The future of infrastructure is here. Learn to run and manage legacy Virtual Machines alongside containers on a unified platform. Master DO256 and pass the EX316 exam to capitalize on the massive enterprise migration away from legacy hypervisors.
The Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Virtualization (EX316) exam tests your ability to deploy and manage Virtual Machines on OpenShift using the Kubernetes API. It proves you can bridge the gap between legacy VM workloads and modern containerized infrastructure.
VMware/vSphere Administrators looking to upskill, Cloud Infrastructure Architects, and current OpenShift Administrators managing hybrid workloads.
Strong Linux skills and Kubernetes fundamentals. Holding the RHCSA and EX280 (OpenShift Admin) certifications is highly recommended before taking EX316.
Duration: 3 Hours
Format: 100% Performance-based
Passing Score: 210 out of 300
Environment: OpenShift Platform with Virtualization
Understand the architecture of OpenShift Virtualization (KubeVirt) and deploy the OpenShift Virtualization Operator on a running cluster.
Create Virtual Machines from web consoles and CLI. Connect to VMs using SSH, serial console, and graphical VNC interfaces.
Attach VMs to multiple networks. Configure Multus CNI, Linux bridges, and SR-IOV to provide dedicated networking for virtualized workloads.
Configure persistent storage for VMs. Use the Containerized Data Importer (CDI) to import existing virtual machine images (qcow2, raw) into OpenShift DataVolumes.
Configure eviction strategies and execute zero-downtime Live Migrations of Virtual Machines from one OpenShift worker node to another.
Create, manage, and deploy VMs rapidly using pre-configured OpenShift templates to standardize deployment across the enterprise.
Diagnose and resolve common issues related to VM booting, storage binding, network connectivity, and live migration failures.
Common questions about OpenShift Virtualization and the EX316 exam.
With recent changes in VMware licensing, enterprises are aggressively migrating their legacy Virtual Machines to Red Hat OpenShift. OpenShift Virtualization allows companies to run VMs side-by-side with containers on the exact same platform. EX316 is currently one of the highest-demand IT skills.
DO280 focuses on managing the core OpenShift container platform. DO256 (OpenShift Virtualization) is a specialized add-on course focused specifically on managing traditional Virtual Machines (VMs) inside OpenShift using KubeVirt technology.
You must have a solid foundation in Linux and OpenShift administration. Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) and Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (EX280) certifications, or equivalent experience, are highly recommended.
Yes. The Red Hat EX316 exam is 100% performance-based. OSELabs provides dedicated OpenShift clusters with virtualization extensions enabled so you can practice deploying VMs, managing storage (CDI), and executing live migrations in a real-world environment.
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