Using Tanzu Kubernetes Grid 2.2 on Supervisor with vSphere with Tanzu 8

Using Tanzu Kubernetes Grid 2.2 on Supervisor with vSphere with Tanzu 8 provides you with information for managing the life cycle of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters on Supervisor in the vSphere with Tanzu 8 environment.

With Tanzu Kubernetes Grid on Supervisor, you can provision different styles of workload clusters, including Tanzu Kubernetes clusters with well-defined defaults and Cluster Class clusters with broad definition options. By deploying Supervisor across vSphere Zones, you can provision highly available TKG clusters that support fault-tolerant workloads. The updated Tanzu Kubernetes release format natively integrates the Tanzu Package Repository and supports multiple operating systems. You can access and manage TKG clusters on Supervisor using vCenter Single Sign-On and the Kubernetes CLI Tools for vSphere or using an external identity provider and the Tanzu CLI.

Intended Audience

Using Tanzu Kubernetes Grid 2.2 on Supervisor with vSphere with Tanzu 8 is intended for vSphere administrators and Kubernetes cluster operators who want to provision and manage the life cycle of TKG clusters on Supervisor in the vSphere with Tanzu 8 environment.

Applicable vSphere and TKG Versions

Unless otherwise noted, this documentation applies to the vSphere 8 version of vSphere with Tanzu and is updated to support TKG v2.2 on Supervisor. Documenation updates are cumulative. Archived documentation for previous releases are available for download at the VMware documentation site under the heading vSphere with Tanzu Archive Packages.

Using the vSphere with Tanzu Documentation

The vSphere with Tanzu documentation set comprises multiple publications. The diagram shows the workflow for using the vSphere with Tanzu documentation and a brief description of the information that you will find in each guide.

Figure 1. vSphere with Tanzu Documentation Map