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

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