Create the Package Repository

Follow these instructions to set up the standard package repository on a TKG Service cluster that is running TKr for vSphere 8.x.

Requirements

Adhere to the following requirements before you create the package repository.

• General Requirements
• Install the Kubernetes CLI Tools for vSphere
• Install the Tanzu CLI for Use with TKG Service Clusters
• Provision a TKG cluster using a TKr for vSphere 8.x. See Workflow for Provisioning TKG Clusters Using Kubectl and TKR release notes.

Install Carvel imgpkg

The Carvel imgpkg (https://carvel.dev/imgpkg/) tool lets you browse the available versions of the standard package repository. The repository is public so you do not need to log in.

Complete these steps to install Carvel imgpkg.

1. Install imgpkg using the following command.

   wget -O- https://carvel.dev/install.sh > install.sh
   sudo bash install.sh

2. Verify installation.

   imgpkg version

   Sample result:

   imgpkg version 0.42.1

3. List the repository versions by running the following command.

   imgpkg tag list -i projects.registry.vmware.com/tkg/packages/standard/repo

   This command returns the available standard package repository versions.

   Tags
   
   Name
   ...
   v2024.4.12
   v2024.4.19
   v2024.5.14
   v2024.5.16
   
   39 tags
   
   Succeeded

Create the Package Repository

Log in to the TKG cluster and create the package repository.

1. Log in to the cluster.

   kubectl vsphere login --server=IP-or-FQDN --vsphere-username [e-mail] --tanzu-kubernetes-cluster-name CLUSTER --tanzu-kubernetes-cluster-namespace VSPHERE-NS

2. Create the package repository.

   tanzu package repository add standard-repo --url projects.registry.vmware.com/tkg/packages/standard/repo:v2024.5.16 -n tkg-system

   Note: Change the repository version string to match the target repository version.
3. List the available packages.

   tanzu package available list -n tkg-system

   Note: Not all packages in the repository are supported on TKG clusters. Refer to the official list of supported packages: Standard Packages for TKG Service Clusters.
4. List the available versions for an individual package.

   Cert Manager

   tanzu package available get cert-manager.tanzu.vmware.com -n tkg-system

   Contour

   tanzu package available get contour.tanzu.vmware.com -n tkg-system

   External DNS

   tanzu package available get external-dns.tanzu.vmware.com -n tkg-system

   Fluent Bit

   tanzu package available get fluent-bit.tanzu.vmware.com -n tkg-system

   Grafana

   tanzu package available get grafana.tanzu.vmware.com -n tkg-system

   Prometheus

   tanzu package available get prometheus.tanzu.vmware.com -n tkg-system