Getting started with k0s

This section covers the steps needed to created a basic k0s cluster.

Prerequisites

Along with boundless CLI, you will also need the following tools installed:

• k0sctl - required for installing a k0s distribution

Download the example blueprint

Download the example blueprint to your machine.

This blueprint is setup to install the cluster on your local machine without the need for any additional configuration.

Apply the blueprint

Applying the blueprint will create the k0s cluster and install the components defined in the blueprint.

bctl apply --config k0s-example.yaml

Verify the cluster is running

Use kubectlto verify the cluster is running.

kubectl cluster-info

bctl will create a kubeconfig file in the current directory. Use this file to connect to the cluster.

Update the cluster

This section will cover the steps needed to update an already running cluster.

Modify the blueprint

Add a wordpress addon to the blueprint.yaml:

- name: wordpress
   kind: chart
   enabled: true
   namespace: wordpress
   chart:
      name: wordpress
      repo: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
      version: 18.0.11

Update the cluster

Update your cluster with the changes made to the blueprint:

bctl update --config k0s-example.yaml

Access the wordpress page

Verify that the wordpress addon is installed and running:

kubectl get pods --namespace wordpress

Your output should look similar to:

NAME                           READY   STATUS      RESTARTS   AGE
helm-install-wordpress-st8rh   0/1     Completed   0          2m58s
wordpress-79d45fc94c-vg7n7     1/1     Running     0          2m49s
wordpress-mariadb-0            1/1     Running     0          2m49s

Forward requests to the server by running:

kubectl port-forward --namespace wordpress wordpress-79d45fc94c-vg7n7 8080:8080

This command will need to be left running in the background. It does not return.

You can then access the wordpress page at http://localhost:8080 in your browser.

Cleanup

Deleting a cluster is easily done in a single command:

bctl reset --config k0s-example.yaml

This will remove all of the resources created by the blueprint but leave the k0s cluster intact.