IBM Storage Ceph

This course helps IT professionals, system administrators, and solution architects master the management and optimization of IBM Storage Ceph (formerly Red Hat Ceph). It can be delivered using either the open-source Ceph on Rocky Linux or Ubuntu, or the supported IBM Storage Ceph with enterprise-grade support, SLA, and tools like IBM Storage Insights — giving participants flexibility to match their project needs.

This course is for IT professionals, system administrators, and solution architects who want to deepen their knowledge of managing and optimizing storage solutions with IBM Storage Ceph (formerly Red Hat Ceph).

The following knowledge is ideal:

• A good understanding of UNIX/Linux Administration
• A good understanding of Storage concepts

To provide participants with the skills and knowledge needed to manage and optimize IBM Storage Ceph solutions. The course can be delivered using either the supported IBM Storage Ceph or the upstream open-source Ceph version on Rocky Linux or Ubuntu. Both share the same codebase, but IBM Storage Ceph includes enterprise-grade support, SLA, and additional tools such as IBM Storage Insights. Participants can choose the option that best fits their projects — whether aiming for a 100% open-source deployment or a supported enterprise solution.

• Ceph Fundamentals
  • Introduction to Ceph: Distributed architecture, scalability, and high availability.
  • Supported operating systems: Red Hat, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, and Ubuntu Linux.
  • Prerequisites: Network and storage configuration before deployment.
• Deploying Ceph
  • Download and installation of Ceph software.
  • Cluster initialization and basic configuration.
  • Add hosts to the cluster via command line and GUI.
  • Credentials configuration and access to the dashboard.
  • Creation of OSDs: Through graphical interface and CLI.
  • Host labeling for logical and efficient organization.
  • Placement Groups (PGs) and data redundancy levels.
• Ceph Administration
  • Storage expansion: Dynamically add new OSDs.
  • Remove OSDs: From GUI and command line.
  • Reinitialize OSDs: Zapping and preparation for reallocation.
  • Object structure in Ceph and internal operation.
  • Create pools and file systems in CephFS.
  • Deploy MDS (Metadata Server) for CephFS management.
  • Add objects and files to storage pools.
  • Delete pools and file systems securely.
  • Permission management with Cephx Auth for clients and users.
• Network-Based Storage Provisioning
  • Block (RBD) / iSCSI: Provisioning of remote block devices.
  • NAS (CephFS/NFS): Sharing directories and files over the network.
• Troubleshooting in Ceph
  • Log monitoring: Using logs for diagnostics and monitoring.
  • Restarting daemons: Monitors, OSDs, MDS, and RGW.
• Monitoring and Performance Tuning
  • Monitoring tools: Using both console and dashboards.
  • Tuning parameters to improve cluster performance.