SUSE Rancher and RKE Kubernetes cluster using CSI Driver on DELL EMC PowerFlex
Executive Summary
Introduction
PowerFlex product overview
SUSE Rancher for Kubernetes
How SUSE Rancher delivers production-grade Kubernetes at scale
Solution architecture
Installation of the SUSE Rancher Kubernetes cluster
PowerFlex Container Storage Interface driver
Steps to install CSI drives for PowerFlex
Rancher Kubernetes Cluster Data Protection using PowerProtect Data Manager
Conclusion
Configuration details
References
Rancher Kubernetes Cluster Data Protection using PowerProtect Data Manager
Integrating SUSE Rancher managed Kubernetes cluster with PowerProtect Data Manager
Pre-requisites
Load balancer authentication
Service account token for the Rancher Kubernetes cluster
Enable the asset source
Adding RKE downstream cluster with PowerProtect Data Manager as an asset source
Specifying the Kubernetes cluster attributes
Discovering the Rancher Kubernetes cluster in PowerProtect Data Manager
Protecting the namespaces and PVCs on the Rancher Kubernetes cluster
Performing backup of namespaces and PVCs on Rancher Kubernetes cluster
Restoring the namespaces and PVCs to Rancher Kubernetes cluster
Load balancer authentication
Load balancer authentication
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Perform the following steps to add the load balancer details to the RKE downstream cluster:
- From the custom cluster dashboard, click Edit to edit the cluster configuration.
2. Click Edit as YAML.
3. Enter the load balancer IP or FQDN below the authentication section.
4. Click Save to save the configuration file. The cluster takes a few minutes to update the configuration.
