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OpenStack Networking (Neutron) Flashcards

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  1. Which OpenStack service provides Networking-as-a-Service (NaaS) and is the primary networking component?

    Answer: Neutron

    Neutron is the OpenStack Networking service that provides Networking-as-a-Service capabilities.

  2. What is a Neutron 'provider network' in OpenStack?

    Answer: A network connected directly to the physical network infrastructure

    A provider network in Neutron is directly mapped to an existing physical network in the data center.

  3. Which Neutron component acts as the L3 routing agent responsible for routing traffic between subnets?

    Answer: neutron-l3-agent

    The neutron-l3-agent handles Layer 3 routing, including routing between subnets and managing floating IPs.

  4. What is a 'security group' in Neutron?

    Answer: A set of firewall rules applied to VM network interfaces

    Security groups are sets of IP filter rules (firewall rules) that are applied to a VM's network interface.

  5. Which network type in Neutron uses 802.1Q VLAN tagging to isolate tenant networks?

    Answer: vlan

    The 'vlan' network type uses 802.1Q VLAN tags to provide network isolation between tenants.

  6. What is the purpose of a 'floating IP' in OpenStack Neutron?

    Answer: A publicly routable IP that can be dynamically associated with a VM

    A floating IP is a publicly routable IP address that can be dynamically associated with or disassociated from a VM instance.

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