In this post I will walk through how to deploy a Kubernetes cluster in a workload domain in VCF. This is  a new feature that is introduced in VCF 4.0. vSphere with Kubernetes is also known as Project Pacific and Cormac Hogan did a great job in explaining nuances of Kubernetes in his Article

Before deploying a Kubernetes cluster, there are few prerequisites that must be met:

1: A NSX-T backed workload domain deployed.

2: Dedicated Edge Cluster deployed for workload domain. I have covered steps of deploying edge cluster Here

3: All Esxi hosts that are part of workload domain are licensed with “VMware vSphere 7 Enterprise Plus with Add-on for Kubernetes” license.

4: Subnets for Kubernetes cluster egress/ingress traffic created on your ToR.

Once above prerequisites, we are good to go with deployment. Let’s jump into lab and walk through deployment steps.

To deploy Kubernetes cluster, login to SDDC Manager and navigate to Home > Solutions.… Read More