External Secrets Operator
- Review the system requirements of the add-on to make sure you have enough resources to install it.
- (Optional) Perform manual scaling of worker node groups or set up automatic scaling.
Several installation options are available for the External Secrets Operator add-on.
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Install the add-on:
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Go to your VK Cloud management console.
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Select the project that contains the required cluster.
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Go to Containers → Kubernetes clusters.
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Click the name of the required cluster.
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Go to Addons tab.
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If there are already installed add-ons in the cluster, click the Add addon button.
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Click the Install button on the
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Click the Install addon button.
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If necessary, edit the following:
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the selected version
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the application name
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the name of the namespace where the add-on will be installed
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Click the Install addon button.
The installation of the add-on in the cluster will begin. This process can take a long time.
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(Optional) Learn more about External Secrets Operator in its official documentation.
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(Optional) Review the Using External Secrets Operator section for the details on working with the add-on.
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 with the installation process.
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Remove all created instances of resources related to the Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) of the add-on from all namespaces:
kubectl -n <NAMESPACE> delete <RESOURCE_TYPE> <INSTANCE_NAME>Here:
<NAMESPACE>is the namespace where the created resource instance is located.<RESOURCE_TYPE>is the type of the resource created for the add-on. Examples:ExternalSecret,SecretStore,ClusterSecretStore.<INSTANCE_NAME>is the name of the instance you want to remove.
For more details on this process, refer to the official documentation of the add-on.
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Remove the add-on.