With the release of VMware Cloud Director 10.3, you can access to the Kubernetes Container Clusters UI plug-in. In this section, you can learn about the key features of this plug-in.

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 with VMware Cloud Director to deploy Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters. To check the compatibility of VMware Cloud Director and Kubernetes Container Clusters versions, refer to the compatibility matrix.

You can download the Kubernetes Container Clusters UI plug-in for the VMware Cloud Director download page and upload the plug-in to VMware Cloud Director. For upload instructions, refer to Upload a Plug-in.

It is necessary to publish the Kubernetes Container Clusters plug-in to tenant users. If you want to allow tenants to create Kubernetes clusters, publish the Kubernetes Container Clusters plug-in to those organizations. For more information, see Publish or Unpublish a Plug-in from an Organization.

For more information about managing VMware Cloud Director plug-ins, see Managing Plug-Ins.

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.