Rancher Kubernetes Engine 2 Deployment (KUB211) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Section 1: Course Overview

Section 2: Overview of the RKE2 Deployment Process

  • Introduction to RKE2
  • Requirements for RKE2 Deployment
  • RKE2 Architecture and Design Concepts

Section 3: Install RKE2 Clusters

  • Overview of RKE2 Installation Methods
  • Overview of RKE2 Manual Installation
  • Overview of RKE2 Installation with the Installer Script
  • Overview of the RKE2 Configuration Options
  • Multi-node and Highly Available RKE2 Clusters
  • Install RKE2

Section 4: Install RKE2 Clusters with Auto Deployed Services

  • Understand Kubernetes Addons
  • Understand Helm Integration in RKE2
  • Configure Deployment of Addons During the RKE2 Cluster Install

Section 5: Install RKE2 Clusters with Advanced Networking

  • Understand Cluster Networking Options in RKE2
  • Configure Cluster Networking in RKE2
  • Configure RKE2 to Provide Multiple Network Interfaces to Pods

Section 6: Install CIS Hardened RKE2 Clusters

  • Understand the CIS Benchmark and Cluster Hardening
  • Install RKE2 with Hardening for the CIS Benchmark

Section 7: Install Air-gapped RKE2 Clusters

  • Understand Air-gapped RKE2 Cluster Installation Concepts
  • Install RKE2 in an Air-gapped Environment

Section 8: Overview of etcd and RKE2 Backup and Recovery

  • Overview of etcd
  • Understand Basic etcd Concepts
  • Understand RKE2 Backup and Recovery Concepts
  • Back Up and RKE2 Cluster
  • Restore an RLE2 Cluster

Section 9: Upgrade RKE2 Clusters

  • Overview of the RKE2 Cluster Upgrade Process
  • Upgrade RKE2 Clusters
  • Upgrade RKE2 Clusters in an Air-gapped Environment