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Kubeopsctl-2.0: KubeOps CLI Commands

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KubeOps KubeOpsCtl CLI Commands

This documentation shows all commands of the kubeopsctl and how to use them.

⚠ Warning The kosi software must be installed from the start.

General commands

Overview of all KUBEOPSCTL commands

Description:
  kubeopsctl is a kubernetes cluster manager

Usage:
  kubeopsctl [command] [options]

Options:
  --version       Show version information
  -?, -h, --help  Show help and usage information

Commands:
  version  kubeopsctl version information
  login    Login to kubeops hub and registry
  logout   Logout from kubeops hub
  pull     Pull kosi packages for kubernetes cluster setup and plattform tools
  apply    Apply values on kubernetes cluster

Command ‘kubeopsctl –version’

The kubeopsctl --version command shows you the current version of kubeopsctl.

kubeopsctl --version

The output should be:

2.0.3

Command ‘kubeopsctl –help’

The command kubeopsctl --help gives you an overview of all available commands:

kubeopsctl --help

Alternatively, you can also enter kubeopsctl or kubeopsctl -? in the command line.

The command kubeopsctl login performs a login against the KOSI HUB. A valid login session is neccessary to pull the packages.

Description:
  Login to kubeops hub and registry

Usage:
  kubeopsctl login [options]

Options:
  -u, --username <username> (REQUIRED)  Username
  -p, --password <password>             Password
  -?, -h, --help                        Show help and usage information

Example:

kubeopsctl login -u <username> -p <password>

Command ‘kubeopsctl logout’

The command kubeopsctl logout performs a logout from the KOSI HUB.

Description:
  Logout from kubeops hub

Usage:
  kubeopsctl logout [options]

Options:
  -?, -h, --help  Show help and usage information

Example:

kubeopsctl logout

Command ‘kubeopsctl pull’

The command kubeopsctl pull downloads all necessary KOSI packages to the admin node:

Description:
  Pull kosi packages for kubernetes cluster setup and plattform tools

Usage:
  kubeopsctl pull [options]

Options:
  -k, --kubernetesVersion <kubernetesVersion>  Kubernetes version
  -f, --tools <tools>                          Tools values file
  -?, -h, --help                               Show help and usage information

Example:

kubeopsctl pull

If you do not specify a parameter, the latest from kubeopsctl supported Kubernetes version will be pulled.
With parameter --kubernetesVersion 1.30.8 you can pull an older Kubernetes version.

Example:

kubeopsctl pull --kubernetesVersion 1.30.8

⚠ Warning In order to download the KOSI packages, the ADMIN node must have an internet connection to the KubeOps hub
https://dispatcher.kubeops.net/v4/dispatcher/

Command ‘kubeopsctl apply’

The command kubeopsctl apply is used to set up the kubeops platform with a configuration file.

Description:
  Apply values on kubernetes cluster

Usage:
  kubeopsctl apply [options]

Options:
  -f, --file <file> (REQUIRED)  Values files for cluster, tools and user
  -?, -h, --help                Show help and usage information

-f flag

The -f parameter is used to use value parameter yaml-files

Example:

kubeopsctl apply -f cluster-values.yaml

To install your KubeOps Compliance Applications, you have to use a second value file. It is called enterprise-value.yaml

Note Value-parameter will be explained in the references and can be found here.

Example:

kubeopsctl apply -f cluster-values.yaml -f enterprise-values.yaml

–delete flag

The -- delete parameter is used to perform a delete action.

This flag delete all nodes which are not present in the cluster-values.yaml - file Example:

kubeopsctl apply --delete -f cluster-values.yaml

Note For a detailed use case click here.

Kubeopsctl-2.0: Fileformats

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Fileformats in kubeopsctl

This documentation shows you all the different kind of fileformats kubeopsctl uses and how to use them.

