Understanding how to interact with Neutron as an OpenStack end user and administrator is critical to passing the COA exam. Neutron is a complex topic, but keep in mind that you will only be responsible for working with OpenStack networking as an OpenStack end user or administrator, not someone responsible for the underlying networking configuration. This means you do not need to worry about the details of Neutron configuration files or configuring the network infrastructure. Working through the objectives detailed in this chapter will give you the confidence you need to succeed in all Neutron-related objectives.
In the next chapter, we will discuss Cinder block storage and all the Cinder-related objectives.
