VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition: Install, Configure, Manage [V1.10] (en)
This hands-on training course provides the knowledge, skills, and tools to install, configure, and manage VMware Tanzu™ Kubernetes Grid™ Integrated Edition (formerly known as VMware Enterprise PKS). In this course, you will learn Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition workflows for managing Kubernetes clusters using BOSH and Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition integration with other VMware products. Various types of technical problems will be presented that you will need to identify, analyze and solve through a systematic process.
COD: VMT002
Category: VMware Tanzu
The course is aimed at experienced administrators of virtual infrastructures, DevOps professionals, Developers and operators who manage and deploy applications on Kubernetes clusters
At the End of the course, you will be able to:
- Explain how the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition platform enables enterprises to deploy and manage the Kubernetes platform as an on-premises service.
- Describe the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition platform architecture.
- Discuss the various Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition topologies to deploy to meet the prerequisites before installing Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition.
- Discuss how BOSH unifies release engineering, deployment, and lifecycle management of cloud software on a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition platform.
- Describe how the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition Management Console is used to configure and deploy the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition platform components.
- Explain how VMware NSX-T™ Data Center integrates with Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition to provide networking and security services for Kubernetes clusters.
- Install, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition Kubernetes environment.
- Use Day 2 tasks to create, view, scale, and delete Kubernetes clusters and upgrade Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition.
1 – Introduction to the course
- Introduction and logistics of the course
- Objectives of the course
2 – Introduction to Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition
- Discuss Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition and VMware Tanzu products
- Describe the core architecture and components of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition
- Explain the main features of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition
- Discuss Tanzu Kubernetes Integrated Edition use cases
3 – Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition architecture
- Describe the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition architecture
- Describe how BOSH automates release engineering, deployment, and lifecycle management of cloud software
- Explain the role of the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition management console and the tasks that can be performed from it.
- Explain how Harbor provides an enterprise-grade registry service.
4 – Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition Networking integration with NSX-T Data Center
- Describe how NSX-T Data Center integrates with Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition
- Describe how the NSX-T Container Plugin provides integration between NSX-T Data Center and Kubernetes.
- Discuss the network topologies supported by Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition.
5 – Management of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition
- Identify the tools used to manage Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition
- Manage access to Kubernetes clusters with user management
- Explain how static and dynamic storage is provided.
6 – Registration and monitoring
- Describe how VMware vRealize® Log Insight™ collects logs.
- Describe how VMware vRealize® Operations™ is used to monitor objects.
- Describe the VMware Tanzu™ Observability™ by Wavefront monitoring solution
7 – Installing Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition
- Describe the physical topology options of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition and VMware vSphere®.
- List the prerequisites for installing Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition
- Discuss the workflow for deploying Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition
- Deploy Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition Management Console, BOSH and Harbor.
8 – Life cycle management
- Discuss how to upgrade the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition environment
- Describe Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition backup and restore options.
9 – Troubleshooting
- Describe how to install the BOSH CLI and how to authenticate to BOSH Director.
- Explain the various BOSH commands for retrieving the state of the environment
- Describe what logs can be retrieved to troubleshoot.
- Explain the various nsxcli commands to retrieve the state of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition
Duration– 4 days
Delivery – Flex, Classroom, On Site, Remote
