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Preparatory steps

  1. Review the system requirements of the add-on to make sure you have enough resources to install it.
  2. (Optional) Perform manual scaling of worker node groups or set up automatic scaling.

Installing add-on

Several installation options are available for the add-on.

  1. Install the add-on:

    1. Go to VK Cloud management console.

    2. Select the project that contains the required cluster.

    3. Go to ContainersKubernetes clusters.

    4. Click the name of the required cluster.

    5. Go to the Addons tab.

    6. If there are already installed add-ons in the cluster, click the Add addon button.

    7. Click the Install button on the argocd add-on card.

    8. Select the required version from the drop-down list.

    9. Click the Install addon button.

    10. If necessary, edit the following:

      • selected version

      • application name

      • the name of the namespace where the add-on will be installed

      • add-on settings code

    11. Click the Install addon button.

      The installation of the add-on in the cluster will begin. This process can take a long time.

  2. Study the official Argo CD documentation to avoid mistakes when configuring and working with the add-on. Particularly, when using the add-on, you will need to be able to:

    • access the Argo CD web interface
    • connect the Git repository that contains the configuration of the cluster
    • start manual or automatic synchronization of the cluster state with its Git repository

Editing add-on settings code during installation

Editing the add-on code is applicable for standard installation and installation on dedicated worker nodes.

The full add-on settings code along with the description of the fields is available on GitHub.

After editing the add-on code continue installing the add-on.