The Kubernetes Container Clusters plug-in is the graphical user interface of the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension for VMware Cloud Director. Use this section to learn how to use this plug-in to perform and manage vital operations in VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension.

With VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension 4.1 and later, service providers can use the CSE Management tab in the Kubernetes Container Clusters plug-in to configure the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension server, in addition to creating Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters, and performing VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension management tasks.

You can download the latest version of the Kubernetes Container Clusters plug-in and upload it to VMware Cloud Director. For upload instructions, see Upload a Plug-in.

To check the compatibility of VMware Cloud Director and Kubernetes Container Clusters versions, see the Product Interoperability Matrix.

To allow tenants to create Kubernetes clusters, you must publish the Kubernetes Container Clusters plug-in to those organizations. For more information, see Publish or Unpublish a Plug-in from an Organization.
Note: If you have previously used the Kubernetes Container Clusters plug-in with VMware Cloud Director, you must deactivate the plug-in before activating a newer version, as only one version of the plug-in can operate at one time in VMware Cloud Director. After you activate a new plug-in, to begin using it, you must refresh your Internet browser. For more information, see Activate or Deactivate a Plug-in. For more information about managing VMware Cloud Director plug-ins, see Managing Plug-Ins.