diff --git a/deployment/src/kubernetes/DigitalOcean.md b/deployment/src/kubernetes/DigitalOcean.md index 6bf854a6d..38b0ada02 100644 --- a/deployment/src/kubernetes/DigitalOcean.md +++ b/deployment/src/kubernetes/DigitalOcean.md @@ -49,6 +49,43 @@ Skip `Patch & Minor Version Upgrades` for now. You don't need a 1-click app. Our helmet script will install the required NGINXs. Therefore, skip this step as well. +For a 1-click Kubernetes Dashboard, follow the next step. + +## Install Kubernetes Dashboard + +We recommend installing a Kubernetes Dashboard, as DigitalOcean no longer offers a pre-installed dashboard. + +- 1-click-deployment of [Kubernetes Dashboard on DigitalOcean marketplace](https://marketplace.digitalocean.com/apps/kubernetes-dashboard) + +There you will also find a section entitled `Getting Started`, which describes how you can log in from your local computer. + +Very short description: + +### In your DigitalOcean Account + +For authentication, download the current cluster configuration file from DigitalOcean. + +### In Terminal + +Set the context of the cluster by command: + +```bash +$ kubectl config use-context +``` + +Port-forward the Kubernetes Dashboard to your local machine: + +```bash +# save pod name +$ export POD_NAME=$(kubectl get pods -n kubernetes-dashboard -l "app.kubernetes.io/name=kubernetes-dashboard,app.kubernetes.io/instance=kubernetes-dashboard" -o jsonpath="{.items[0].metadata.name}") +# forward port +$ kubectl -n kubernetes-dashboard port-forward $POD_NAME 8443:8443 +``` + +### Log-In to Kubernetes Dashboard + +Access the URL in your local web browser at , and log in using your Kubernetes cluster credentials – downloaded config file. You may encounter a certificate warning, so make sure to override it. + ## DNS Configuration There are the following two ways to set up the DNS.