The document provides details about the Certified Cloudstack Professional certification, including the skills and concepts assessed, test details, eligibility criteria, and sample questions. The certification tests candidates' ability to deploy, configure, and manage cloud infrastructure using Cloudstack, including installation, networking, virtual machines, storage, high availability, and troubleshooting. It is intended for professionals, students, and existing employees seeking to prove and improve their Cloudstack skills.

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Vskills certification for Cloudstack Professional assesses the candidate as per the
company’s need for deploying and managing cloud infrastructure. The certification tests
the candidates on various areas in installation, configuration, deployment and management
of cloudstack, applying authentication, provisioning cloud resources, offering various
services, managing networking, hosts and storage, managing network traffic, system
reliability and high availability.
Why should one take this certification?Why should one take this certification?Why should one take this certification?Why should one take this certification?
This Course is intended for professionals and graduates wanting to excel in their chosen
areas. It is also well suited for those who are already working and would like to take
certification for further career progression.
Earning Vskills Cloudstack Professional Certification can help candidate differentiate in
today's competitive job market, broaden their employment opportunities by displaying
their advanced skills, and result in higher earning potential.
Who will benefit from taking this certification?Who will benefit from taking this certification?Who will benefit from taking this certification?Who will benefit from taking this certification?
Job seekers looking to find employment in IT or system management departments of
various companies, students generally wanting to improve their skill set and make their CV
stronger and existing employees looking for a better role can prove their employers the
value of their skills through this certification.
Test DetailsTest DetailsTest DetailsTest Details
• Duration:Duration:Duration:Duration: 60 minutes
• No. of questions:No. of questions:No. of questions:No. of questions: 50
• Maximum marks:Maximum marks:Maximum marks:Maximum marks: 50, Passing marks: 25 (50%)
There is no negative marking in this module.
Fee StructureFee StructureFee StructureFee Structure
Rs. 4,000/- (Includes all taxes)
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Cloudstack Professionals are in great demand. Companies specializing in cloud based
offerings or IT service providers are constantly hiring skilled Cloudstack professionals.
Various public and private companies also need Cloudstack professional for their IT or
system management departments.

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Table of ContentsTable of ContentsTable of ContentsTable of Contents
1.1.1.1. ConceptsConceptsConceptsConcepts
1.1 CloudStack Basics
1.2 CloudStack Utility
1.3 Deployment Architecture
2.2.2.2. Cloud InfrastructureCloud InfrastructureCloud InfrastructureCloud Infrastructure BasicsBasicsBasicsBasics
2.1 Regions
2.2 Zones
2.3 Pods
2.4 Clusters
2.5 Hosts
2.6 Primary Storage
2.7 Secondary Storage
2.8 Physical Networks
3.3.3.3. InstallationInstallationInstallationInstallation
3.1 Overview of Installation Steps
3.2 Minimum System Requirements
3.3 Configure package repository
3.4 Management Server Installation
4.4.4.4. UserUserUserUser InterfaceInterfaceInterfaceInterface
4.1 Using the UI
4.2 Using SSH Keys
5.5.5.5. Provisioning Cloud InfrastructureProvisioning Cloud InfrastructureProvisioning Cloud InfrastructureProvisioning Cloud Infrastructure
5.1 Provisioning Steps
5.2 Adding Elements like Zone, Pod, Cluster, etc.
5.3 Initialize and Test
6.6.6.6. Configuration ParametersConfiguration ParametersConfiguration ParametersConfiguration Parameters
6.1 About Configuration Parameters
6.2 Setting Global Configuration Parameters
6.3 Setting Local Configuration Parameters
6.4 Granular Global Configuration Parameters
7.7.7.7. Deployment ArchitectureDeployment ArchitectureDeployment ArchitectureDeployment Architecture
7.1 Small-Scale Deployment
7.2 Large-Scale Redundant Setup
7.3 Separate Storage Network
7.4 Multi-Node Management Server
7.5 Multi-Site Deployment

