Lab Environment Setup — Track 03¶

Provision and validate all lab environments at least 24 hours before the session. Never leave this to the morning of.

Track 03 Products¶

This track focuses on:

Terraform
Cloudability
Kubecost
Instana
Concert
Vault
Verify
NS1
Maximo
WebMethods Hybrid Integration

Work in progress

This track is currently under development. Environment setup details will be finalized as the track content is completed.

Environment Requirements¶

Requirement	Detail
Platform	IBM Cloud / Multi-cloud / On-premises
Accounts needed	One per attendee (~20 total)
Pre-provisioned resources	Terraform workspaces Cloudability/Kubecost access Instana monitoring instances Concert access Vault instances Verify access NS1 DNS zones Maximo instances WebMethods integration platform
Network	Stable internet, no restrictive firewall Access to multiple cloud providers (if applicable) Kubernetes cluster access
Attendee machine	Any OS with a modern browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) Terminal access for CLI operations kubectl, terraform CLI installed SSH client

Setup Steps¶

Step 1 — Provision Terraform Workspaces¶

# Set up Terraform workspaces for each attendee
# Replace with actual provisioning commands
terraform login

for i in {1..20}; do
  echo "Creating Terraform workspace for user$i"
  # Add actual workspace creation commands
done

Step 2 — Configure Monitoring Tools¶

Set up Cloudability, Kubecost, and Instana access:

# Configure monitoring tool access
echo "Setting up Cloudability access"
echo "Setting up Kubecost access"
echo "Setting up Instana monitoring"

Step 3 — Set Up Concert and Vault¶

Configure Concert and Vault instances:

# Set up Concert access
echo "Configuring Concert for all users"

# Set up Vault instances
echo "Provisioning Vault instances"

Step 4 — Configure NS1 and Maximo¶

Set up DNS and asset management:

# Configure NS1 DNS zones
echo "Setting up NS1 DNS zones"

# Set up Maximo instances
echo "Provisioning Maximo instances"

Step 5 — Set Up WebMethods Integration¶

Configure WebMethods Hybrid Integration platform:

# Set up WebMethods integration
echo "Configuring WebMethods Hybrid Integration"

Step 6 — Validate Access¶

Run this check for each account before the session:

# Validation script for Track 03 environments
#!/bin/bash

for i in {1..20}; do
  echo "Validating environment for user$i"

  # Check Terraform workspace access
  # Check Cloudability/Kubecost access
  # Check Instana monitoring
  # Check Concert access
  # Check Vault connectivity
  # Check Verify access
  # Check NS1 DNS zones
  # Check Maximo access
  # Check WebMethods integration

  echo "✓ user$i environment validated"
done

Step 7 — Prepare Credentials Pack¶

Create a comprehensive credentials table:

Seat	Username	Password	Terraform	Cloudability	Instana	Concert	Vault	NS1	Maximo	WebMethods
1	user01	xxxxxxxx	https://...	https://...	https://...	https://...	https://...	https://...	https://...	https://...
2	user02	xxxxxxxx	https://...	https://...	https://...	https://...	https://...	https://...	https://...	https://...

Warning

Distribute credentials on the day — not in advance — to avoid pre-session tinkering that breaks the environment state.

Pre-Lab Checklist¶

Before each lab session, verify:

[ ] All Terraform workspaces are accessible
[ ] Monitoring tools (Cloudability, Kubecost, Instana) are functional
[ ] Concert access is working
[ ] Vault instances are running
[ ] Verify access is configured
[ ] NS1 DNS zones are set up
[ ] Maximo instances are accessible
[ ] WebMethods integration platform is ready
[ ] Kubernetes clusters are available (if required)
[ ] Network connectivity is stable
[ ] Credentials are prepared and secured

Lab-Specific Requirements¶

Lab 101 — Basics¶

Basic Terraform configurations
Read-only monitoring access

Lab 201 — Fundamentals¶

Terraform state management
Cost optimization tools configured

Lab 301 — Intermediate¶

Advanced automation workflows
Integration endpoints ready

Lab 401 — Advanced¶

Production-like multi-cloud environment
Full observability and automation stack

Teardown¶

After the session, deprovision all environments within 48 hours to avoid unnecessary cost or license usage.

#!/bin/bash
# Teardown script for Track 03 environments

for i in {1..20}; do
  echo "Deprovisioning environment for user$i"

  # Delete Terraform workspaces
  # Revoke monitoring tool access
  # Clean up Concert/Vault instances
  # Remove NS1 DNS zones
  # Deprovision Maximo instances
  # Clean up WebMethods configurations

  echo "✓ user$i environment deprovisioned"
done

Troubleshooting¶

Common issues and solutions:

Issue	Solution
Terraform workspace not accessible	Verify authentication tokens and organization access
Monitoring data not appearing	Check agent installation and network connectivity
Vault sealed/unavailable	Unseal Vault and verify cluster health
NS1 DNS propagation delays	Allow time for DNS propagation (up to 5 minutes)
Maximo connection timeout	Verify network access and instance status
WebMethods integration failing	Check endpoint configuration and credentials

For additional support, see the Track 03 Troubleshooting Guide.