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Configure MicroK8s Cluster

This document outlines the steps required to install and configure a MicroK8s cluster in an Ubuntu environment.

Installation​

Follow these steps to install MicroK8s and prepare your environment:

  1. Install MicroK8s:
    MicroK8s will install a minimal, lightweight Kubernetes you can run and use on practically any machine. Run the following command to install MicroK8s via snap on the specified channel:

    sudo snap install microk8s --classic --channel=1.32
    sudo usermod -a -G microk8s $USER
    mkdir -p ~/.kube
    chmod 0700 ~/.kube

  2. Apply Changes: Close and reopen your session to apply the group changes.

Integrating OpenEBS CAS Storage​

Please ensure iSCSI is installed and enabled on all nodes. Please follow the below steps for the same:

  • Install iSCSI (if not already installed)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install open-iscsi
  • Check and enable service
systemctl status iscsid
sudo systemctl enable --now iscsid

Required Add-ons​

Enhance your MicroK8s cluster capabilities by enabling the following add-ons:

microk8s enable ingress
microk8s enable community
microk8s enable openebs

Set Up kubectl for MicroK8s Management​

microk8s config > ~/.kube/config

Configure MicroK8s kubectl Alias​

echo "alias kubectl='microk8s kubectl'" >> ~/.bashrc && source ~/.bashrc

Note: This alias ensures all kubectl commands target your MicroK8s cluster, simplifying management and avoiding potential configuration conflicts.

Setting Default Storage Class​

For Single-Node Cluster​

To set openebs-hostpath as the default storage class, run the following command:

kubectl annotate storageclass openebs-hostpath storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class=true

For Multi-Node Cluster​

To set openebs-jiva-csi-default as the default storage class, execute:

kubectl annotate storageclass openebs-jiva-csi-default storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class=true

Install Metrics Server (Optional)​

helm repo add metrics-server https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/metrics-server/
helm upgrade --install --set args={--kubelet-insecure-tls} metrics-server metrics-server/metrics-server --namespace kube-system