Cluster Management (Home)
The following page describes the Cluster Management (Home) page of the T4K Management Console and how to navigate it. It also describes how a user can add new clusters.
Overview
This is the default home page for the Management Console UI. It provides a top-level overview of all your added clusters and provides links to take actions for each listed clusters.
Actions
The Actions button (field/button 5 in the image above) provides a dropdown menu of actions that a user can take in relation to the cluster selected. Currently the only option available is License Update, but this is likely to extend in the future. Follow the guidance below for each of the actions available.
Actions: License Update
From the menu displayed, select License Update. This displays a small window containing:
License Information - This includes Licensing Edition (e.g. Basic or Enterprise), Capacity (i.e. number of CPUs supported), Expiry (the date and time of license expiration), and Build Version (the version of T4K installed).
Update License Key - button enables a user to update the license.
If you are typing the license key manually:
Click the Enter Key.
Provide your key in the License Key text field.
Click Update.
If providing the license key via file upload:
Click Upload Key.
Click Browse in the License Key field.
Navigate your local system directories until you locate and select the correct license key file.
Click Update.
Adding New Clusters
On the Cluster Management (Home) page, users can add and navigate clusters. T4K supports authentication via KubeConfig files and via Dex, which is an identity service IDP plugin for other identity providers. Below is the step-by-step guide to add clusters using LDAP and OIDC (Google SSO) authentications. Refer to documentation here for other authentication methods.
Adding the First Cluster
Log in to the T4K Management Console.
Click New Cluster to add a new cluster.
Provide the requested details, like Name, URL, and Distribution Type. For example:
Name: democluster1
Distribution Type: GKE
If authenticating the new cluster using Kubeconfig authentication, click on the Kubeconfig/Credentials field to browse your local system to select a previously configured Kubeconfig file. Then click Add.
Following successful sign-in, a green banner displays on your screen with the confirmation Cluster Added.
On the Cluster Management (Home) tab, check that the new cluster (democluster1) is now added to the CLUSTERS list the UI.
Adding Subsequent Clusters Using OIDC
To add another cluster, repeat steps 1-4 from the previous section (Adding a New Cluster).
Click Sign-in via Google (OIDC), which will display as an authentication option if it has been configured by the user. Refer to Authentication Methods Via Dex.
Following successful sign-in, a green banner displays on your screen with the confirmation Cluster Added.
On the Cluster Management (Home) tab, check that the new cluster (democluster1) is now added to the CLUSTERS list the UI.
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