Overview
Foreman and Katello are open source infrastructure management solutions that simplify the lifecycle management of servers. Foreman provides provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of servers, supported by Katello’s content management capabilities.
This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at system operators and administrators who wish to use Foreman and Katello to manage and monitor their servers and infrastructures.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Set up Foreman to automate provisioning and configuration of systems.
- Install Katello and implement its content management features to create, organize, and manage repositories.
- Track infrastructure changes using Foreman’s reporting and monitoring features.
Format of the Course
- Interactive lecture and discussion.
- Lots of exercises and practice.
- Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.
Course Customization Options
- To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.
Requirements
- Knowledge of Linux operating system
- Experience with systems management
Audience
- System operators
- System administrators
Course Outline
Introduction
Overview of Foreman/Katello Features and Architecture
- Component versions
- Foreman/Katello versus Red Hat Satellite
- Deployment planning and considerations
Getting Started with Foreman/Katello
- Foreman installation
- Katello agent
- Hammer configuration
Performing Content Management with Katello
- Activation keys
- Subscription management
- Content views
Registering Existing Hosts
- Manual and automated registrations
- Existing system registration
- Host control
Integrating with Puppet
- Puppet basics
- User management
- Creating modules
Integrating an Identity Management System
- Identity management system setup
- External authentication
Provisioning New Systems
- Host groups and parameters
- Bare metal, cloud, and private virtualization provisioning
- Provisioning new host from discovered host
Integrating with Kernel-Based Virtual Machines (KVM)
- System virtualization and configuration
- Provisioning a virtual machine
Monitoring Servers with Foreman
- Dashboard configuration
- Logging and reports
Troubleshooting
Summary and Conclusion