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Overview

This topic describes the steps to deploy a Kubernetes Cluster on Google Cloud Platform using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).

Note

Prerequisite: Ensure that your Google Cloud Resource Pools are available and entitled to the User Id that creates the GKE Cluster.

Deploy a Kubernetes Cluster

  1. Login to your HCP account.

  2. Navigate to Service Orchestration > Services > Containers.

  3. Click on Create New Kubernetes Cluster and then click on New.

  4. Enter a Name for your Kubernetes Cluster.

  5. Select the following:

    1. Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) from the Target drop-down

    2. Standard from the Type drop-down

    3. Your HyperCloud™ Platform (HCP) Resource Pool from the Resource Pool(s) drop-down [1]

    4. Machine Type [1]

    5. 3 or higher from the Node Count Per Zone from the drop-down

    6. From the Auto-Scaling section:

      1. Number of Minimum Workers per Pool from the drop-down. 

      2. Number of Maximum Workers per Pool from the drop-down. 

      1. Optionally, you can enable these Entitled Users:

        • Only me (default)

        • Everyone

        • Groups and Users: lets other users deploy Kubernetes Apps to your Cluster

  6. Click on Save Changes.

Notes:

  • [1] If you've chosen:

    • Standard Cluster Type, you'll need to select only one Resource Pool.

    • HighAvailability Cluster Type, you'll need two or more Resource Pools that have:

      • Different Availability Zones

      • The same Cloud Regions

  • [2] You'll need to select your machine time, based on the workload.