Chapter 4. Troubleshooting OpenStack Networking

Neutron is an OpenStack networking service. Neutron can be one of the most difficult OpenStack projects to troubleshoot. The Neutron service is extremely flexible, allowing operators to leverage different configurations and plugins. This flexibility is extremely powerful, but the tradeoff is that it can be difficult to identify and isolate problems as they arise. In this chapter, we will provide you with a method to make Neutron troubleshooting as painless as possible.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Identifying Neutron issues
  • Neutron services and agents
  • Common problems
  • Troubleshooting tools

Identifying Neutron issues

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