Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Exam Prep

LU1 Core Concepts of Kubernetes

Topic 1 Core-Concepts

• What is Kubernetes
• Installing & Configuring kubectl for Linux
• Configuring Kubernetes in Minikube in Windows
• Configuring Kubernetes in Minikube in Linux
• Understanding PODS
• Creating First POD Configuration in YAML
• Understanding Commands and Arguments in Kubernetes
• Exposing Ports for PODS
• Generating Pod Manifests via CLI

LU2 Workloads and Scheduling for Kubernetes

Topic.2 Workloads & Scheduling 

• Implementing Labels and Selectors
• Creating our first ReplicaSet
• Creating our first Deployment
• Rolling Back Deployments
• maxSurge and maxUnavailable
• Important Pointers - Deployments
• Generating Deployment Manifests via CLI
• Understanding DaemonSets
• Overview of NodeSelector
• Understanding Node Affinity
• Resource Limits
• Scheduling Pods without a Scheduler
• Taints and Tolerations
• Adapter Pattern

LU3 Develop Kubernetes Networking Solutions

Topic 3 Services and Networking 

• Creating Service and Endpoints
• Using Selectors in Service
• Service Type: NodePort
• Service Type: Load Balancer
• Generating Service Manifest via CLI
• Installing Helm
• Deploying our first Helm Chart
• Creating Ingress Resource
• Deploying Ingress Controller
• Kubernetes Namespace
• Overview of Service Accounts
• Service Accounts - Points to Note
• Service Accounts- Practical Scenerios
• Named Port

LU4 Kubernetes Security and Storage Blueprint

Topic 4 Security 

• Authenticating with K8s using Tokens
• Overview of Authorization
• ClusterRole and ClusterRole Bindings
• Creating TLS Certificate for Authentication
• Kubernetes Secrets
• Mounting Secrets Inside Pods

Topic 5 Storage

• Storage-Section-Introduction
• Introduction-to-Docker-Storage
• Storage-in-Docker
• Volume-Driver-Plugins-in-Docker
• Container.Storage-Interface
• Volumes
• Persistent-Volumes
• Persistent-Volume-Claims
• Using-PVC-in-PODs
• Storage-Class

LU5 Kubernetes Components and Configuration

Topic 6 Cluster Architecture, Installation & Configuration 

• Configuring Cluster with kubeadm
• Upgrading kubeadm Clusters
• Steps to install and configure Kubernetes
• Breakdown Learning
• ETCD Backup and Restore
• Understanding Network Policies

LU6 Kubernetes Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Topic 7 Logging and Monitoring 

• Kubernetes Events
• Field selectors
• Deploying Metric Server

Prerequisites:

• 6 to 12 months of vSphere environment experience
• Foundational knowledge of storage, networking, hardware, security business continuity, and disaster recovery concepts

HRDF Funding

Please refer to this video https://youtu.be/Kzpd-V1F9Xs

1-     HRD Corp Grant Helper

How to submit grant applications for HRD Corp Claimable Courses

2-     Employers are required to apply for the grant at least one week before training commences.

Employers must submit their applications with supporting documents, including invoices/quotations, trainer profiles, training schedule and course content.

3-     First, Login to Employer’s e-TRIS account -https://etris.hrdcorp.gov.my

Second, Click Application

4-     Click Grant on the left side under Applications

5-     Click Apply Grant on the left side under Applications

6-     Click Apply

7-     Choose a Scheme Code and select HRD Corp Claimable Courses: Skim Bantuan Latihan Khas. Then, click Apply

8-     Scheme Code represents all types of training that suit the requirements provided by HRD Corp. Below are the list of schemes offered by HRD Corp:

9-     Select your Immediate Officer and click Next

10-  Select a Training Provider, then click Next

11-  Please select a training programme from the list, then key in all the required details and click Next

Select your desired training programme.

Give an explanation on why the participant is required to attend the training. E.g., related to their tasks/ career development, etc.

Explain the background and objective of this training.

Select a relevant focus area. For Employer-Specific Courses, select ‘Not Applicable’.

12-  If the training programme is a micro-credential programme, you are required to complete these 3 fields. Save and click Next

Insert MiCAS Application number

13-  Based on the nine (9) pillars listed below, HRD Corp Focus Area Courses are closely tied to support government initiatives towards nation building. As such, courses offered through the HRD Corp Focus Areas are designed to provide the workforce with skills required for current and future demands. Details of the focus areas are as follows:

14-  Please select a Course Title and Type of Training

15-  Select the correct type of training according to the actual type of training, or as mentioned in the training brochure:

16-  Please key in the Training Location and click Next

17-  Please select the Level of Certification and click Next

18-  Please follow the instructions and key in trainee details

19-  Click Add Batch, then click Save

20-  Click Add Trainee Details

21-  Please key in all the required details, then click Add

22-  Click Add if there are more participants. Once done, click Save

23-  Click Next

24-  Please key in the course fees and allowance details, then click Save

25-  Estimated cost includes the course fees/external trainer fees, allowances, and consumable training materials. Please comply with the HRD Corp Allowable Cost Matrix.

26-  Select Upfront Payment to Training Provider and key in the percentage from 0% to 30%. Then, click Save and Next

27-  Complete the declaration form and select a desired officer

28-  Add all the required documents, then click Add Attachment. Then, click Save and Submit Application

29-  Once the New Grant Application is successfully submitted, the Grant Officer will evaluate the application accordingly. The application may be queried if additional information is required.

The application status will be updated via the employer’s dashboard, email, and the e-TRiS inbox.

• DevOps Engineer
• Cloud Solutions Architect
• Software Developer
• Infrastructure Engineer
• Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
• Systems Administrator
• IT Operations Specialist
• Platform Engineer
• Microservices Developer
• Release Manager
• Network Administrator (focusing on cloud-native applications)
• Continuous Deployment Specialist
• Backend Developer
• Cloud Security Specialist
• Container Orchestration Manager

Ajay B :  Ajay is a ACLP certied trainer. Ajay is a vendor neutral cloud consultant and training expert on Cloud , with several Private cloud deployments in India and cloud migration knowledge .He is a Cloud and DevOps enthusiast with consulting, deployment and training expertise on OpenStack, AWS, Google Cloud ,Azure, Jenkins, and Docker

Ajay has 18 + years Industry experience as IT entrepreneur and 9 years in Cloud and Devops technical consulting, implementation and training area, currently working in capacity of Vice President – Cloud and Devops services handling singapore and India

Anil Bidari: Anil  is a ACLP certified trainer. He is an Enterprise Cloud and DevOps Consultant , responsible for  helping clients to move Virtual data centre to Private Cloud based on OpenStack and Public Cloud ( AWS, Azure and Google cloud) . Consulting and training experience on Devops tool chain like github , Jenkins, Sonarqube, Docker & kubernetes, Cloud foundry, Openshift, Ansible and SaltStack. Lot of my Role is involved design and implementation of a solution and training