In the previous post in this series, I discussed the CSE configuration options that a service provider can use to provide Kubernetes-as-a-service to their tenants. In this post, I’ll go over how tenants can use the Container Service Extension plugin for Kubernetes cluster deployment in a self-service manner.

If you haven’t read the previous posts in this series, you can do so by clicking on the links provided below.

1: CSE Introduction & Architecture

2: NSX Advanced Load Balancer Configuration & VCD Integration

3: Container Service Extension Configuration by Service Provider

Log in to the tenant’s org to deploy a Kubernetes cluster. The user should be assigned the “Kubernetes Cluster Author” role. To begin with the cluster creation wizard, navigate to Home > More > Kubernetes Container Clusters and click the New button.

Select the Kubernetes runtime for the cluster. CSE 4.0 only supports Tanzu Kubernetes Grid runtime.  

Choose the Kubernetes version and give the Kubernetes cluster a name.… Read More