Rancher Fundamentals Training

Get started with SUSE Rancher in 2 days. Learn multi-cluster Kubernetes management, RKE2/K3s provisioning, and application deployment.

Training Details


Duration	2 days (16 hours)
Level	Beginner
Delivery	In-person, Live online, Hybrid
Certification	N/A

Who Is This For?

System administrators evaluating Rancher
DevOps engineers managing multiple clusters
IT teams needing centralized management
Anyone new to the Rancher ecosystem

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you’ll be able to:

Understand Rancher architecture and multi-cluster management
Install Rancher Server on RKE2 or K3s
Provision and import Kubernetes clusters
Configure user authentication and role-based access
Deploy applications from the Rancher catalog
Enable and configure cluster monitoring

Detailed Agenda

Day 1: Rancher Platform

Module 1: Rancher Architecture — Components, management server Module 2: Installation — Helm install on RKE2/K3s Module 3: Cluster Management — Provisioning, importing clusters

Day 2: Operations

Module 4: RKE2 and K3s — SUSE distributions, deployment patterns Module 5: User Management — Authentication, roles, permissions Module 6: Catalogs and Monitoring — App deployment, monitoring stack

Prerequisites

Basic Kubernetes knowledge
Linux command line proficiency
No prior Rancher experience required

Delivery Formats

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company’s location, hands-on with direct interaction
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling

All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, and post-training support.