> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.trilio.io/kubernetes/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.trilio.io/kubernetes/appendix/integrations/rancher-navigation.md).

# Rancher Navigation Links for Trilio Management Console

This page describes the step-by-step instructions to create a Navigation Link for the T4K Management Console on the Rancher Management Console.

Users can create a Navigation Link on the Rancher Management Console to redirect a URL of any application deployed on the Kubernetes cluster.

The are two way to place the NavLink on the Rancher UI.\
1\. Create a standalone T4K UI NavLink on the left panel\
2\. Create a NavLink under a group and the Group will be placed on the left panel

Here are the instructions to create a Navigation Link (NavLink):

#### 1. Create a standalone T4K UI NavLink on the left panel:

![Click on Search icon on top-right corner on Rancher Server Console](https://3731585833-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpCxOCsdXirQpfhMwv5VA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9fbefae9df90c4e0b688e6275adda8704f228249%2Fimage%20\(301\).png?alt=media)

![Search the NavLinks to create a CR](https://3731585833-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpCxOCsdXirQpfhMwv5VA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-98475851f1e4ace65bc160f970937a2a1e8560f4%2Fimage%20\(283\).png?alt=media)

```
apiVersion: ui.cattle.io/v1
kind: NavLink
metadata:
  name: triliovault-for-kubernetes-management-console
spec:
  description: T4K Management Console
  iconSrc: null
  label: T4K Management Console
  toURL: http://k3s-rke2-tvk.demo.trilio.io:31616/
```

In above yaml snippet:

* `metadata.name` : Name of the NavLink
* `spec.description` : Description of the NavLink
* `spec.iconSrc` : Image or icon of the branding logo of the application or the company
* `spec.label` : The label of the URL to be visible on the Rancher UI
* `spec.toURL`: Complete URL of the application to be redirected to. The host name is `k8s-triliovault-minion` ingress hosts URL. The port is the `NodePort` of the `k8s-triliovault-ingress-gateway` service.

In above yaml, user can also provide `service` object information instead of `toURL`. For the details check the [Rancher documentation](https://rancher.com/docs/rancher/v2.6/en/admin-settings/branding/#adding-a-custom-navigation-link)\
Copy the above yaml and create the new NavLink.

![NavLink created using yaml](https://3731585833-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpCxOCsdXirQpfhMwv5VA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-fe9d24d24c1c3085007e9392e2cfd4d6dabeaed4%2Fimage%20\(250\).png?alt=media)

![Navlink for T4K UI is present in left pane](https://3731585833-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpCxOCsdXirQpfhMwv5VA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d68450c866ea524206bba2485ee8e86893521383%2Fimage%20\(189\)%20\(1\).png?alt=media)

#### 2. Create a T4K UI NavLink under a group

Users can place the T4K UI URL under a group and then access it from the group dashboard:

```
apiVersion: ui.cattle.io/v1
kind: NavLink
metadata:
  annotations:
    key: triliovault-for-kubernetes-management-console
  labels:
    key: tvk-management-console
  name: tvk-mgmt-console-image
spec:
  description: T4K Backup & Restore Management Console
  group: Monitoring DashBoards
  iconSrc: <Copy the base64 encoded image and paste here>
  label: T4K Management Console
  toURL: http://k3s-rke2-tvk.demo.trilio.io:31616/
```

![Navlink create using group of Monitoring Dashboard](https://3731585833-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpCxOCsdXirQpfhMwv5VA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5d3c4f2e07fbf4edecf7023aaaf85bf0d073ecf5%2Fimage%20\(280\).png?alt=media)

![NavLink visible under a group](https://3731585833-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpCxOCsdXirQpfhMwv5VA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ab8561bd37b711c04e74d792c1faf23d3efa3e79%2Fimage%20\(83\)%20\(1\).png?alt=media)

Once the user clicks on the NavLink, it will be redirected to the T4K UI.

<figure><img src="https://3731585833-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpCxOCsdXirQpfhMwv5VA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-099680dfe2c67b9b94780aed7635c5eaa8db7d01%2Fimage%20(310).png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>T4K UI is Accessible</p></figcaption></figure>

For more information you can follow the documentation from Rancher as well.