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8.8.8.8. AccountsAccountsAccountsAccounts
8.1 Accounts, Users, and Domains
8.2 Using an LDAP Server for User Authentication
9.9.9.9. Using ProjectsUsing ProjectsUsing ProjectsUsing Projects
9.1 Overview of Projects
9.2 Configuring Projects
9.3 Creating a New Project
9.4 Adding Members to a Project
9.5 Accepting a Membership Invitation
9.6 Suspending or Deleting a Project
9.7 Using the Project View
10.10.10.10. Service OfferingsService OfferingsService OfferingsService Offerings
10.1 Compute and Disk Service Offerings
10.2 System Service Offerings
10.3 Network Throttling
10.4 Changing the Default System Offering for System VMs
11.11.11.11. Setting NetworkingSetting NetworkingSetting NetworkingSetting Networking
11.1 Overview of Setting Up Networking for Users
11.2 About Virtual Networks
11.3 Network Service Providers
11.4 Network Offerings
12.12.12.12. Virtual MachinesVirtual MachinesVirtual MachinesVirtual Machines
12.1 About Working with Virtual Machines
12.2 Best Practices for Virtual Machines
12.3 VM Lifecycle
12.4 Creating VMs
12.5 Accessing VMs
12.6 Stopping and Starting VMs
12.7 Assigning VMs to Hosts
12.8 Virtual Machine Snapshots for VMware
12.9 Changing the VM Name, OS, or Group
12.10 Appending a Display Name to the Guest VM’s Internal Name
12.11 Changing the Service Offering for a VM
12.12 Resetting the Virtual Machine Root Volume on Reboot
12.13 Moving VMs between Hosts (Manual Live Migration)
12.14 Deleting VMs
12.15 Working with ISOs
13.13.13.13. HoHoHoHostsstsstssts
13.1 Adding Hosts
13.2 Scheduled Maintenance and Maintenance Mode for Hosts
13.3 Disabling and Enabling Zones, Pods, and Clusters

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13.4 Removing Hosts
13.5 Re-Installing Hosts
13.6 Maintaining Hypervisors on Hosts
13.7 Changing Host Password
13.8 Over-Provisioning and Service Offering Limits
13.9 VLAN Provisioning
14.14.14.14. TemplatesTemplatesTemplatesTemplates
14.1 Creating Templates: Overview
14.2 Requirements for Templates
14.3 Best Practices for Templates
14.4 The Default Template
14.5 Private and Public Templates
14.6 Creating a Template from an Existing Virtual Machine
14.7 Creating a Template from a Snapshot
14.8 Uploading Templates
14.9 Exporting Templates
14.10 Creating a Windows Template
14.11 Importing Amazon Machine Images
14.12 Converting a Hyper-V VM to a Template
14.13 Adding Password Management to Your Templates
14.14 Deleting Templates
15.15.15.15. StorageStorageStorageStorage
15.1 Storage Overview
15.2 Primary Storage
15.3 Secondary Storage
15.4 Working with Volumes
15.5 Working with Snapshots
16.16.16.16. UsageUsageUsageUsage
16.1 Configuring the Usage Server
16.2 Setting Usage Limits
16.3 Globally Configured Limits
16.4 Limiting Resource Usage
17.17.17.17. Managing Networks and TrafficManaging Networks and TrafficManaging Networks and TrafficManaging Networks and Traffic
17.1 Guest Traffic
17.2 Networking in a Pod
17.3 Networking in a Zone
17.4 Basic Zone Physical Network Configuration
17.5 Advanced Zone Physical Network Configuration
17.6 Using Multiple Guest Networks
17.7 IP Reservation in Isolated Guest Networks
17.8 Reserving Public IP Addresses and VLANs for Accounts
17.9 Configuring Multiple IP Addresses on a Single NIC

