Exploring Cilium Architecture
Hands-on exploration of Cilium components in a running cluster; inspect agent, operator, and CNI configuration.
Lab Overview
This hands-on lab guides you through exploring Cilium's architecture by examining its components in a running Kubernetes cluster.
You'll learn to:
- Understand the role of the Cilium agent and how it runs on each node
- Explore the Cilium operator and its cluster-wide responsibilities
- Investigate the CNI configuration and how Cilium integrates with Kubernetes
- Understand Cilium's IPAM (IP Address Management) approach
- Examine how Cilium uses eBPF programs for networking
This lab provides essential knowledge about Cilium's architecture for the CCA certification exam.
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Prerequisites
cilium-installation-configuration
basic-kubernetes-knowledge
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