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OpenStack Networking Cookbook

You're reading from OpenStack Networking Cookbook Harness the power of OpenStack Networking for public and private clouds using 90 hands-on recipes

Product type Paperback

Published in Oct 2015

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781785286100

Length 282 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Vagrant

Concepts

Cloud Computing

Author (1):

Sriram Subramanian

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

OpenStack Networking Cookbook

Credits

About the Authors

About the Reviewers

www.PacktPub.com

Preface

1. Getting Started with OpenStack Networking FREE CHAPTER

2. Using Open vSwitch for VLAN-Based Networks

3. Exploring Other Network Types in Neutron

4. Exploring Overlay Networks with Neutron

5. Managing IP Addresses in Neutron

6. Using Routing Services in Neutron

7. Using Neutron Security and Firewall Services

8. Using HAProxy for Load Balancing

9. Monitoring OpenStack Networks

10. Writing Your Own Neutron ML2 Mechanism Driver

11. Troubleshooting Tips for Neutron

12. Advanced Topics

Index

Chapter 10. Writing Your Own Neutron ML2 Mechanism Driver

In this chapter, we will learn how to develop a custom ML2 mechanism driver for Neutron using the following recipes:

Creating a basic ML2 mechanism driver
Registering your ML2 mechanism driver with the Neutron server
Processing API requests for a Network
Processing API requests for a Subnet
Processing API requests for a Port

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Authors (1)

Sriram Subramanian

Sriram Subramanian

Sriram Subramanian is an experienced professional with over 19 years' experience of building networking and network management products. Since 2011, Sriram has been working with Juniper Networks, leading engineering teams responsible for OpenStack Neutron plugins, VMware integration, and network management products. He is a technologist with a passion for virtualization and cloud networking. Sriram blogs regularly at http://www.innervoice.in/blogs and loves experimenting with new technologies and programming. He is the author of OpenStack Networking Cookbook, Packt.

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