There are currently 2 different files which can be handled by KubeOpsCtl:

cluster-values.yaml

The cluster-values.yaml defines every aspect of the cluster itself. It has no influence over which applications get installed.

apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/beta/v1 # required
imagePullRegistry: registry.kubeops.net/kubeops/kubeops # required
airgap: true # optional, default: true
clusterName: myCluster # required 
clusterUser: root # optional, default: root
kubernetesVersion: 1.32.2 # required
kubeVipEnabled: false # optional, default: true
virtualIP: 10.2.10.110 # required
firewall: nftables # optional, default: nftables
pluginNetwork: calico # optional, default: calico | possible alternative: cilium
containerRuntime: containerd # optional, default: containerd
kubeOpsRoot: /var/kubeops # optional, default: /var/kubeops
serviceSubnet: 192.168.128.0/17 # optional, default: 192.168.128.0/17
podSubnet: 192.168.0.0/17 # optional, default: 192.168.0.0/17
debug: false # optional, default: false
systemCpu: 250m # optional, default: 250m
systemMemory: 256Mi # optional, default: 256Mi
packageRepository: local # optional, default: local
changeCluster: true # optional, default: true
zones: # required
- name: zone1 # required
  nodes: # required
  - name: master1 # required
    iPAddress: 10.2.10.110 # required
    type: controlplane # required
    kubeVersion: 1.32.2 # required

Detailed Parameter Information

Key	Possible Values	Additional Info
pluginNetwork	Calico, Cilium

enterprise-values.yaml

The enterprise-values.yaml defines all enterprise applications currently available for you to install in your cluster via kubeopsctl.
You can append multiple of them into a single enterprise-values.yaml as shown in the first example.

For each application you have 2 ways to change its values:

the standard values
the advanced values

While the standard values only cover predefined keys, the advanced values let you change every key available in the helm chart. Keep in mind, that the standard values overwrite the advanced values if both are set.

Each as optional marked line can be skipped unless otherwise stated. If a optional line is skipped, its default value will be used instead. If there is no default value, it can just be omitted and won’t affect the cluster and/or the application

apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: opa-gatekeeper
  enabled: true
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: opa-gatekeeper # optional, default is opa-gatekeeper
    advanced:
- name: filebeat-os
  enabled: false
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: logging # optional, default is logging
    advanced:

### Values for Rook-Ceph ###
### For detailed explanation for each key see: https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/rook/rook-ceph?modal=values ###
apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: rook-ceph
  enabled: true
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: rook-ceph # optional, default is rook-ceph
      cluster:
        spec:
          dataDirHostPath: "/var/lib/rook" # optional, default is /var/lib/rook
        resources:
          mgr:
            requests:
              cpu: "500m" # optional, default is 500m, limit: 1000m
              memory: "512Mi" # optional, default is 1Gi, limit: 1Gi
          mon:
            requests:
              cpu: "1" # optional, default is 1, limit: 2000m
              memory: "1Gi" # optional, default is 1Gi, limit: 2Gi
          osd:
            requests:
              cpu: "1" # optional, default is 1, limit: 2
              memory: "1Gi" # optional, default is 4Gi, limit: 4Gi
      operator:
        data:
          rookLogLevel: "DEBUG" # optional, default is DEBUG
    advanced: 
      cluster: # All values from https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/rook/rook-ceph-cluster?modal=values are overwritable
      operator: # All values from https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/rook/rook-ceph?modal=values are overwritable

### Values for Harbor deployment ###
### For detailed explanation for each key see: https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/harbor/harbor/1.8.1#configuration ###
apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: harbor
  enabled: true
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: harbor # optional, default is harbor
      harborpass: "password" # required: set password for harbor access
      databasePassword: "Postgres_Password" # required: set password for database access
      redisPassword: "Redis_Password" # required: set password for redis access
      externalURL: http://10.2.10.11:30002 # required, the ip address and port, from which harbor is accessable outside of the cluster
      nodePort: 30002 # required
      hostname: harbor.local # required
      harborPersistence:
        persistentVolumeClaim:
          registry:
            size: 40Gi # optional, default is 40Gi
            storageClass: "rook-cephfs" #optional, default is rook-cephfs
          jobservice:
            jobLog:
              size: 1Gi # optional, default is 1Gi
              storageClass: "rook-cephfs" #optional, default is rook-cephfs
          database:
            size: 1Gi # optional, default is 1Gi
            storageClass: "rook-cephfs" #optional, default is rook-cephfs
          redis:
            size: 1Gi # optional, default is 1Gi
            storageClass: "rook-cephfs" #optional, default is rook-cephfs
          trivy: 
            size: 5Gi # optional, default is 5Gi
            storageClass: "rook-cephfs" #optional, default is rook-cephfs
    advanced: #  All values from https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/harbor/harbor/1.8.1#configuration are overwritable

