Learning Modules

Browse all available learning modules to build your skills in AI networking

beginner 15 min

Accessing the Hedgehog Virtual Lab with Google Cloud

Create and configure a Google Cloud VM suitable for running the Hedgehog Virtual Lab so you can begin hands-on learning with Hedgehog Fabric.

hedgehog virtual-lab gcp onboarding access
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beginner 15 min

Accessing the Hedgehog Virtual Lab with Amazon Web Services

Create and configure an AWS EC2 metal instance suitable for running the Hedgehog Virtual Lab so you can begin hands-on learning with Hedgehog Fabric.

hedgehog virtual-lab aws onboarding access
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beginner 15 min

Accessing the Hedgehog Virtual Lab with Microsoft Azure

Create and configure a Microsoft Azure VM suitable for running the Hedgehog Virtual Lab so you can begin hands-on learning with Hedgehog Fabric.

hedgehog virtual-lab azure onboarding access
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beginner 15 min

Welcome to Fabric Operations

Kick off the Hedgehog Fabric Operator journey, explore the vlab, and build confidence with kubectl-driven operations.

hedgehog fabric onboarding kubernetes networking
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beginner 15 min

How Hedgehog Works: The Control Model

Understand Hedgehog's declarative control loop, create your first VPC, and trace reconciliation from CRDs to switches.

hedgehog control-plane kubernetes vpc automation
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beginner 20 min

Mastering the Three Interfaces

Master kubectl, GitOps, and Grafana workflows to operate Hedgehog Fabric with confidence across all interfaces.

hedgehog interfaces kubectl gitops observability
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beginner 10 min

Course 1 Recap & Forward Map

Celebrate Course 1 wins, reinforce key concepts, and map your progression into provisioning and connectivity.

hedgehog recap readiness learning-path networking
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beginner 20 min

VPC Provisioning Essentials

Master VPC provisioning with hands-on creation of IPv4 and DHCPv4 subnets. Learn to validate configurations and troubleshoot common issues.

hedgehog fabric vpc provisioning operations
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beginner 25 min

VPC Attachments: Connecting Servers

Learn to connect servers to VPCs using VPCAttachments. Master MCLAG, ESLAG, Bundled, and Unbundled connection types with hands-on provisioning.

hedgehog fabric vpc attachments provisioning operations
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beginner 20 min

Connectivity Validation

Validate VPC and VPCAttachment deployments with hands-on testing. Learn to verify connectivity, interpret events, and troubleshoot issues.

hedgehog fabric validation connectivity operations troubleshooting
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beginner 15 min

Decommission & Cleanup

Learn safe decommissioning workflows for VPCs and VPCAttachments. Understand cleanup order, validation, and lifecycle management best practices.

hedgehog fabric decommission cleanup lifecycle operations
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beginner 15 min

Fabric Telemetry Overview

Learn how Hedgehog collects and stores fabric telemetry. Explore Prometheus queries, metric types, and data retention for network observability.

hedgehog fabric telemetry prometheus observability metrics
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beginner 15 min

Dashboard Interpretation

Master Grafana dashboards for fabric health checks. Learn to interpret BGP status, interface errors, hardware metrics, and ASIC resources daily.

hedgehog fabric grafana dashboards observability monitoring
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intermediate 15 min

Events & Status Monitoring

Monitor fabric health using kubectl events and Agent CRD status, correlating with Grafana metrics for complete troubleshooting visibility.

hedgehog fabric kubernetes events troubleshooting observability
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intermediate 15 min

Pre-Support Diagnostic Checklist

Execute systematic diagnostic collection and write effective support tickets with comprehensive evidence for fabric issue escalation.

hedgehog fabric kubernetes diagnostics troubleshooting support escalation
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intermediate 10 min

Systematic Troubleshooting Framework

Learn systematic troubleshooting methodology using hypothesis-driven investigation, decision trees, and integrated diagnostic workflows for Hedgehog ...

hedgehog fabric troubleshooting diagnostics methodology decision-trees
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intermediate 8 min

Hands-On Fabric Diagnosis Lab

Apply systematic troubleshooting methodology in a hands-on lab, diagnosing a real VPCAttachment connectivity failure using hypothesis-driven ...

hedgehog fabric troubleshooting diagnostics hands-on lab
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intermediate 15 min

Rollback & Recovery

Master GitOps rollback workflows, safe resource deletion order, Kubernetes finalizers, and partial failure recovery using Git revert and ArgoCD.

hedgehog fabric rollback recovery gitops kubernetes finalizers
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intermediate 12 min

Post-Incident Review

Conduct blameless post-incident reviews, document lessons learned, and build operational knowledge for continuous improvement.

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