Pluralsight The IT Ops Labs: Maintain, Monitor, and Troubleshoot Kubernetes

In this IT Ops Lab, you’ll practice Kubernetes storage and scheduling administration. When you’re finished, you’ll know how to manage Kubernetes storage and scheduling using command-line tools.

Title: [The IT Ops Labs: Configure and Manage Kubernetes Storage and Scheduling](https://app.pluralsight.com/labs/detail/806dcbaf-cf4c-4c16-b6aa-003bbb54fd56/toc)

Author: [Luca Berton](https://app.pluralsight.com/profile/author/luca-berton)

Time: 1h 28m

Short Description

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

Long Description

The learner is given a Linux machine with Kubernetes preinstalled and configured. They will perform various administrative actions in the environment to give them basic, hands-on familiarity with Storage and Scheduling with command line tools.

Associated Course: [Maintaining, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Kubernetes](https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/maintaining-monitoring-troubleshooting-kubernetes/table-of-contents)

Prerequisites

The learner should have general computing and networking skills. Intermediate Linux Server systems administration skills are a plus. Finally, the learner should have at least late beginner-stage competency with terminal and command line interface..

General computing and networking skills

Intermediate Linux Server systems administration skills are a plus.

At least late beginner-stage competency with the Ubuntu Terminal and command-line interface (CLI)

Ability to use vim (nano should suffice)

Challenge 1: 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!

Challenge 2: Manage etcd Configuration

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

Challenge 3: Upgrade Kubernetes

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

Challenge 4: 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.

Challenge 5: Monitor Events

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

Challenge 6: Troubleshoot Kubernetes Clusters

Test your troubleshooting capabilities on a Kubernetes worker node.

Learning Objectives

Maintain, Monitor, and Troubleshoot Kubernetes

- Maintain Kubernetes Clusters

- Perform logging and monitoring in Kubernetes Clusters

- Troubleshoot Kubernetes Clusters

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