NetApp Kubernetes Service (NKS)

What is Kubernetes?

Kubernetes is without a doubt the leading container orchestration platform available on the market today. As with any open-source solution, there are several types of  Kubernetes available. 

Although the marketplace offers managed solutions like Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), you can still opt to build your own Kubernetes clusters in your cloud platform.

What Is NetApp Kubernetes Service?

NetApp^® Kubernetes Service helps you deploy Kubernetes as a service on the cloud platforms of your choice. It offers a platform-agnostic approach to deployment while enabling you to host your workloads in highly scalable, secure, and manageable Kubernetes clusters.

NetApp Kubernetes Service allows you to deploy a managed Kubernetes cluster directly from NetApp Cloud Central to whichever cloud service provider you choose.

 NetApp Kubernetes Service (NKS) is a universal control plane for creating and managing Kubernetes clusters.

NKS lets you easily create and manage Kubernetes clusters. The NKS dashboard gives you a clean, simple layout for using and managing Kubernetes.

If you’re a power user, we have a full API, and a Terraform provider plug-in. If you’re using Terraform, our provider plug-in makes it easy to manage your NKS usage. It particularly makes it easy to migrate your existing setup to NKS.

Login to NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control.

Using NetApp Cloud Control, You can upgrade Your HCI Cluster and Enable the NetApp Cloud Services also.

 Now Click Enable NetApp Cloud Services.

Select the Cloud Services to enable.

NKS
Cloud Volumes
Cloud Insights

In this we are going to enable the NKS.

For enabling NKS, we need the registered API token from NetApp NKS is required.

If you don’t already have an NKS account, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial with no credit card required at https://nks.netapp.io.

Login to NetApp NKS Portal.

In Fabric View Tab, you have Kubernetes Services.

Click Kubernetes Service.

Then create API Token.

 Copy and paste the token in cloud central to register.

 Now select your vcenter resources.

Define a Network settings.

Review the configuration and enable the NKS service.

Enabling the Cloud Services.

 Then login to NKS, add a cluster now.

Choose the provider First.

Kubernetes cluster name and other details.

OS details.

 Kubernetes  List view with Master Nodes and Worker Node Pools.

Login to the master node and list the node details.

Now add one work worker node.

It is Adding Now.

 Now it is added, you can list from console.