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Default AKS

Default AKS Cluster Blueprint

The default-aks blueprint is the baseline for any AKS cluster and is version controlled.

In the example below, the AKS cluster is based on a default AKS blueprint. Note the following details:

  • Name of Blueprint: default-aks in this example
  • The version/timestamp of the default-aks blueprint
  • Blueprint Sync Status

Default Cluster Blueprint

Default AKS Blueprint Configuration

Managed Add Ons

The table below shows the Managed Add Ons that are enabled in the default-aks blueprint

Category Add On
k8s Management Operator YES
Managed Storage NO
Local Storage NO
Ingress Controller NO
Log Aggregation (Deprecated) NO
Monitoring & Alerting NO
VM Operator NO
Secrets Store CSI Driver NO

View Default AKS Blueprint

As an Admin, login into the Web Console

  • Select Project
  • Select Infrastructure -> Blueprints
  • Select the Default Blueprints tab

In the example below, the dashboard shows >50 versions of the default-aks blueprint over the entire lifecycle and one cluster in the Project based on the default-aks blueprint

View Default Blueprint

Clicking on the clusters link will display the status of the default-aks blueprint on the list of clusters. An illustrative example is shown below.

Clusters with Default Blueprint

Using Visibility & Monitoring Add On With Azure AKS Blueprint

Azure has its own in-built Prometheus Adapter and Metrics servers, hence when deploying AKS clusters, the blueprints associated with these clusters should meet a few criteria

The creation of a blueprint with Base Blueprint default-aks, and enabling all the metrics of Monitoring & Alerting displays an error as below

AKS Monitoring & Visibility

AKS BP Error Message

To avoid this error, perform the below steps:

  • Login to the controller and select Blueprints under Infrastructure
  • Select default-aks from the Base Blueprint drop-down and provide the other required details
  • Click the wrench icon of Monitoring & Alerting add-on and the Customize Prometheus Addons pane appears to the right
  • Deselect the Prometheus Adapter and Metrics Server metrics and click Save

Disable Prometheus Metrics

Important

Any customized blueprint selected for AKS cluster provisioning should have these options disabled to avoid this error