### Values for filebeat deployment ###
apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: filebeat-os
  enabled: true
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: logging # optional, default is logging   
    advanced: # All values from https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/elastic/filebeat?modal=values are overwritable

### Values for Logstash deployment ###
### For detailed explanation for each key see: https://github.com/elastic/helm-charts/releases/tag/v7.16.3 ###
apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: logstash-os
  enabled: true
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: logging # optional, default is logging
      volumeClaimTemplate:
        accessModes: 
          - ReadWriteMany #optional, default is [ReadWriteMany]
        resources:
          requests:
            storage: 1Gi # required, depending on storage capacity
        storageClass: "rook-cephfs" #optional, default is rook-cephfs
    advanced: # All values from https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/elastic/logstash?modal=values are overwritable

### Values for OpenSearch-Dashboards deployment ###
### For detailed explanation for each key see: https://github.com/opensearch-project/helm-charts/tree/main/charts/opensearch-dashboards ###
apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: opensearch-dashboards
  enabled: true
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: logging # optional, default is logging
      nodePort: 30050
    advanced: # All values from https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/opensearch-project-helm-charts/opensearch-dashboards?modal=values are overwritable

### Values for OpenSearch deployment ###
### For detailed explanation for each key see: https://github.com/opensearch-project/helm-charts/tree/main/charts/opensearch ###
apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: opensearch-os
  enabled: true
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: logging # optional, default is logging
      opensearchJavaOpts: "-Xmx512M -Xms512M" # optional, default is -Xmx512M -Xms512M
      resources:
        requests:
          cpu: "250m" # optional, default is 250m
          memory: "1024Mi" # optional, default is 1024Mi
        limits:
          cpu: "300m" # optional, default is 300m
          memory: "3072Mi" # optional, default is 3072Mi
      persistence:
        size: 4Gi # required
        enabled: "true" # optional, default is true
        enableInitChown: "false" # optional, default is false
        labels:
          enabled: "false" # optional, default is false
        storageClass: "rook-cephfs" # optional, default is rook-cephfs
        accessModes:
          - "ReadWriteMany" # optional, default is {ReadWriteMany}
      securityConfig:
        enabled: false # optional, default value: false
        ### Additional values can be set, if securityConfig is enabled:
        # path: "/usr/share/opensearch/plugins/opensearch-security/securityconfig"
        # actionGroupsSecret:
        # configSecret:
        # internalUsersSecret: internal-users-config-secret
        # rolesSecret:
        # rolesMappingSecret:
        # tenantsSecret:
        # config:
        #   securityConfigSecret: ""
        #   dataComplete: true
        #   data: {}
      replicas: "3" # optional, default is 3
    advanced: # All values from https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/opensearch-project-helm-charts/opensearch?modal=values are overwritable

### Values for Prometheus deployment ###
apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: kube-prometheus-stack
  enabled: true
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: monitoring # optional, default is monitoring
      privateRegistry: false # optional, default is false
      grafanaUsername: "user" # optional, default is user
      grafanaPassword: "password" # optional, default is password
      grafanaResources:
        storageClass: "rook-cephfs" # optional, default is rook-cephfs
        storage: 5Gi # optional, default is 5Gi
        nodePort: 30211 # optional, default is 30211

      prometheusResources:
        storageClass: "rook-cephfs" # optional, default is rook-cephfs
        storage: 25Gi # optional, default is 25Gi
        retention: 10d # optional, default is 10d
        retentionSize: "24GB" # optional, default is 24GB
        nodePort: 32090
    advanced: # All values from https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/prometheus-community/prometheus?modal=values-schema are overwritable

