• 5 days

• Lecture & Labs

This three-day partner delivered course is designed for system administrators responsible for deploying and administering multiple Kubernetes cluster distributions with Rancher Server. The course begins with an introduction to Rancher Server and its architecture. Students will then learn how to access the Rancher Server’s graphical user interface, including Rancher Cluster Manager as well as Rancher Cluster Explorer. In the course an existing Kubernetes cluster will be registered and a new RKE cluster will be provisioned with Rancher Server and then many Kubernetes cluster management for infrastructure and hosted Kubernetes provider’s deployments in the public clouds. The course includes a presentation about the provisioning and administration capabilities of Rancher Server and extensive hands-on experience with lab exercises. This course prepares students for the SCA in SUSE Rancher 2.6 exam.

• An introduction to Rancher Server

• Running Rancher

• Using the Rancher GUI

• Rancher manager

• Rancher cluster explorer

• Kubernetes clusters and their relation to Rancher server

• Cluster and Cluster Template Management with SUSE Rancher

• User Management

• Application Management with SUSE Rancher

• Multi-cluster Application Management with Continuous Delivery

• Logging and Monitoring

• Security Scans and Policy Constraint Configuration

• Variety of Shell Based Actions with SUSE Rancher

• Backing up and Restoring Downstream Clusters and SUSE Rancher

• Preparing for SUSE Rancher Exam

• AI LLM prompt engineering for relevant snippets and jump-starting solutions