hands-on lab
Kubernetes Pod Design for Application Developers: Labels, Selectors, and Annotations
Difficulty: Beginner
Duration: Up to 30 minutes
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Description
This lab is the second in the Kubernetes Pod Design for Application Developers series and teaches you how to use labels to define sets of Pods.
This lab is valuable to anyone working with Kubernetes, but the content has been prepared considering topics described in the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Exam Curriculum. Completion of the lab will help you get hands-on experience, which is essential for passing the CKAD exam.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how to use labels, selectors, and annotations
Intended Audience
- Application developers deploying applications in containers and using or considering Kubernetes
- This lab is recommended for Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) examinees
Prerequisites
- Understand how to create Pods and generate Pod YAML manifest files
You can take the Kubernetes Pod Design for Application Developers: Definition Basics lab to satisfy the prerequisites.
Updates
July 13th, 2024 - Updated cluster to Kubernetes 1.30
October 13th, 2023 - Updated Kubernetes version
June 13th, 2023 - Updated Kubernetes version
September 6th, 2022 - Updated to run Kubernetes 1.24
Environment before
Environment after
Covered topics
Lab steps
Connecting to the Kubernetes Cluster
Working With Pod Labels, Selectors, and Annotations