### Values for OPA deployment ###
apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: opa-gatekeeper
  enabled: true
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: gatekeeper-system # optional, default is gatekeeper-system
    advanced: # All values from https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/gatekeeper/gatekeeper/3.1.1?modal=values are overwritable

### Values for KubeOps-Dashboard (Headlamp) deployment ###
apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: kubeops-dashboard
  enabled: true
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: monitoring # optional, default is monitoring
      service:
        nodePort: 30007
    advanced: # All values from https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/headlamp/headlamp?modal=values are overwritable

### Values for cert-manager deployment ###
apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: cert-manager
  enabled: true
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: cert-manager # optional, default is cert-manager
      replicaCount: 3
      logLevel: 2
      secretName: root-secret
    advanced: # All values from https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/cert-manager/cert-manager?modal=values are overwritable
    ## add helm values here
    # override email in the LetsEncrypt ClusterIssuer
    # emailLetsEncrypt: <your_email@domain.com> # dafault: example@example.com --> must configure
    # ingressName: <ingress_name> # default: nginx --> must update

### Values for ingress-nginx deployment ###
apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: ingress-nginx
  enabled: true
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: ingress # optional, default is ingress
    advanced: # All values from https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/ingress-nginx/ingress-nginx?modal=values are overwritable

### Values for keycloak deployment ###
apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: keycloak
  enabled: true
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: keycloak # Optional, default is "keycloak"
      storageClass: "rook-cephfs" # Optional, default is "rook-cephfs"
      keycloak:
        auth:
          adminUser: admin # Optional, default is admin
          adminPassword: admin # Optional, default is admin
          existingSecret: "" # Optional, default is ""
      postgresql:
        auth:
          postgresPassword: "" # Optional, default is ""
          username: bn_keycloak # Optional, default is "bn_keycloak"
          password: "" # Optional, default is ""
          database: bitnami_keycloak # Optional, default is "bitnami_keycloak"
          existingSecret: "" # Optional, default is ""
    advanced: # All values from https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/bitnami/keycloak?modal=values are overwritable

### Values for velero deployment ###
apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: velero
  enabled: true
  values:
    standard:
      namespace: velero # Optional, default is "velero"
      accessKeyId: "your_s3_storage_username"
      secretAccessKey: "your_s3_storage_password"
      useNodeAgent: false
      defaultVolumesToFsBackup: false
      provider: "aws"
      bucket: "velero"
      useVolumeSnapshots: false
      backupLocationConfig:
        region: "minio"
        s3ForcePathStyle: true
        s3Url: "http://minio.velero.svc:9000"
    advanced: # All values from https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/vmware-tanzu/velero?modal=values are overwritable

