Installation of NextGen gateway on Kubernetes environment

This page describes how to install the nextgen gateway on the kubernetes environment.

Note

If you are using an ISO/OVA that is not provided by OpsRamp, please be aware that OpsRamp cannot assist with the setup of Kubernetes or address any security-related issues associated with Kubernetes.

Prerequisites

To deploy a NextGen cluster in your kubernetes environment, make sure your environment meets these requirements:

Helm 3.8.2 or higher
Kubernetes (K3S or K8S) - 1.20.x - 1.17.x or higher
8 GB Memory
50 GB Disk
4 Core of CPU
AMD64/ARM64 Arch
Configure the default storage class and CSI plugin in the Kubernetes cluster.
If you have a multi-node Kubernetes cluster, use an external load balancer service like MetalLB to support multi-node cluster.
Download the OpsRamp Collector Bootstrap Tool.
Refer to the article on how to download the OpsRamp Collector Bootstrap Tool.

Step 1: Download the NextGen Gateway Collector

Follow these steps to download the nextgen gateway collector:

From All Clients, select a client.
Go to Setup > Account > Collector Profile.
Click + ADD on the COLLECTOR PROFILES page.

4. Provide the Profile Name and Description. Then, click on the CLOUD-NATIVE APPLICATION (INSTALLER) tile.

Click NEXT.
After clicking next, an instructions page appears as shown below. Follow the instructions to download the gateway:
- Log in to the VM/host where you have pre-installed Kubernetes.
- Copy the wget command to clipboard and paste it in the terminal window. Ensure that the bootstrap tool is successfully downloaded into your VM/host.

Once you have downloaded the gateway, proceed to step 2 to register the nextgen gateway.

Step 2: Register the NextGen Gateway

Click here to know how to install gateway on kubernetes environment.