Installation
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Garden Enterprise is installed via the . In short, you'll run kubectl kots install garden-enterprise
and provide the required environment configuration through the admin consoleβa web application that runs locally.
But before proceeding, you must make sure to have all the items from the page ready.
You should also review the and make sure you have all the required configuration values at hand.
There's no need to worry though, aborting an installation and starting anew is possible with one click, and you can modify your environment configuration at any time. And if you're unsure of anything or have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to your dedicated account manager. We're here to help π
Make sure you have all the at hand. In particular you'll need to generate a public/private key pair. These keys will be provided to Garden Enterprise and Vault during the installation process.
You can use the following command to generate a self-signed public/private key pair:
Then run:
You'll be asked into what namespace to install Garden Enterprise. The default is garden-enterprise
.
You'll also be asked for a password to the admin console. Make sure to note your password as you'll need it later.
Once you've provided your input, the admin console web application will start on your localhost. Please visit the application at the given path in your browser.
It'll start by asking you to upload your Garden Enterprise license.
By now you should have received your Garden Enterprise License. Upload it via the admin console.
Once you've filled in all the required values, click the Continue button in the admin console UI. This will trigger a series of pre-flight checks that validate that the Kubernetes cluster is compatible with Garden Enterprise's requirements. Once that's done, click Continue again. The actual deployment may take a few minutes.
Once you have those, go back to the admin console and select the Config page. Add the App Role ID and Secret ID to the appropriate fields and click Save Config at the bottom of the page.
After uploading the license, you'll be asked to provide the relevant configuration for your Garden Enterprise installation. These are the configuration options from the . Note that you can modify these at any time.
Please refer to our guide on the that are optionally bundled with Garden Enterprise if you're unsure what to select in the Monitoring Services section.
Please see the for detailed instructions on how to initialize Vault and obtain the Vault Role ID and the Vault Secret ID.
We recommend for reasons discussed in the link.
Now that you've installed Garden Enterprise, it's time to !