Added note to describe how to set metadata for manual refresh only

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Tejeev
2020-09-14 17:36:11 -07:00
committed by Catherine Luse
parent b2a17da1a8
commit e26d76e1c1
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ The option to refresh the Kubernetes metadata is available for administrators by
To force Rancher to refresh the Kubernetes metadata, a manual refresh action is available under **Tools > Drivers > Refresh Kubernetes Metadata** on the right side corner.
You can configure Rancher to only refresh metadata when desired by setting `refresh-interval-minutes` to `0` (see below) and using this button to perform the metadata refresh manually when desired.
### Configuring the Metadata Synchronization
> Only administrators can change these settings.
@@ -88,4 +90,4 @@ After new Kubernetes versions are loaded into the Rancher setup, additional step
1. Download `rancher-images.txt`.
1. Prepare the private registry using the same steps during the [air gap install]({{<baseurl>}}/rancher/v2.x/en/installation/other-installation-methods/air-gap/populate-private-registry), but instead of using the `rancher-images.txt` from the releases page, use the one obtained from the previous steps.
**Result:** The air gap installation of Rancher can now sync the Kubernetes metadata. If you update your private registry when new versions of Kubernetes are released, you can provision clusters with the new version without having to upgrade Rancher.
**Result:** The air gap installation of Rancher can now sync the Kubernetes metadata. If you update your private registry when new versions of Kubernetes are released, you can provision clusters with the new version without having to upgrade Rancher.