diff --git a/docs/faq/rancher-is-no-longer-needed.md b/docs/faq/rancher-is-no-longer-needed.md index 74a9c5df220..f9bf03699c1 100644 --- a/docs/faq/rancher-is-no-longer-needed.md +++ b/docs/faq/rancher-is-no-longer-needed.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The capability to access a downstream cluster without Rancher depends on the typ - **Registered clusters:** The cluster will be unaffected and you can access the cluster using the same methods that you did before the cluster was registered into Rancher. - **Hosted Kubernetes clusters:** If you created the cluster in a cloud-hosted Kubernetes provider such as EKS, GKE, or AKS, you can continue to manage the cluster using your provider's cloud credentials. -- **RKE clusters:** To access an [RKE cluster,](../pages-with-subheaders/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher.md) the cluster must have the [authorized cluster endpoint](../pages-for-subheaders/rancher-manager-architecture.md#4-authorized-cluster-endpoint) enabled, and you must have already downloaded the cluster's kubeconfig file from the Rancher UI. (The authorized cluster endpoint is enabled by default for RKE clusters.) With this endpoint, you can access your cluster with kubectl directly instead of communicating through the Rancher server's [authentication proxy.](../pages-for-subheaders/rancher-manager-architecture.md#1-the-authentication-proxy) For instructions on how to configure kubectl to use the authorized cluster endpoint, refer to the section about directly accessing clusters with [kubectl and the kubeconfig file.](../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/manage-clusters/access-clusters/use-kubectl-and-kubeconfig.md#authenticating-directly-with-a-downstream-cluster) These clusters will use a snapshot of the authentication as it was configured when Rancher was removed. +- **RKE clusters:** To access an [RKE cluster,](../pages-for-subheaders/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher.md) the cluster must have the [authorized cluster endpoint](../pages-for-subheaders/rancher-manager-architecture.md#4-authorized-cluster-endpoint) enabled, and you must have already downloaded the cluster's kubeconfig file from the Rancher UI. (The authorized cluster endpoint is enabled by default for RKE clusters.) With this endpoint, you can access your cluster with kubectl directly instead of communicating through the Rancher server's [authentication proxy.](../pages-for-subheaders/rancher-manager-architecture.md#1-the-authentication-proxy) For instructions on how to configure kubectl to use the authorized cluster endpoint, refer to the section about directly accessing clusters with [kubectl and the kubeconfig file.](../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/manage-clusters/access-clusters/use-kubectl-and-kubeconfig.md#authenticating-directly-with-a-downstream-cluster) These clusters will use a snapshot of the authentication as it was configured when Rancher was removed. ### What if I don't want Rancher anymore? diff --git a/docs/how-to-guides/new-user-guides/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher/use-new-nodes-in-an-infra-provider/vsphere/provision-kubernetes-clusters-in-vsphere.md b/docs/how-to-guides/new-user-guides/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher/use-new-nodes-in-an-infra-provider/vsphere/provision-kubernetes-clusters-in-vsphere.md index 9d2c73072ed..5ce89c381db 100644 --- a/docs/how-to-guides/new-user-guides/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher/use-new-nodes-in-an-infra-provider/vsphere/provision-kubernetes-clusters-in-vsphere.md +++ b/docs/how-to-guides/new-user-guides/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher/use-new-nodes-in-an-infra-provider/vsphere/provision-kubernetes-clusters-in-vsphere.md @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Use Rancher to create a Kubernetes cluster in vSphere. 1. Enter a **Cluster Name** and use your vSphere cloud credentials. Click **Continue**. 