COA OpenStack CLI & Dashboard Operations Flashcards
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Which command displays all available OpenStack unified CLI commands and their descriptions?
Answer: openstack help
`openstack help` lists all available commands and their descriptions in the unified OpenStack client.
How do you authenticate the OpenStack CLI by loading environment variables from a credentials file?
Answer: source openrc.sh
Sourcing an OpenRC file exports the required OS_* environment variables such as OS_USERNAME and OS_AUTH_URL into the current shell session.
Which Horizon dashboard panel provides administrators with visibility and control over all projects' resources?
Answer: Admin panel
The Horizon Admin panel provides privileged management views for all projects, users, and infrastructure resources across the entire cloud.
What does the `--format json` flag do when appended to an OpenStack CLI command?
Answer: Returns command output in JSON format suitable for scripting
The `--format json` flag outputs results as JSON, enabling easy parsing and processing of OpenStack CLI output in automation scripts.
Which CLI command creates a new OpenStack project in Keystone?
Answer: openstack project create
`openstack project create` is the unified CLI command to create a new project (formerly called tenant) in Keystone identity service.
In Horizon, where can a user download the OpenRC file for CLI authentication?
Answer: Project > API Access > Download OpenStack RC File
The OpenRC credentials file is downloaded from the Project > API Access page in the Horizon dashboard for use with the CLI.