SUSE Edge 3 Platform Deployment

Course EDGE211v3.4

This course introduces edge computing, the SUSE Edge Platform and SUSE Edge for Telco. Students will learn about the architecture and components of SUSE Edge and how to use the Edge Image Builder tool to create images for edge deployments. The course covers various deployment scenarios, including Standalone, Phone-Home, and Directed Network provisioning, and provides hands-on experience in deploying and managing SUSE Edge clusters.

This course helps prepare students for the SUSE Certified Deployment Specialist (SCDS) in SUSE Edge certification exam.

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Course Information

Delivery Method: eLearning, Instructor Led Training

Course Duration: 3 days ILT; Approx 9 hours eLearning + 7 hours hands-on lab time

Course Level: Intermediate

Key Objectives

Attendees will be taught the following concepts and skills:

  • Understanding of edge computing and SUSE Edge stack concepts and benefits
  • Functionality and features of Edge Image Builder
  • Manual edge management with Standalone provisioning
  • Building and deployment of a SUSE Edge Management Cluster
  • Phone-Home edge cluster on-boarding with Elemental
  • Fully automated cluster management with Directed Network provisioning using Metal3 and Cluster API
  • Introduction to edge configuration specifics for SUSE Telco Cloud

Audience Summary

This course is designed for systems administrators responsible for provisioning edge cluster nodes and deploying Kubernetes clusters on them. The key component used for this is Edge Image Builder and output images it creates.

Course Prerequisites

A good understanding and experience working with Kubernetes clusters is essential. Operating skills on Linux terminal shells and managing YAML files are also required. 

Course Outline

  • Section 1: Course Introduction
  • Section 2: Introduction to SUSE Edge
    • Introduction to Edge Computing 
    • Introduction to SUSE Edge 
    • SUSE Edge 3 Software Components
  • Section 3: Edge Image Builder
    • Introduction to Edge Image Builder 
    • Edge Image Builder Configuration 
    • Run Edge Image Builder 
    • Troubleshoot Edge Image Builder
  • Section 4: Standalone Provisioning
    • Provision a Standalone Cluster
  • Section 5: SUSE Edge Management Cluster Deployment
    • Introduction to the SUSE Edge Management Cluster
    • Create an ISO Image for a Management Cluster
    • Provision the SUSE Edge Management Cluster
    • Troubleshoot the Management Cluster Provisioning
    • Management Cluster Lifecycle Operations
  • Section 6: Phone Home Provisioning
    • Phone Home Provisioning in Command Line
    • Phone Home Provisioning with SUSE Rancher Prime
  • Section 7: Directed Network Provisioning
    • Directed Network Provisioning with Metal3 and Cluster API
    • Provision a Non-HA Downstream Cluster
    • Provision a Multi-Node Downstream Cluster
  • Section 8: Provisioning Telco Downstream Clusters with SUSE Telco Cloud
    • Radio Access Networking at the Edge
    • SUSE Telco Cloud
    • Provisioning Telco Downstream Clusters

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