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eBPF Exploration with Cilium

Explore eBPF programs used by Cilium, inspect BPF maps, understand datapath operations, and debug eBPF functionality.

45 minutes
networking/cilium
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Lab Overview

This hands-on lab guides you through exploring the eBPF technology that powers Cilium.

You'll learn to:

  • Understand how Cilium uses eBPF for networking and security
  • Use bpftool to inspect loaded eBPF programs
  • Examine BPF maps and their contents
  • Trace packet flow through Cilium's eBPF datapath
  • Debug eBPF programs using Cilium tools
  • Understand the performance benefits of eBPF

Understanding eBPF internals helps with advanced troubleshooting and optimization of Cilium.

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Prerequisites

cilium-installation-configuration

cilium-architecture-exploration

linux-command-line

Technologies Covered

ciliumkubernetesebpfbpfnetworkingdatapathcca-certification

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This lab is part of the Certified Cilium Associate (CCA) course

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