apiVersion: kubeops/kubeopsctl/enterprise/beta/v1
deleteNs: false
localRegistry: false
packages:
- name: rook-ceph
  enabled: true
  values:
  	standard:
  		namespace: rook-ceph
  		cluster:
  			resources:
  				mgr:
  					requests:
  						cpu: "500m"
  						memory: "512Mi"
  				mon:
  					requests:
  						cpu: "1"
  						memory: "1Gi"
  				osd:
  					requests:
  						cpu: "1"
  						memory: "1Gi"
  			dashboard:
  				enabled: true
  		operator:
  			data:
  				rookLogLevel: "DEBUG"
- name: harbor
  enabled: true
  values:
  	standard:
  		namespace: harbor
  		harborpass: "topsecret"
  		databasePassword: "topsecret"
  		redisPassword: "topsecret"
  		externalURL: http://10.2.10.110:30002
  		nodePort: 30002
  		hostname: harbor.local
  		harborPersistence:
  			persistentVolumeClaim:
  				registry:
  					size: 40Gi
  					storageClass: "rook-cephfs"
  				jobservice:
  					jobLog:
  						size: 1Gi
  						storageClass: "rook-cephfs"
  				database:
  					size: 1Gi
  					storageClass: "rook-cephfs"
  				redis:
  					size: 1Gi
  					storageClass: "rook-cephfs"
  				trivy: 
  					size: 5Gi
  					storageClass: "rook-cephfs"
  	advanced:
- name: filebeat-os
  enabled: true
  values:
  	standard:
  		namespace: logging
  	advanced:
- name: logstash-os
  enabled: true
  values:
  	standard:
  		namespace: logging
  		volumeClaimTemplate:
  			accessModes: 
  				- ReadWriteMany #optional, default is [ReadWriteMany]
  			resources:
  				requests:
  					storage: 1Gi # required, depending on storage capacity
  			storageClass: "rook-cephfs" #optional, default is rook-cephfs
  	advanced:
- name: opensearch-dashboards
  enabled: true
  values:
  	standard:
  		namespace: logging
  		nodePort: 30050
  	advanced:
- name: opensearch-os
  enabled: true
  values:
  	standard:
  		namespace: logging
  		opensearchJavaOpts: "-Xmx512M -Xms512M" # optional, default is -Xmx512M -Xms512M
  		resources:
  			requests:
  				cpu: "250m" # optional, default is 250m
  				memory: "1024Mi" # optional, default is 1024Mi
  			limits:
  				cpu: "300m" # optional, default is 300m
  				memory: "3072Mi" # optional, default is 3072Mi
  		persistence:
  			size: 4Gi # required
  			enabled: "true" # optional, default is true
  			enableInitChown: "false" # optional, default is false
  			labels:
  				enabled: "false" # optional, default is false
  			storageClass: "rook-cephfs" # optional, default is rook-cephfs
  			accessModes:
  				- "ReadWriteMany" # optional, default is {ReadWriteMany}
  		securityConfig:
  			enabled: false # optional, default value: false
  			### Additional values can be set, if securityConfig is enabled:
  			# path: "/usr/share/opensearch/plugins/opensearch-security/securityconfig"
  			# actionGroupsSecret:
  			# configSecret:
  			# internalUsersSecret: internal-users-config-secret
  			# rolesSecret:
  			# rolesMappingSecret:
  			# tenantsSecret:
  			# config:
  			#   securityConfigSecret: ""
  			#   dataComplete: true
  			#   data: {}
  		replicas: "3" # optional, default is 3
  	advanced:
- name: kube-prometheus-stack
  enabled: true
  values:
  	standard:
  		namespace: kubeops # optional, default is kubeops
  		privateRegistry: false # optional, default is false
  		grafanaUsername: "user" # optional, default is user
  		grafanaPassword: "password" # optional, default is password
  		grafanaResources:
  			storageClass: "rook-cephfs" # optional, default is rook-cephfs
  			storage: 5Gi # optional, default is 5Gi
  			nodePort: 30211 # optional, default is 30211

  		prometheusResources:
  			storageClass: "rook-cephfs" # optional, default is rook-cephfs
  			storage: 25Gi # optional, default is 25Gi
  			retention: 10d # optional, default is 10d
  			retentionSize: "24GB" # optional, default is 24GB
  			nodePort: 32090
  	advanced:
- name: opa-gatekeeper
  enabled: true
  values:
  	standard:
  		namespace: kubeops
  	advanced:
- name: kubeops-dashboard
  enabled: true
  values:
  	standard:
  		service:
  			nodePort: 30007
  	advanced:
- name: cert-manager
  enabled: true
  values:
  	standard:
  		namespace: kubeops
  		replicaCount: 3
  		logLevel: 2
  		secretName: root-secret
  	advanced: # override email in the LetsEncrypt ClusterIssuer
    # emailLetsEncrypt: <your_email@domain.com> # dafault: example@example.com --> must configure
    # ingressName: <ingress_name> # default: nginx --> must update
- name: ingress-nginx
  enabled: true
  values:
  	standard:
  		namespace: kubeops
  	advanced:
- name: keycloak
  enabled: true
  values:
  	standard:
  		namespace: "kubeops" # Optional, default is "keycloak"
  		storageClass: "rook-cephfs" # Optional, default is "rook-cephfs"
  		keycloak:
  			auth:
  				adminUser: admin # Optional, default is admin
  				adminPassword: admin # Optional, default is admin
  				existingSecret: "" # Optional, default is ""
  		postgresql:
  			auth:
  				postgresPassword: "" # Optional, default is ""
  				username: bn_keycloak # Optional, default is "bn_keycloak"
  				password: "" # Optional, default is ""
  				database: bitnami_keycloak # Optional, default is "bitnami_keycloak"
  				existingSecret: "" # Optional, default is ""
  	advanced:
- name: velero
  enabled: true
  values:
  	standard:
  		namespace: "velero"
  		accessKeyId: "your_s3_storage_username"
  		secretAccessKey: "your_s3_storage_password"
  		useNodeAgent: false
  		defaultVolumesToFsBackup: false
  		provider: "aws"
  		bucket: "velero"
  		useVolumeSnapshots: false
  		backupLocationConfig:
  			region: "minio"
  			s3ForcePathStyle: true
  			s3Url: "http://minio.velero.svc:9000"
  	advanced:

