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Learn KOP - Part 2 - Use Cluster Templates

This is Part 2 of a multi-part, self-paced quick start exercise.

What Will You Do

In part 2, you will access the console as the previously created user with the cluster template user role. You will then use the cluster template to provision a cluster.

Step 1: Provision Cluster

In this step, you will provision a cluster using the previously created cluster template.

  • Ensure you are logged into the console as the cluster template user
  • In your project, navigate to Infrastructure -> Clusters
  • Click on "New Cluster"
  • Select "Create New Cluster From Template"
  • Click "Continue"

Create Cluster

Note, since the user is using the cluster template user role, they are unable to provision clusters directly, they must use a template which is controlled by a higher permissioned role.

  • Select "Public Cloud"
  • Select "AWS"
  • Select "Amazon EKS"
  • Enter a cluster name
  • Select the previously created template
  • Select the previously created version
  • Click "Continue"

Create Cluster

You will now be directed to the cluster configuration page. You will notice that the cluster configuration options are limited. This is because you are using a cluster template that is limiting the available configuration options the user has to choose from. In this case, you are only able to configure the following parameters:

  • Region
  • Kubernetes Version
  • Node Group Instance Size
  • Node Group Max Nodes

These are the same parameters you configured previosuly in the cluster template.

Create Cluster

  • Click "Save Changes"
  • Click "Provision"

The cluster will begin provisioning using the user's cluster configuration selections.

Recap

In this part, you have provisioned a cluster using a cluster template. This template was used to limit the configuration options available to the less privledge user role.