diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/cloning-clusters/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/cloning-clusters/_index.md
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--- a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/cloning-clusters/_index.md
+++ b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/cloning-clusters/_index.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Duplicating Clusters
weight: 2400
---
-If you have a cluster in Rancher that you want to use as a template for creating similar clusters, you can use Rancher CLI to duplicate the cluster's Compose file, edit it, and then use it to quickly launch the duplicate cluster.
+If you have a cluster in Rancher that you want to use as a template for creating similar clusters, you can use Rancher CLI to duplicate the cluster's configuration, edit it, and then use it to quickly launch the duplicate cluster.
## Caveats
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ Only [cluster types]({{< baseurl >}}/content/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisionin
Compatible Cluster Types
-Cluster Type | Cloneable?
--------------|-------------
-[Hosted Kubernetes Providers][1] | ✓
-[Nodes Hosted by IaaS][2] | ✓
-[Custom Cluster][3] |
-[Imported Cluster][4] |
+| Cluster Type | Cloneable? |
+| -------------------------------- | ------------- |
+| [Hosted Kubernetes Providers][1] | ✓ |
+| [Nodes Hosted by IaaS][2] | ✓ |
+| [Custom Cluster][3] | |
+| [Imported Cluster][4] | |
[1]: {{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/hosted-kubernetes-clusters/
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ Cluster Type | Cloneable?
## Prerequisites
-- Download and install [Rancher CLI]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/cli).
-- Download and install [RKE]({{< baseurl >}}/rke/v0.1.x/en/installation/).
+Download and install [Rancher CLI]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/cli). Remember to [create an API bearer token]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/user-settings/api-keys) if necessary.
## A. Export Cluster Config
@@ -36,33 +35,52 @@ Cluster Type | Cloneable?
1. Enter the following command to list the clusters managed by Rancher.
- ```
- ./rancher cluster ls
- ```
+
+ ./rancher cluster ls
+
1. Find the cluster that you want to clone, and copy either its resource `ID` or `NAME` to your clipboard. From this point on, we'll refer to the resource `ID` or `NAME` as ``, which is used as a placeholder in the next step.
1. Enter the following command to export the configuration for your cluster.
- ```
- ./rancher inspect --format yaml
- ```
- **Step Result:** The Docker Compose YAML for your cluster prints to Terminal.
+ ./rancher clusters export
-1. Copy the YAML to your clipboard and paste it in a new file. Save the file as `cluster-template.yaml` (or any other name, as long as it has a `.yaml` extension).
+
+ **Step Result:** The Kubeconfig YAML for a duplicate cluster prints to Terminal.
+
+1. Copy the YAML to your clipboard and paste it in a new file. Save the file as `cluster-template.yml` (or any other name, as long as it has a `.yml` extension).
## B. Modify Cluster Config
-Use your favorite text editor to modify the configuration in `cluster-template.yaml` for your duplicate cluster. Save the configuration changes when you're done.
+Use your favorite text editor to modify the cluster configuration in `cluster-template.yml` for your duplicate cluster.
-For information on how to make these edits, see the [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/) documentation.
+1. Open `cluster-template.yml` (or whatever you named your config) in your favorite test editor.
+
+1. Change the name of your cluster (``). If your cloned configuration has the same cluster name as its source, the cluster will not provision.
+
+ Version: v3
+ clusters:
+ : # CHANGE THIS NAME
+ amazonElasticContainerServiceConfig:
+ accessKey: 00000000000000000000
+ associateWorkerNodePublicIp: true
+ instanceType: t2.medium
+ maximumNodes: 3
+ minimumNodes: 1
+ region: us-west-2
+ secretKey: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+ dockerRootDir: /var/lib/docker
+ enableNetworkPolicy: false
+
+1. Edit any other configuration values to customize the cloned cluster. Save the configuration when you're done.
+
+ For information on how to make these edits, see the official Kubernetes [Kubeconfig documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/configure-access-multiple-clusters/).
## C. Launch Duplicate Cluster
-Move `cluster-template.yaml` into the same directory as the Rancher CLI binary. Then run this command:
+Move `cluster-template.yml` into the same directory as the Rancher CLI binary. Then run this command:
+ ./rancher up --file rancher-cluster.yml
-```
-./rancher up --file rancher-cluster.yaml
-```
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+**Result:** Your duplicate cluster begins provisioning. Enter `./rancher cluster ls` to confirm. Log into the Rancher UI and open the **Global** view to watch your provisioning cluster's progress.
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