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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="25932" language="en" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-course/splunk-kmws" lastchanged="2025-07-29T12:18:09+02:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-courses"><title>Kubernetes Monitoring with Splunk Observability Cloud</title><productcode>KMWS</productcode><vendorcode>SP</vendorcode><vendorname>Splunk</vendorname><fullproductcode>SP-KMWS</fullproductcode><version>1.1</version><essentials>&lt;p&gt;To be successful, students must have completed these Splunk Education course(s) or have equivalent working knowledge:
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&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring Fundamentals (ILT)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Introduction to Splunk IM (eLearning)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Basic knowledge of Kubernetes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Additional courses and/or knowledge in these areas are also highly recommended:
&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Experience managing a Kubernetes cluster and using it in a production environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;SREs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;DevOps Engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><outline>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Module 1 &amp;ndash; Exploring Kubernetes Clusters with Splunk Observability Cloud&lt;/strong&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Identify common scenarios for monitoring Kubernetes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use Kubernetes Navigators to view cluster data&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the Kubernetes resources tracked in Splunk Observability&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use Kubernetes Dashboards to view cluster data&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Module 2 &amp;ndash; The Kubernetes Integration&lt;/strong&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Explain the value and purpose of the OpenTelemetry project&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Install the Splunk OpenTelemetry Collector using the install wizard&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe how the Observability Cloud Collects Kubernetes data&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Identify the components of the Splunk Kubernetes integration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Module 3 &amp;ndash; Monitoring Kubernetes with Built-in Content&lt;/strong&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Use the Kubernetes Navigators to investigate problems with nodes, pods, and containers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use the Kubernetes Analyzer to pinpoint the root of some problems&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use built-in Kubernetes Dashboards to investigate and troubleshoot&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use AutoDetect to investigate and troubleshoot&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Module 4 &amp;ndash; Monitoring Kubernetes with Custom Dashboards and Detectors&lt;/strong&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Identify and research metrics used to monitor Kubernetes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create custom charts and dashboards to monitor Kubernetes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create custom detectors to monitor Kubernetes metrics&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><essentials_plain>To be successful, students must have completed these Splunk Education course(s) or have equivalent working knowledge:



- Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring Fundamentals (ILT)
- Introduction to Splunk IM (eLearning)
- Basic knowledge of Kubernetes
Additional courses and/or knowledge in these areas are also highly recommended:



- Experience managing a Kubernetes cluster and using it in a production environment</essentials_plain><audience_plain>- SREs
- DevOps Engineers</audience_plain><outline_plain>Module 1 – Exploring Kubernetes Clusters with Splunk Observability Cloud



- Identify common scenarios for monitoring Kubernetes
- Use Kubernetes Navigators to view cluster data
- Describe the Kubernetes resources tracked in Splunk Observability
- Use Kubernetes Dashboards to view cluster data
Module 2 – The Kubernetes Integration



- Explain the value and purpose of the OpenTelemetry project
- Install the Splunk OpenTelemetry Collector using the install wizard
- Describe how the Observability Cloud Collects Kubernetes data
- Identify the components of the Splunk Kubernetes integration
Module 3 – Monitoring Kubernetes with Built-in Content



- Use the Kubernetes Navigators to investigate problems with nodes, pods, and containers
- Use the Kubernetes Analyzer to pinpoint the root of some problems
- Use built-in Kubernetes Dashboards to investigate and troubleshoot
- Use AutoDetect to investigate and troubleshoot
Module 4 – Monitoring Kubernetes with Custom Dashboards and Detectors



- Identify and research metrics used to monitor Kubernetes
- Create custom charts and dashboards to monitor Kubernetes
- Create custom detectors to monitor Kubernetes metrics</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="0">4.5 hours</duration><pricelist><price country="US" currency="USD">500.00</price><price country="PL" currency="USD">500.00</price><price country="GB" currency="GBP">420.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">500.00</price><price country="CA" currency="CAD">690.00</price><price country="CH" currency="CHF">550.00</price></pricelist><miles><milesvalue country="CA" vendorcurrency="SPC" vendorcurrencyname="Splunk Training Units">50.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="US" vendorcurrency="SPC" vendorcurrencyname="Splunk Training Units">50.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="GB" vendorcurrency="SPC" vendorcurrencyname="Splunk Training Units">50.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SI" vendorcurrency="SPC" vendorcurrencyname="Splunk Training Units">50.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="PL" vendorcurrency="SPC" vendorcurrencyname="Splunk Training Units">50.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="DE" vendorcurrency="SPC" vendorcurrencyname="Splunk Training Units">50.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="AT" vendorcurrency="SPC" vendorcurrencyname="Splunk Training Units">50.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CH" vendorcurrency="SPC" vendorcurrencyname="Splunk Training Units">50.00</milesvalue></miles></course>