Linux Foundation

Kubernetes Administration LFS458

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About this class

This course covers the core concepts typically used to build and administer a Kubernetes cluster in production, using vendor-independent tools. We build a cluster, determine network configuration, grow the cluster, deploy applications and configure the storage, security and other objects necessary for typical use. This course offers exposure to the many skills necessary to administer Kubernetes in a production environment and is excellent preparation for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam.

What you'll be able to do

  • Basics of Kubernetes
  • Installation and Configuration
  • Kubernetes Architecture
  • APIs and Access
  • API Objects
  • Managing State with Deployments
  • Volumes and Data
  • Services
  • Helm
  • Ingress
  • Scheduling
  • Logging and Troubleshooting
  • Custom Resource Definition
  • Security
  • High Availability
  • Domain Review

Before you attend

Students should understand Linux administration skills, comfortable using the command line. Must be able to edit files using a command-line text editor. It is recommended to take Linux Fundamentals prior to attending this course.

Course outline

  1. Module 1Introduction

    • Linux Foundation
    • Linux Foundation Training
    • Linux Foundation Certifications
    • Linux Foundation Digital Badges
    • Laboratory Exercises, Solutions and Resources
    • Things Change in Linux and Open Source Projects
    • E-Learning Course: LFS258
    • Platform Details

  2. Module 2Basics of Kubernetes

    • Define Kubernetes
    • Cluster Structure
    • Adoption
    • Project Governance and CNCF
    • Labs

  3. Module 3Installation and Configuration

    • Getting Started With Kubernetes
    • Minikube
    • kubeadm
    • More Installation Tools
    • Labs

  4. Module 4Kubernetes Architecture

    • Kubernetes Architecture
    • Networking
    • Other Cluster Systems
    • Labs

  5. Module 5APIs and Access

    • API Access
    • Annotations
    • Working with A Simple Pod
    • kubectl and API
    • Swagger and OpenAPI
    • Labs

  6. Module 6API Objects

    • API Objects
    • The v1 Group
    • API Resources
    • RBAC APIs
    • Labs

  7. Module 7Managing State With Deployments

    • Deployment Overview
    • Managing Deployment States
    • Deployments and Replica Sets
    • DaemonSets
    • Labels
    • Labs

  8. Module 8Volumes and Data

    • Volumes Overview
    • Volumes
    • Persistent Volumes
    • Rook
    • Passing Data To Pods
    • ConfigMaps
    • Labs

  9. Module 9Services

    • Overview
    • Accessing Services
    • DNS
    • Labs

  10. Module 10Helm

    • Overview
    • Helm
    • Using Helm
    • Labs

  11. Module 11Ingress

    • Overview
    • Ingress Controller
    • Ingress Rules
    • Service Mesh
    • Labs

  12. Module 12Scheduling

    • Overview
    • Scheduler Settings
    • Policies
    • Affinity Rules
    • Taints and Tolerations
    • Labs

  13. Module 13Logging and Troubleshooting

    • Overview
    • Troubleshooting Flow
    • Basic Start Sequence
    • Monitoring
    • Plugins
    • Logging
    • Troubleshooting Resources
    • Labs

  14. Module 14Custom Resource Definition

    • Overview
    • Custom Resource Definitions
    • Aggregated APIs
    • Labs

  15. Module 15Security

    • Overview
    • Accessing the API
    • Authentication and Authorization
    • Admission Controller
    • Pod Policies
    • Network Policies
    • Labs

  16. Module 16High Availability

    • Overview
    • Stacked Database
    • External Database
    • Labs

  17. Module 17Closing and Evaluation Survey

    • Evaluation Survey

  18. Module 18Domain Review

    • CKA Exam
    • Exam Domain Review

  19. Module 19Cilium Network Plugin

    • Using Cilium

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