VMware Cloud Director 10.3 offers users access to the Kubernetes Container Clusters UI plug-in. In this section, you can learn how to view, create and manage clusters.

Kubernetes Container Clusters is the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension plug-in for VMware Cloud Director. You can use the Kubernetes Container Clusters plug-in in VMware Cloud Director to deploy Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters and Native clusters. To check the compatibility of VMware Cloud Director and the Kubernetes Container Clusters plug-in versions, refer to the compatibility matrix.

How Do I View My Clusters

To view your clusters, select Kubernetes Container Clusters in the VMware Cloud Director navigation menu. A list of Kubernetes clusters created by VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension displays, along with some basic cluster information.

Depending on your role, Kubernetes Container Clusters has two role-specific views:

Table 1. Kubernetes Container Clusters User Views

User type

View

Service provider administrator

Service providers can view all clusters in all organizations

Tenant user

Tenant users can only view clusters in their organization that they have visibility for

How do I Manage My Clusters

You can manage your clusters in the Kubernetes Container Clusters plug-in. The following table outlines the management functions you can perform.

Table 2. Cluster Information Page Functions

To...

Do this...

Create a cluster

Click NEW on the top left to open the cluster creation wizard. For more information on how to create a cluster, refer to Create a VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Cluster.

Delete a cluster

Select a cluster in the datagrid, and click the DELETE on the top left.

Resize a cluster

Select a cluster in the datagrid, and click the RESIZE on the top left.

Upgrade a cluster

Select a cluster in the datagrid, and click the UPGRADE on the top left.

Download Kube Config

Click DOWNLOAD KUBE CONFIG on the top left. For more information on Kube Config file, refer to the Kubernetes website.