Kubeopsctl-2.0: Supported Maintenance Packages

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Supported Maintenance Packages

KubeOps provides you packages for the supported Kubernetes tools. These maintenance packages help you update the kubernetes tools to the desired versions on your clusters along with its dependencies.

It is necessary to install the required maintenance packages to create your first Kubernetes cluster. The packages are available on kubeops hub.

So let’s get started!

List of Maintenance Packages

1.Kubernetes

The first step is to choose a Kubernetes version and to pull its available package Kubeops Compliance 2.0 currently supports following Kubernetes versions:

Version	1.32.x	1.33.x	1.34.x
Deprecation date	TBD	2026-06-28	2026-10-27
Supported OS	Red Hat 9	Red Hat 9	Red Hat 9
	1.32.0	1.33.3	1.34.1
	1.32.2	1.33.5
	1.32.3
	1.32.7
	1.32.9
	1.32.10

Following are the packages available for the supported Kubernetes versions.

Kubernetes version	Available packages
1.32.x	kubernetes-1.32.x
1.33.x	kubernetes-1.33.x
1.34.x	kubernetes-1.34.x

Kubeopsctl-2.0: Glossary

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Glossary

Note : This section defines a glossary of common KubeOps terms.

KOSI package

KOSI package is the .tgz file packaged by bundling package.kosi and other essential yaml files and artifacts. This package is ready to install on your Kubernetes Clusters.

KubeOps Hub

KubeOps Hub is a secure repository where published KOSI packages can be stored and shared. You are welcome to contribute and use public hub also at the same time KubeOps provides you a way to access your own private hub.

Installation Address

It is the distinctive address automatically generated for each published package on KubeOps Hub. It is constructed using name of package creator, package name and package version.
You can use this address at the time of package installation on your Kubernetes Cluster.

It is indicated by the install column in KubeOps Hub.

Deployment name

When a package is installed, KOSI creates a deployment name to track that installation. Alternatively, KOSI also lets you specify the deployment name of your choice during the installation.
A single package may be installed many times into the same cluster and create multiple deployments.
It is indicated by Deployment column in the list of package deployments.

Tasks

As the name suggests, “Tasks” in package.yaml are one or more sets of instructions to be executed. These are defined by utilizing Plugins.

Plugins

KOSI provides many functions which enable you to define tasks to be executed using your package. These are called Plugins. They are the crucial part of your package development.

KUBEOPSROOT Variable

The environment variable KUBEOPSROOT stores the location of the KOSI plugins and the config.yaml. To use the variable, the config.yaml and the plugins have to be copied manually.

apiVersion

It shows the supported KubeOps tool API version. You do not need to change it unless otherwise specified.

Registry

As the name suggests, it is the location where docker images can be stored. You can either use the default KubeOps registry or specify your own local registry for AirGap environments. You need an internet connection to use the default registry provided by KubeOps.

Maintenance Package

KubeOps provides a package for the supported Kubernetes tools. These packages help you update the Kubernetes tools to the desired versions on your clusters along with the dependencies.

