Exploring Cilium Architecture

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.

Key Resources:

• Cilium Architecture Overview
• Cilium Agent Documentation
• Cilium Operator Documentation