VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid:Install, Configure, Manage Training

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This course provides hands-on training on installing, configuring, and managing VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) environments to build and operate modern Kubernetes-based infrastructures.

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What is VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid:Install, Configure, Manage Training about?

The VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid: Install, Configure, Manage course equips learners with the knowledge and skills required to deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters using VMware Tanzu. Participants gain practical experience with cluster lifecycle management, networking, storage integration, security, scaling, and troubleshooting, enabling them to confidently operate Kubernetes platforms in enterprise environments.

What are the objectives of VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid:Install, Configure, Manage Training ?

Understand Tanzu Kubernetes Grid architecture
Deploy and configure Kubernetes clusters
Manage cluster lifecycle and upgrades
Implement networking and storage services
Monitor and troubleshoot cluster issues

Who is VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid:Install, Configure, Manage Training for?

System administrators
Cloud administrators
DevOps engineers
Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
Kubernetes platform operators

What are the prerequisites for VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid:Install, Configure, Manage Training?

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of Kubernetes concepts
Familiarity with virtualization (VMware vSphere)
Understanding of Linux fundamentals
Basic networking knowledge
Experience with command-line tools

Learning Path:

Kubernetes Fundamentals
VMware vSphere Administration
VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Essentials
Advanced TKG Configuration and Management
Kubernetes Security and Operations

Related Courses:

Kubernetes Fundamentals
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage
VMware Tanzu Mission Control
Kubernetes for DevOps Professionals

Available Training Modes

Live Online Training

4 Days

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Module 1: Course Introduction

Introductions and course logistics

Course objectives

Module 2: Introducing Tanzu Kubernetes Grid

Describe Tanzu Kubernetes Grid

Describe VMware vSphere® with VMware Tanzu®

Describe VMware Tanzu® Mission Control™

Describe VMware Tanzu® for Kubernetes Operations

Describe the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid components

Discuss bootstrapping multiple Tanzu Kubernetes Grid instances

Describe vSphere Namespaces

Describe the benefits of registering with VMware Tanzu Mission Control

Module 3: CLI Tools and Cluster API

Describe the Tanzu CLI and plug-ins

Describe the Kubernetes CLI Tools for vSphere

Describe the Carvel tool set

Describe Cluster API

List the infrastructure providers

Detail the Cluster API controllers

List the Cluster API custom resource definitions

Module 4: Authentication

Define Kubernetes roles and RBAC API objects

Define Pinniped and OpenID Connect

Define Dex and LDAP authentication

Define VMware vCenter® Single Sign-On integration with Tanzu Kubernetes Grid

Identify the management cluster authentication components

Describe the Pinniped workflow in Tanzu Kubernetes Grid on a management cluster

Describe vSphere Namespace permissions and roles

Define authentication using vCenter Single Sign-On

Define authentication using external identity providers

Identify the authentication options for kubectl and the Tanzu CLI

Module 5: Load Balancers

Explain load balancing in Tanzu Kubernetes Grid

Describe the different load balancers that integrate with Tanzu Kubernetes Grid

Describe the components of VMware NSX® Advanced Load Balancer™

Explain how Tanzu Kubernetes Grid integrates with NSX Advanced Load Balancer

Module 6: VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid on vSphere

Outline the requirements for deploying a supervisor cluster in a vSphere environment

Describe the different options for deploying the supervisor cluster

Describe the licensing requirements for supervisor clusters

List the steps to install a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid supervisor cluster and retrieve its status

Describe how to apply a full license to the supervisor cluster

List the requirements for deploying a management cluster in a vSphere environment

List the requirements for a bootstrap machine

List the requirements for Internet-restricted environments

Explain how the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid version relates to specific OVA versions

Describe the optional configuration for deploying a management cluster in a vSphere environment

List the steps to install a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid management cluster

Summarize the creation of a management cluster

Define the commands available for working with management clusters

List the steps to register Tanzu Kubernetes Grid management clusters with VMware Tanzu Mission Control

Module 7: Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Workload Clusters

List the options for deploying workload clusters

Describe the different types of workload clusters

Explain how clusters are created

Describe the VMs included in a workload cluster

Describe the components of a workload cluster

Describe the difference between machine images and custom machine images

List the available customizations

Explain how to build custom images

Describe how to use custom images

Describe the commands available for working with workload clusters

Explain how to scale workload clusters

Describe machine health checks

Module 8: Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Packages

Explain how Tanzu Kubernetes Grid uses packages

Identify the different package repositories

Describe the different types of packages and their dependencies

Define auto-managed packages

Identify auto-managed packages installed to every cluster and those installed based on configuration

Explain how auto-managed packages are installed and configured

Define CLI-managed packages

Explain how CLI-managed packages are installed and configured

Use the Tanzu CLI to configure and install optional packages and repositories

Module 9: Configuring and Managing Networking Packages

Describe cert-manager

Explain how to install cert-manager

Describe the Contour ingress controller

Explain how to install Contour

Describe service discovery

Describe ExternalDNS

Detail configuration options for BIND servers

Explain how to install ExternalDNS

Describe Multus

Describe Multus pod configuration

Describe Whereabouts

Explain how to install Multus and Whereabouts

Module 10: Configuring and Managing Operation and Analytics Packages

Describe Fluent Bit

Detail the logs Fluent Bit collects

Describe basic Fluent Bit configuration

Explain how to install Fluent Bit

Describe Prometheus

Describe Grafana

Describe the Harbor image registry

Explain Harbor vulnerability scanning

Module 11: Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Day 2 Operations

Explain the process of authenticating workload clusters

Identify the method of creating restricted role-based access to components inside a workload cluster

Explain integration with NSX Advanced Load Balancer for ingress

Describe VMware Tanzu® Application Platform™

List the steps to install Tanzu Application Platform on workload clusters

Describe prerequisites and steps for upgrading Tanzu Kubernetes Grid instances

Describe prerequisites and steps for updating workload clusters

Understand how VMware Tanzu Mission Control manages the life cycle of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid

Define Velero Plugin for vSphere and standalone Velero

Describe Velero Plugin for vSphere

Identify steps to install Velero on workload clusters

Explain how to back up and restore workload clusters with Velero CLI and VMware Tanzu Mission Control

Module 12: Troubleshooting Tanzu Kubernetes Grid

Describe the various Tanzu Kubernetes Grid logs

Explain how to review Cluster API controller logs

Identify the location of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid logs

Explain the purpose of Crash Diagnostics

Describe how to use SSH to connect to Tanzu Kubernetes Grid nodes

Explain how to troubleshoot package installation errors

Who is the instructor for this training?

The trainer for this VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid:Install, Configure, Manage Training has extensive experience in this domain, including years of experience training & mentoring professionals.

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