VMware Enterprise PKS: Install, Configure, Manage [V1.5] (PKSICM15) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Course Introduction
  • Introductions and course logistics
  • Course objectives
VMware Enterprise PKS Value Proposition
  • Kubernetes and VMware Enterprise PKS Overview
  • Changes in Software Development Practices
  • Containers Overview
  • Kubernetes Overview
  • Managing Kubernetes with VMware Enterprise PKS
VMware Enterprise PKS Architecture
  • Introduction to BOSH
  • Introduction to Kubernetes in VMware Enterprise PKS
  • Introduction to Operations Manager
  • Introduction to the VMware Enterprise PKS Control Plane
  • Introduction to Harbor
  • Introduction to VMware Enterprise PKS Management Console
Networking VMware Enterprise PKS with NSX-T
  • Overview of NSX-T Data Center and it’s uses
  • Logical Switching, Routing, Load Balancing and NATs
  • VMware NSX-T Data Center integration with Kubernetes
  • Logical topologies
  • Physical Topologies
Managing VMware Enterprise PKS
  • Physical topologies
  • Tools to manage VMware Enterprise PKS
  • Managing users
  • Network profiles
  • Creating clusters
  • Introduction to Kubernetes
  • Persistent storage
  • NSX-T Data Center Integration with VMware Enterprise PKS and Tools
  • Managing clusters
  • Managing Resources
  • Upgrading VMware Enterprise PKS
  • Backup and restore
Monitoring VMware Enterprise PKS
  • Using vRealize Log Insight with VMware Enterprise PKS
  • Using vRealize Operations with VMware Enterprise PKS
  • Using Wavefront® by VMware® with VMware Enterprise PKS
  • Using the Kubernetes dashboard
  • VMware Enterprise PKS logging sinks
Installing VMware Enterprise PKS
  • Overview of the Installation Process
  • Install using Operations Manager
  • Installing VMware Enterprise PKS
  • Installing Harbor
Troubleshooting VMware Enterprise PKS
  • Troubleshooting with Bosh
  • Retrieving Logs
  • Troubleshooting Tips
Provisioning a New Kubernetes Cluster for Developer Use
  • Installing PKS and Kubectl Command Line Interfaces (CLI)
  • Establishing New User Credentials
  • Creating a Network Profile
  • Creating a new Cluster
  • Pushing Images into Harbor
  • Deploying an application