From 3bd785b4df0f247cebd05ed36fcd2cc024789efb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marty Hernandez Avedon Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:03:23 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] [2.9.0] #1364 New installation requirement: http/2 (#1377) * 1364 New installation requirement: http/2 * revised wording * clarify the SUSE support requirement --- .../installation-requirements.md | 8 ++++++++ .../installation-requirements.md | 8 ++++++++ 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/installation-requirements/installation-requirements.md b/docs/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/installation-requirements/installation-requirements.md index 9bbc10f9326..878db7c657b 100644 --- a/docs/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/installation-requirements/installation-requirements.md +++ b/docs/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/installation-requirements/installation-requirements.md @@ -216,6 +216,14 @@ Each node used should have a static IP configured, regardless of whether you are To operate properly, Rancher requires a number of ports to be open on Rancher nodes and on downstream Kubernetes cluster nodes. [Port Requirements](port-requirements.md) lists all the necessary ports for Rancher and Downstream Clusters for the different cluster types. +### Load Balancer Requirements + +If you use a load balancer, it should be be HTTP/2 compatible. + +To receive help from SUSE Support, Rancher Prime customers who use load balancers (or any other middleboxes such as firewalls), must use one that is HTTP/2 compatible. + +When HTTP/2 is not available, Rancher falls back to HTTP/1.1. However, since HTTP/2 offers improved web application performance, using HTTP/1.1 can create performance issues. + ## Dockershim Support For more information on Dockershim support, refer to [this page](dockershim.md). diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-2.9/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/installation-requirements/installation-requirements.md b/versioned_docs/version-2.9/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/installation-requirements/installation-requirements.md index 9bbc10f9326..084ac7a9c2d 100644 --- a/versioned_docs/version-2.9/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/installation-requirements/installation-requirements.md +++ b/versioned_docs/version-2.9/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/installation-requirements/installation-requirements.md @@ -216,6 +216,14 @@ Each node used should have a static IP configured, regardless of whether you are To operate properly, Rancher requires a number of ports to be open on Rancher nodes and on downstream Kubernetes cluster nodes. [Port Requirements](port-requirements.md) lists all the necessary ports for Rancher and Downstream Clusters for the different cluster types. +### Load Balancer Requirements + +If you use a load balancer, it should be be HTTP/2 compatible. + +To receive help from SUSE Support, Rancher Prime customers who use load balancers (or any other middleboxes such as firewalls), must use one that is HTTP/2 compatible. + +When HTTP/2 is not available, Rancher falls back to HTTP/1.1. However, since HTTP/2 offers improved web application performance, using HTTP/1.1 can create performance issues. + ## Dockershim Support For more information on Dockershim support, refer to [this page](dockershim.md).