In the previous chapter, we discussed the Neutron networking service and the Neutron-related objectives on the Certified OpenStack Administrator exam. Now we will discuss Cinder. Cinder is the OpenStack block-storage service, and it allows users to create persistent volumes that can be mounted as devices by Nova virtual machine instances.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- About Cinder
- Exam objective - managing Cinder volumes
- Exam objective - attaching/detaching Cinder volumes from instances
- Exam objective - managing Cinder snapshots
- Exam objective - managing Cinder backups
After this chapter, you should have a solid understanding of Cinder and the skills necessary to successfully fulfill all Cinder-related objectives on the exam.
