If you're looking for an open-source tool to help you manage your cloud-native applications, Keptn might be the perfect solution. Keptn is a platform for continuous delivery and automated operations of cloud-native applications, which runs on Kubernetes. In this article, we will guide you through the process of installing Keptn on your Kubernetes cluster.
Prerequisites:
Before you start installing Keptn, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
- A running Kubernetes cluster (version 1.11 or later)
- kubectl command-line tool installed
- Helm v3 installed
Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Keptn:
- Install Keptn CLI:
To install the Keptn CLI, use the following command:curl -sL https://get.keptn.sh | sudo -E bash
- Install Keptn on Kubernetes Cluster:
To install Keptn on your Kubernetes cluster, follow these steps:a. Add Keptn Helm repository:
helm repo add keptn https://storage.googleapis.com/keptn/helm
helm repo update
b. Create a namespace for Keptn:
kubectl create namespace keptn
c. Install Keptn using the Helm chart:
helm install keptn keptn/keptn --namespace=keptn --version=<desired version>
Note: Replace <desired version> with the desired version of Keptn.
- Verify Keptn installation:
To verify that Keptn is installed correctly, use the following command:kubectl get pods -n keptn
You should see the list of Keptn pods running in the keptn namespace.
- Access Keptn Bridge:
To access the Keptn Bridge, which provides a web interface for Keptn, follow these steps:a. Get the Keptn Bridge URL:
keptn status
Note: The output will show the URL for the Keptn Bridge.
b. Open the Keptn Bridge URL in a web browser.
- Install Keptn CLI Plugins:
Keptn CLI plugins provide additional functionality to the Keptn CLI. To install a plugin, use the following command:keptn install cli-plugin --name=<plugin-name> --version=<plugin-version>
Note: Replace <plugin-name> and <plugin-version> with the desired plugin name and version.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Keptn on your Kubernetes cluster.
More Examples:
- Upgrading Keptn:
To upgrade Keptn to a new version, use the following command:
helm upgrade keptn keptn/keptn --namespace=keptn --version=<desired version>
Note: Replace <desired version> with the desired version of Keptn.
- Uninstalling Keptn:
To uninstall Keptn from your Kubernetes cluster, use the following command:
helm uninstall keptn -n keptn
- Installing Keptn on Minikube:
To install Keptn on Minikube, follow the same steps as mentioned above. However, you will need to increase the memory and CPU limits for your Minikube instance to run Keptn properly.
I hope this guide has helped you to install Keptn on your Kubernetes cluster.
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