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17.10 About Multiple IP Ranges
17.11 About Elastic IP
17.12 Portable IPs
17.13 Multiple Subnets in Shared Network
17.14 Isolation in Advanced Zone Using Private VLAN
17.15 Security Groups
17.16 External Firewalls and Load Balancers
17.17 Global Server Load Balancing Support
17.18 Guest IP Ranges
17.19 Acquiring a New IP Address
17.20 Releasing an IP Address
17.21 Static NAT
17.22 IP Forwarding and Firewalling
17.23 IP Load Balancing
17.24 DNS and DHCP
17.25 Remote Access VPN
17.26 About Inter-VLAN Routing (nTier Apps)
17.27 Configuring a Virtual Private Cloud
17.28 Persistent Networks
18.18.18.18. System Virtual MachinesSystem Virtual MachinesSystem Virtual MachinesSystem Virtual Machines
18.1 The System VM Template
18.2 Accessing System VMs
18.3 Multiple System VM Support for VMware
18.4 Console Proxy
18.5 Virtual Router
18.6 Secondary Storage VM
19.19.19.19. System Reliability and High AvailabilitySystem Reliability and High AvailabilitySystem Reliability and High AvailabilitySystem Reliability and High Availability
19.1 HA for Management Server
19.2 Management Server Load Balancing
19.3 HA-Enabled Virtual Machines
19.4 HA for Hosts
19.5 Primary Storage Outage and Data Loss
19.6 Secondary Storage Outage and Data Loss
19.7 Limiting the Rate of API Requests
20.20.20.20. Managing the CloudManaging the CloudManaging the CloudManaging the Cloud
20.1 Using Tags to Organize Resources in the Cloud
20.2 Changing the Database Configuration
20.3 Changing the Database Password
20.4 Administrator Alerts
20.5 Customizing the Network Domain Name
20.6 Stopping and Restarting the Management Server

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21.21.21.21. Setting Configuration ParametersSetting Configuration ParametersSetting Configuration ParametersSetting Configuration Parameters
21.1 About Configuration Parameters
21.2 Setting Global Configuration Parameters
21.3 Setting Local Configuration Parameters
21.4 Granular Global Configuration Parameters
22.22.22.22. CloudStack APICloudStack APICloudStack APICloudStack API
22.1 Provisioning and Authentication API
22.2 Allocators
22.3 User Data and Meta Data
23.23.23.23. TuningTuningTuningTuning
23.1 Performance Monitoring
23.2 Increase Management Server Maximum Memory
23.3 Set Database Buffer Pool Size
23.4 Set and Monitor Total VM Limits per Host
23.5 Configure XenServer dom0 Memory
24.24.24.24. TroubleshootingTroubleshootingTroubleshootingTroubleshooting
24.1 Events
24.2 Working with Server Logs
24.3 Data Loss on Exported Primary Storage
24.4 Recovering a Lost Virtual Router
24.5 Maintenance mode not working on vCenter
24.6 Unable to deploy VMs from uploaded vSphere template
24.7 Unable to power on virtual machine on VMware
24.8 Load balancer rules fail after changing network offering

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Sample QuestionsSample QuestionsSample QuestionsSample Questions
1.1.1.1. What is the limiting factor for the size of cluster in CWhat is the limiting factor for the size of cluster in CWhat is the limiting factor for the size of cluster in CWhat is the limiting factor for the size of cluster in Clllloudstack?oudstack?oudstack?oudstack?
A. Pod size
B. Hypervisor
C. Zone size
D. None of the above
2222.... WhWhWhWhich application server is required by the Cloudstack Management server?ich application server is required by the Cloudstack Management server?ich application server is required by the Cloudstack Management server?ich application server is required by the Cloudstack Management server?
A. GlassFish
B. Apache Tomcat
C. Apache Geronimo
D. None of the above
3333.... Which database is used by the Cloudstack Management server for persistence?Which database is used by the Cloudstack Management server for persistence?Which database is used by the Cloudstack Management server for persistence?Which database is used by the Cloudstack Management server for persistence?
A. SQLite
B. PostgresQL
C. MySQL
D. None of the above
4444.... What is the containing element of pods in Cloudstack?What is the containing element of pods in Cloudstack?What is the containing element of pods in Cloudstack?What is the containing element of pods in Cloudstack?
A. Zone
B. Cluster
C. MegaPod
D. None of the above
5555.... How does accounts in Cloudstack, grouped as?How does accounts in Cloudstack, grouped as?How does accounts in Cloudstack, grouped as?How does accounts in Cloudstack, grouped as?
A. Domains
B. Users
C. Depends upon the deployment
D. None of the above
Answers: 1 (B), 2 (B), 3 (C), 4 (A), 5 (A)