Cluster

In computing, a cluster refers to a group of interconnected computers or servers that work together as a single system.

These machines, or nodes, are typically networked and collaborate to execute tasks or provide services. Clusters are commonly used in various fields such as distributed computing, high-performance computing, and cloud computing to improve reliability, scalability, and performance. In the context of technologies like Kubernetes, a cluster consists of multiple nodes managed collectively to deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications.

Container

A container is a lightweight, standalone package that includes everything needed to run a piece of software, including the code, runtime, libraries, and dependencies.

Containers are isolated from each other and from the underlying infrastructure, providing consistency and portability across different environments. Kubernetes manages containers, orchestrating their deployment, scaling, and management across a cluster of nodes. Containers are often used to encapsulate microservices or individual components of an application, allowing for efficient resource utilization and simplified deployment processes.

Drain-node

A Drain Node is a feature in distributed systems, especially prevalent in Kubernetes, used for gracefully removing a node from a cluster.

It allows the system to evict all existing workload from the node and prevent new workload assignments before shutting it down, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.

Kube-proxy

Kube-Proxy, short for Kubernetes Proxy, is a network proxy that runs on each node in a Kubernetes cluster. Its primary responsibility is to manage network connectivity for Kubernetes services. Its main tasks include service proxying and load balancing.

Kubelet

Kubelet is a crucial component of Kubernetes responsible for managing individual nodes in a cluster. It ensures that containers are running in pods as expected, maintaining their health and performance.

Kubelet communicates with the Kubernetes API server to receive instructions about which pods should be scheduled and executed on its node. It also monitors the state of these pods, reporting any issues back to the API server. Kubelet plays a vital role in the orchestration and management of containerized workloads within a Kubernetes cluster.

Node

A Kubernetes node oversees and executes pods.

It serves as the operational unit (virtual or physical machine) for executing assigned tasks. Similar to how pods bring together multiple containers to collaborate, a node gathers complete pods to work in unison. In large-scale operations, the goal is to delegate tasks to nodes with available pods ready to handle them.

Pod

In Kubernetes, a pod groups containers and is the smallest unit managed by the system.

Each pod shares an IP address among its containers and resources like memory and storage. This allows treating the containers as a single application, similar to traditional setups where processes run together on one host. Often, a pod contains just one container for simple tasks, but for more complex operations requiring collaboration among multiple processes with shared data, multi-container pods simplify deployment.

For example, in an image-processing service creating JPEGs, one pod might have containers for resizing images and managing background tasks or data cleanup, all working together.

Registry

Helm registry serves as a centralized repository for Helm charts, facilitating the discovery, distribution, and installation of Kubernetes applications and services.

It allows users to easily find, share, and consume pre-packaged Kubernetes resources, streamlining the deployment process in Kubernetes environments.

Zone

A “zone” typically refers to a subset of the overall cluster that shares certain characteristics, such as geographic location or hardware specifications. Zoning helps distribute resources strategically and can enhance fault tolerance by ensuring redundancy within distinct zones.

KubeOpsDoku – Reference

Kubeopsctl-2.0: KubeOps CLI Commands

KubeOps KubeOpsCtl CLI Commands

General commands

Overview of all KUBEOPSCTL commands

Command ‘kubeopsctl –version’

Command ‘kubeopsctl –help’

Command ‘kubeopsctl login’

Command ‘kubeopsctl logout’

Command ‘kubeopsctl pull’

Command ‘kubeopsctl apply’

-f flag

–delete flag

Kubeopsctl-2.0: Fileformats

Fileformats in kubeopsctl

cluster-values.yaml

enterprise-values.yaml

Kubeopsctl-2.0: Supported Maintenance Packages

Supported Maintenance Packages

List of Maintenance Packages

1.Kubernetes

Kubeopsctl-2.0: Glossary

Glossary

KOSI package

KubeOps Hub

Installation Address

Deployment name

Tasks

Plugins

KUBEOPSROOT Variable

apiVersion

Registry

Maintenance Package

Cluster

Container

Drain-node

Kube-proxy

Kubelet

Node

Pod

Registry

Zone