?

12. Explain how OpenStack can be used for automated deployment.

13. How do you manage configuration files in OpenStack?

14. Describe the process of using OpenStack Heat templates for

infrastructure as code (IaC).

15. How do you handle logging and monitoring in OpenStack?

16. Explain the use of OpenStack Barbican for managing secrets.

17. How do you perform automated testing in an OpenStack environment?

18. Describe the use of OpenStack for continuous integration and delivery.

19. How do you manage OpenStack resources programmatically using APIs?

20. Explain how you would use OpenStack in a microservices architecture.

### Advanced Topics:

21. What are the best practices for scaling OpenStack MOS?

Write bash script create template.yaml then use stack commands to create a
new stack of 4 nodes including 2 payloads and script test this cluster, then
make scaling to 8 nodes including 6 payloads, demo draw diagram structures
this cluster access port and IPv4, IPv6

22. How do you implement high availability (HA) in OpenStack?

23. Explain the process of upgrading an OpenStack deployment.

24. How do you manage OpenStack clusters in a hybrid cloud environment?

25. Describe the use of OpenStack Trove for database services.

26. How do you handle security in an OpenStack environment?

27. What are OpenStack cells and how do they work?

28. Explain the concept of OpenStack regions and availability zones.

29. How do you optimize OpenStack performance?

30. Describe the use of OpenStack Magnum for container orchestration.

### OpenStack Networking:

31. Explain the different types of networks in OpenStack Neutron.

32. How do you configure and manage OpenStack networking?

33. What are the security groups in OpenStack and how do they work?

34. Describe the process of setting up VPN in OpenStack.

35. How do you troubleshoot OpenStack network issues?

36. Explain the use of OpenStack LBaaS (Load Balancer as a Service).

37. How do you configure DNS in OpenStack?

38. Describe the use of OpenStack DVR (Distributed Virtual Router).

39. What are the best practices for securing OpenStack networking?

40. How do you handle IP address management in OpenStack?

### OpenStack Storage:

41. How do you manage storage in OpenStack?

42. Explain the difference between OpenStack Cinder and Swift.

43. Describe the use of OpenStack Manila for file storage.

44. How do you configure and use block storage in OpenStack?

45. Explain the concept of volume types in OpenStack Cinder.

46. How do you handle data backup and recovery in OpenStack?

47. What are the best practices for managing storage in OpenStack?

48. Describe the use of OpenStack Ceilometer for storage monitoring.

49. How do you implement storage quotas in OpenStack?

50. Explain the use of snapshots and backups in OpenStack.

### OpenStack Security:

51. How do you secure an OpenStack deployment?

52. Explain the use of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in OpenStack.

53. How do you manage user authentication and authorization in OpenStack?

54. What are the best practices for securing OpenStack endpoints?

55. Describe how to implement encryption in OpenStack.

56. How do you perform security audits in an OpenStack environment?

57. Explain the use of OpenStack Keystone for identity management.

58. How do you secure OpenStack API communications?

59. Describe the process of implementing network security in OpenStack.

60. How do you handle image security in OpenStack Glance?

### KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine):

61. What is KVM and how does it work?

62. Explain the architecture of KVM.

63. How do you manage KVM virtual machines?

64. Describe the process of creating and managing virtual networks in KVM.

65. How do you configure storage for KVM virtual machines?

66. Explain the concept of virtual machine snapshots in KVM.

67. How do you optimize the performance of KVM virtual machines?

68. Describe the process of migrating virtual machines in KVM.

69. How do you secure KVM virtual machines?

70. What are the best practices for managing KVM environments?

### KVM and OpenStack Integration:

71. How do you integrate KVM with OpenStack?

72. Explain the use of libvirt in managing KVM virtual machines in

OpenStack.

73. Describe the process of configuring KVM hypervisors for OpenStack Nova.

74. How do you handle network configurations for KVM in OpenStack?

75. Explain the use of SR-IOV with KVM in OpenStack.

76. How do you optimize KVM performance in an OpenStack environment?

77. Describe the process of managing storage for KVM in OpenStack.

78. How do you perform live migration of KVM VMs in OpenStack?

79. Explain the use of Open vSwitch with KVM in OpenStack.

80. How do you troubleshoot KVM-related issues in OpenStack?

### Troubleshooting and Debugging in OpenStack and KVM:

81. How do you troubleshoot common OpenStack errors?

82. Explain how to debug a failed OpenStack deployment.

83. Describe the use of OpenStack logs for diagnosing issues.

84. How do you handle virtual machine crashes in KVM?

85. What are some common performance issues in OpenStack and how do
you address them?

86. How do you recover from a failed OpenStack upgrade?

87. Explain how to debug network issues in OpenStack.

88. How do you identify and resolve issues with OpenStack storage?

89. Describe the process of diagnosing slow OpenStack API responses.

90. How do you handle out-of-sync OpenStack services?

### Miscellaneous Advanced Questions:

91. Explain the concept of immutable infrastructure and how OpenStack

supports it.

92. How do you manage OpenStack and KVM in a multi-cloud environment?

93. Describe the use of OpenStack for continuous integration and delivery.

94. How do you handle large-scale OpenStack deployments?

95. Explain the purpose of OpenStack Designate.

96. How do you use OpenStack for managing microservices dependencies?

97. Describe how to use OpenStack for managing project dependencies.

98. How do you ensure consistency across distributed OpenStack clusters?

99. Explain the use of OpenStack for tracking and managing feature flags.

100. How do you use OpenStack for orchestrating complex deployment

workflows?