simplek8s-wizard

Description

The SimpleK8s-Wizard is a user-friendly program that enables you to manage your Kubernetes node through a web-based UI.

To access the web UI, go to: https://<your-node-IP>:5443

By default, the SimpleK8s-Wizard is enabled. However, you can disable it using the following command:

# systemctl disable --now simplek8s-wizard

Sections

• Installer (visible only on non-persistent environments)
• Status
  • Node
    • Name
    • CPU
    • RAM
    • Storage
    • Interfaces
    • Mountpoints
    • Process list
• KubeAdm
  • Create or Join a K8s cluster (visible only on nodes that have not the folder /etc/kubernetes)
  • Clean up (visible only on nodes that have the folder /etc/kubernetes)
  • Tokens (visible only on Control Plane nodes after creation/joining)
  • Add-ons
    • Network controller (CNI)
      • Calico
    • Storage controller (CSI)
    • Load Balancer controller
      • MetalLB
    • Ingress controller
      • Kubernetes-Nginx

Installer

The Installer section allows you to install SimpleK8s on a persistent storage medium, such as MVME, SSD, or HDD disk drivers.

The wizard will guide you through the following steps:

1. Select the disk
2. Create partitions
3. (Optionally) Upload a simplek8s.yaml file for configuration.

Status

The Status section provides an overview of your Kubernetes node’s current status and resource utilization.

Node

• Name: [Node Name]
• CPU: [CPU Details]
• RAM: [RAM Details]
• Storage: [Storage Details]
• Interfaces: [Network Interfaces Details]
• Mountpoints: [Mounted Filesystems Details]
• Process List: [List of Running Processes]

KubeAdm

The KubeAdm section allows you to manage your Kubernetes cluster setup.

Create or Join a K8s Cluster

In this section, you can create a new Kubernetes cluster or join an existing one.

Tokens

This section is only visible on Control Plane nodes after successfully creating or joining a Kubernetes cluster. It allows you to create kubeadm tokens to join new nodes.

Add-ons

The Add-ons section lets you configure various Kubernetes add-ons for enhanced functionality.

Network Controller (CNI)

• Calico: Set up the Calico network controller for your cluster.

Storage Controller (CSI)

Configure the storage controller for seamless storage management in your Kubernetes cluster.

Load Balancer Controller

• MetalLB: Set up MetalLB, the Load Balancer controller, to efficiently distribute incoming traffic.

Ingress Controller

• Kubernetes-Nginx: Set up the Kubernetes-Nginx Ingress controller to manage incoming HTTP and HTTPS traffic.