Kubernetes · hands-on lab
Kubernetes Lab 06: Scheduling with Labels, Taints and Tolerations
Label nodes, place pods with nodeSelector and affinity, and control placement with taints and tolerations.
- 35 minutesTime in the lab
- IntermediateLevel
- 6 tasksChecked automatically
- CertificateVerifiable link when you finish
The situation
Some workloads must run on SSD nodes only, and the node is reserved for special jobs.
What you will do
- Explore: Taints at startquestion
- Explore: Node labelsquestion
- Guided exercise: Label the node
- Guided exercise: nodeSelector
- Lab: Taint and toleration
- Taintsquestion
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.