Prerequisites

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For this tutorial you need a Kubernetes cluster with a namespace for thetutorial’s modules and a local computer to run the commands. If you have yourown cluster, ensure your cluster satisfies the prerequisites.

If you are in a workshop and the instructors provide a cluster, letthem handle the cluster prerequisites, while you skip ahead to setup your localcomputer.

Kubernetes cluster

Ensure the following conditions are met:

• You have administrator privileges on a Kubernetes cluster.
• You can create a namespace in the cluster for each participant.

Local computer

Ensure the following conditions are met:

• You have write access to the local computer’s /etc/hosts file.
• You have the ability and permission to download, install and run command line tools on the local computer.
• You have Internet connectivity for the duration of the tutorial.