You create Tanzu Kubernetes clusters by invoking the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service declarative API using the kubectl CLI and a cluster specification defined using YAML. Workflow for Creating Tanzu Kubernetes ClustersYou provision Tanzu Kubernetes clusters by invoking the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service declarative API. Once a cluster is provisioned, you manage it and deploy workloads to it using kubectl. Create a Subscribed Content Library for Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters The vSphere administrator configures a Subscribed Content Library on the Supervisor Cluster. The virtual machine image that is used for the Tanzu Kubernetes cluster nodes is pulled from this library. Configuration Parameters for Tanzu Kubernetes ClustersThe Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service API exposes several parameters for provisioning and updating Tanzu Kubernetes clusters. Virtual Machine Class Types for Tanzu Kubernetes ClustersWhen you provision a Tanzu Kubernetes cluster, you specify the virtual machine class type. Each class type reserves a set of resources for the VM, including processing, memory, and storage. In addition, for each type there are guaranteed and best effort editions depending on your use case. Example YAML Files for Provisioning Tanzu Kubernetes ClustersYou can use the example YAML files as a starting point for provisioning and updating Tanzu Kubernetes clusters using the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service. Provision a Tanzu Kubernetes ClusterYou provision a Tanzu Kubernetes cluster using a declarative YAML file that invokes the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service API. Delete a Tanzu Kubernetes ClusterUse kubectl to delete a Tanzu Kubernetes cluster provisioned by the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service. Parent topic: Running Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters in vSphere with Tanzu
