Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Overview

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

Deploy a Kubernetes Cluster

1. Login to your HCP account.
2. Navigate to Service Orchestration > Services > Containers.
3. Click Create New Kubernetes Cluster and then click 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 

      Notes

      
      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

   4. Machine Type

      You'll need to select your machine time, based on the workload.

   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 Save Changes.