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DO280 Lab 09: Expose Non-HTTP Applications with Load Balancer Services (MetalLB)
Install the MetalLB operator with OLM, give it an address pool on the lab network, and expose a TCP service with type LoadBalancer.
- 55 minutesTime in the lab
- AdvancedLevel
- 4 tasksChecked automatically
- CertificateVerifiable link when you finish
The situation
A Redis cache must be reachable from outside the cluster on its own IP and port, which routes (HTTP/SNI only) cannot do.
What you will do
- Guided exercise: Install MetalLB
- Guided exercise: Start MetalLB and give it addresses
- Lab: A LoadBalancer service
- Why not a routequestion
How it works
The lab opens in your browser: a real terminal or desktop, nothing to install. Work through the tasks, press Check after each one and the portal verifies your work. Stuck? Ask for a hint. Finish every task and you get a certificate page with its own verification link for LinkedIn or your CV.