1. Use **Member Roles** to configure user authorization for the cluster. Click **Add Member** to add users that can access the cluster. Use the **Role** drop-down to set permissions for each user. 1. Use **Cluster Options** to choose the version of Kubernetes that will be installed, what network provider will be used and if you want to enable project network isolation. To see more cluster options, click on **Show advanced options**. For help configuring the cluster, refer to the [RKE cluster configuration reference.](../../../../../reference-guides/cluster-configuration/rancher-server-configuration/rke1-cluster-configuration.md) -1. If you want to dynamically provision persistent storage or other infrastructure later, you will need to enable the vSphere cloud provider by modifying the cluster YAML file. For details, refer to [in-tree vSphere cloud provider docs](../../../../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/kubernetes-clusters-in-rancher-setup/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher/set-up-cloud-providers/vsphere/configure-in-tree-vsphere) and [out-of-tree vSphere cloud provider docs](../../../../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/kubernetes-clusters-in-rancher-setup/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher/set-up-cloud-providers/vsphere/configure-out-of-tree-vsphere). +1. If you want to dynamically provision persistent storage or other infrastructure later, you will need to enable the vSphere cloud provider by modifying the cluster YAML file. For details, refer to [in-tree vSphere cloud provider docs](../../../../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/kubernetes-clusters-in-rancher-setup/set-up-cloud-providers/configure-in-tree-vsphere) and [out-of-tree vSphere cloud provider docs](../../../../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/kubernetes-clusters-in-rancher-setup/set-up-cloud-providers/configure-out-of-tree-vsphere). 1. Add one or more node pools to your cluster. Each node pool uses a node template to provision new nodes. For more information about node pools, including best practices for assigning Kubernetes roles to the nodes, see [this section.](../../../../../pages-for-subheaders/use-new-nodes-in-an-infra-provider.md#node-pools) 1. Review your options to confirm they're correct. Then click **Create**. @@ -109,4 +109,4 @@ After creating your cluster, you can access it through the Rancher UI. As a best - **Access your cluster with the kubectl CLI:** Follow [these steps](../../../../new-user-guides/manage-clusters/access-clusters/use-kubectl-and-kubeconfig.md#accessing-clusters-with-kubectl-on-your-workstation) to access clusters with kubectl on your workstation. In this case, you will be authenticated through the Rancher server’s authentication proxy, then Rancher will connect you to the downstream cluster. This method lets you manage the cluster without the Rancher UI. - **Access your cluster with the kubectl CLI, using the authorized cluster endpoint:** Follow [these steps](../../../../new-user-guides/manage-clusters/access-clusters/use-kubectl-and-kubeconfig.md#authenticating-directly-with-a-downstream-cluster) to access your cluster with kubectl directly, without authenticating through Rancher. We recommend setting up this alternative method to access your cluster so that in case you can’t connect to Rancher, you can still access the cluster. -- **Provision Storage:** For an example of how to provision storage in vSphere using Rancher, refer to [this section.](../../../../new-user-guides/manage-clusters/create-kubernetes-persistent-storage/provisioning-storage-examples/vsphere-storage.md) In order to dynamically provision storage in vSphere, the vSphere provider must be enabled. For details, refer to [in-tree vSphere cloud provider docs](../../../../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/kubernetes-clusters-in-rancher-setup/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher/set-up-cloud-providers/vsphere/configure-in-tree-vsphere) and [out-of-tree vSphere cloud provider docs](../../../../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/kubernetes-clusters-in-rancher-setup/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher/set-up-cloud-providers/vsphere/configure-out-of-tree-vsphere). \ No newline at end of file +- **Provision Storage:** For an example of how to provision storage in vSphere using Rancher, refer to [this section.](../../../../../pages-for-subheaders/provisioning-storage-examples.md) In order to dynamically provision storage in vSphere, the vSphere provider must be enabled. For details, refer to [in-tree vSphere cloud provider docs](../../../../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/kubernetes-clusters-in-rancher-setup/set-up-cloud-providers/configure-in-tree-vsphere) and [out-of-tree vSphere cloud provider docs](../../../../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/kubernetes-clusters-in-rancher-setup/set-up-cloud-providers/configure-out-of-tree-vsphere). \ No newline at end of file