Container Service Extension 3.1.2 is now GA! The Container Service Extension launched Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Cluster help in 3.0.4 and has been evolving quickly. Launch 3.1.1 launched help for automated Ingress Load Balancing with NSXT Superior Load balancer with Cloud Supplier Interface(CPI) plugin. The CPI plugin with VMware Cloud Director as an endpoint permits for Safe ingress entry to Companies on TKG clusters. The Cloud Storage Interface(CSI) plugin to create and handle Persistent Volumes per TKG clusters dynamically permits for Stateful Functions quantity persistence. This weblog put up evaluations new options out there from Container Service Extension for Tanzu Kubernetes Grid.
Proxy Configuration for TKG Clusters:
The proxy configuration permits Customers to make use of proxy for outbound visitors. Immediately, after the TKG cluster is booted for the primary time, TKG Cluster requires web entry to obtain CPI, CSI, and CNI plugins. This configuration will allow prospects to provision Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters utilizing CSE with restricted web environments. The proxy configuration is a world setting for VMware Cloud Director and Container Service Extension. The Supplier admin can configure proxy settings whereas organising the CSE server configuration file as follows:
#extra_options:
# tkgm_http_proxy: [http proxy url with port]
# tkgm_https_proxy: [https proxy url with port]
# tkgm_no_proxy: [comma separated record of IP addresses]
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#extra_options: # tkgm_http_proxy: [http proxy url with port] # tkgm_https_proxy: [https proxy url with port] # tkgm_no_proxy: [comma separated record of IP addresses] |
When the purchasers or their TKG cluster authors launch a brand new cluster, every node of the cluster(Employee and Management Airplane VM) will obtain the configured proxy settings in ‘http-proxy.conf’ file. The next Determine showcases outbound visitors stream for TKG Clusters in VMware Cloud Director.

Concerns
The prevailing TKG clusters from the earlier launch proceed utilizing legacy settings for outbound web entry. Nevertheless, when the person scales the TKG cluster deployed from launch 3.1.1, the brand new employee node can have a proxy configuration.
Container Service Extensions helps proxy configuration for TKG Clusters solely.
Buyer org admin must create relevant routed entry to the proxy server.
Pressure Delete TKG Clusters
Beginning 3.1.2, the TKG Cluster creator position can delete stranded TKG clusters utilizing the next CLI: “cse cluster delete <cluster identify> -f”. When this command is executed efficiently as proven within the instance beneath, the related CPI plugin assets equivalent to LB Service, Service Engine group, and NAT guidelines, can be eliminated with the referenced cluster.
vcd cse cluster delete myk8scluster5 -f
Are you certain you need to delete the cluster? [y/N]: y
Run the next command to trace the standing of the cluster:
vcd job wait d4d63ff5-a6df-4c3e-b891-d696b7402b0b
vcd cse cluster record
Title Org Proprietor VDC K8s Runtime K8s Model Standing
—— —– ————- —– ————- ——————— ——————
myk8s1 org1 administrator ovdc1 TKGm TKGm v1.21.2+vmware.1 CREATE:IN_PROGRESS
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vcd cse cluster record Title Org Proprietor VDC K8s Runtime K8s Model Standing ————- —– ————- —– ————- ——————— —————— myk8s1 org1 administrator ovdc1 TKGm TKGm v1.21.2+vmware.1 CREATE:IN_PROGRESS myk8scluster5 org1 cseadmin ovdc1 TKGm TKGm v1.21.2+vmware.1 DELETE:IN_PROGRESS
vcd cse cluster delete myk8scluster5 –f Are you certain you need to delete the cluster? [y/N]: y
Run the following command to monitor the standing of the cluster: vcd job wait d4d63ff5–a6df–4c3e–b891–d696b7402b0b
vcd cse cluster record Title Org Proprietor VDC K8s Runtime K8s Model Standing —— —– ————- —– ————- ——————— —————— myk8s1 org1 administrator ovdc1 TKGm TKGm v1.21.2+vmware.1 CREATE:IN_PROGRESS |
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