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Maintain, Monitor, and Troubleshoot Kubernetes

In this lab, you’ll practice monitoring Kubernetes. When you’re finished, you’ll know how to maintain and troubleshoot using command-line tools.

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(25 reviews)
Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 1h 25m
Published
Clock icon Jan 17, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Get Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Manage etcd Configuration

    You'll manage etcd configurations, perform backups, and restore data in Kubernetes, enhancing system integrity and availability.

  3. Challenge

    Upgrade Kubernetes

    You'll upgrade the control plane node of a Kubernetes cluster, which is crucial for security, performance, and new features.

  4. Challenge

    Explore Logs

    You'll explore Kubernetes logging architecture by setting up and managing logs across pods, nodes, and control plane components for improved troubleshooting and maintenance.

  5. Challenge

    Monitor Events

    You will learn about Kubernetes events, and how to monitor them.

  6. Challenge

    Troubleshoot Kubernetes Clusters

    Test your troubleshooting capabilities on a Kubernetes worker node.

Luca is an Automation Engineer who has been working for more than a decade on Linux Operating System and Open Source technologies. He has experience automating Tasks and Infrastructure using many technologies. For many years Luca has taught Linux at conferences and schools. He is currently working as an Ansible Technical Support Engineer for RedHat helping a huge variety of customers to automate their journey.

What's a lab?

Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.

Provided environment for hands-on practice

We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.

Guided walkthrough

Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!

Did you know?

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