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Argo CD

Before you begin

  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 your VK Cloud management console.

    2. Select the project where the required cluster is located.

    3. Go to Kubernetes Clusters → Kubernetes Clusters.

    4. Click the name of the required cluster.

    5. Go to the Addons tab.

    6. Click the Install button on the argocd add-on card, then click Install addon.

    7. (Optional) Edit:

      • selected version

      • application name

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

      • add-on settings code

    8. 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.

You can find the full add-on settings code along with the description of the fields on GitHub.

Once done with editing the add-on code, continue with the installation process.

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