Using the NCAR kubernetes (k8s) clusters

Overview

NCAR runs a central kubernetes (k8s) cluster and has Rancher running for interacting with the k8s cluster with a Web UI. It currently is available inside the NCAR network so you must either be onsite or connected to the VPN.

kubectl

K8s utilizes a command line tool named kubectl to interact with clusters. Installing kubectl from here is a requirement to following the rest of this documentation.

Access

Note

Access provided to general users will always be limited with Role Based Access Controls (RBAC). They will not be able to perform any operations outside of the project and namespaces configured for their resources.

The Rancher Login page is the portal to enter and interact with the k8s environments.

Authentication is being handled via CIT login and restricted access is given to members of the org. If you do not currently have access you can request to join the team. Please provide valid justification for your use case. A member of the team will process the request and will be in contact to confirm or coordinate your access.