Karbon: Creating a Kubernetes Cluster¶

Overview¶

Before we can deploy an application using kubernetes we need to create a Kubernetes cluster.

The cluster that we are going to create consists out of the following VMs:

Note

For more information on the terms master, worker and etcd, please look at https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/.

In this exercise you will create a production ready Kubernetes cluster with Nutanix Karbon.

Navigate to Prism Central > Select the Three Dashes > Karbon and ensure you see a ‘Karbon is successfully enabled’ notification.

Click the link to open the Karbon Console.

Next click + Create Cluster.

Fill in the following:

Name and Environment

Click Next

Worker Configuration

Note

This defines the number of worker nodes that will run the Kubernetes pods.

Leave all defaults

Click Next.

Master Configuration

Note

This defines the number of master nodes that controls the Kubernetes cluster, and the number of etcd VMs, which manages the cluster state.

Leave all defaults.

click Next.

Network

Note

We use flannel as the network provider. More information on Flannel can be found here: https://github.com/coreos/flannel#flannel

Click Next

Storage Class

Click Create

Note

Wait until the cluster has been created before proceeding

During the creation of the Kubernetes cluster there will have been created:

In the Karbon UI, click on your cluster “wordpress-initialsLowerCase”

This will take you to the Summary page for your cluster.

You can also click into the following to see specific information:

You now have a running Kubernetes Cluster called “wordpress-initialsLowerCase”.