v2.12.8 - Rancher Manager Release Maintenance (#2242 ) (#2253 )

* Update the deprecated features table * Update the CSP adapter compatibility matrix * Update the Rancher:webhook version mapping table * Update the versions table
Merge pull request #2252 from rancher/v2.11.12
2026-11-10 18:50:45 +00:00 · 2026-03-25 20:11:25 -07:00 · 2026-03-25 20:10:45 -07:00 · 2026-03-24 13:28:46 -07:00 · 2026-03-23 23:29:18 +05:30 · 2026-03-23 22:43:55 +05:30
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@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+name: Release Maintenance Task Checklist
+about: Track tasks that need to be done every release.
+title: '<VERSION> - Rancher Manager Release Maintenance Task Checklist'
+---
+
+This issue is to track tasks that need to be done every release regardless of whether the release has new feature content or not.
+
+- [ ] Create a new branch for the release. Release-specific updates should use this branch as its base
+- [ ] Update the [versions table](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/versions)
+- [ ] Update the [Rancher:webhook version mapping table](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/reference-guides/rancher-webhook)
+- [ ] Update the [CNI popularity table](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/faq/container-network-interface-providers#cni-community-popularity)
+- [ ] Update the [CSP adapter compatibility matrix](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/integrations-in-rancher/cloud-marketplace/aws-cloud-marketplace/install-adapter#rancher-vs-adapter-compatibility-matrix)
+- [ ] Update the [deprecated features table](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/faq/deprecated-features)
+- [ ] Update the swagger-<VERSION>.json file
+- [ ] Create a PR merging the release branch back into the main branch
+- [ ] Create a new [release](https://github.com/rancher/rancher-docs/releases)
+- [ ] Update Algolia search index
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: Request a New Feature
 about: For requesting new feature(s) to be added to the docs.
-title: ''
-labels: ''
-assignees: ''
 ---

 ## Related Issues
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: Request an Update
 about: For fixing docs errors/typos, adding needed/missing information, updating verbiage, deleting outdated info, etc.
-title: ''
-labels: ''
-assignees: ''
 ---

 ## Related Issues
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+f288d286db3b7c65e02cb6635d0c048f0f7a88fa
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
      - main
    paths-ignore:
      - '**/README.md'
+      - '**/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/**'

 jobs:
  build:
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
        run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
      - name: Build website
        env:
-          NODE_OPTIONS: "--max_old_space_size=7168"
+          NODE_OPTIONS: "--max_old_space_size=10240"
        run: yarn build --no-minify

      - name: Upload Build Artifact
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
  pull_request:
    paths-ignore:
      - '**/README.md'
+      - '**/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/**'

 jobs:
  test-deploy:
@@ -26,5 +27,5 @@ jobs:
        run: yarn run remark --quiet --use remark-lint-no-dead-urls ./docs
      - name: Test build website
        env:
-          NODE_OPTIONS: "--max_old_space_size=7168"
+          NODE_OPTIONS: "--max_old_space_size=10240"
        run: yarn build --no-minify
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-# This action gets all changed markdown files in /docs and /versioned_docs using tj-actions/changed-files@v42
-# It compares new commits in the PR with the base commit (github.event.pull_request.base.sha)
-# It checks if no markdown files are changed 
-# It shows a count of markdown files and lists all changed markdown files
-# It uses Vale (https://vale.sh/docs/vale-cli/installation/) to provide feedback base off the SUSE Style Guide / OpenSUSE style rules (https://github.com/openSUSE/suse-vale-styleguide)
-
-name: Style check
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '**/README.md'
-
-jobs:
-  vale-lint:
-    name: runner / vale
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        continue-on-error: true
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0  # OR "2" -> To retrieve the preceding commit.
-          submodules: true
-      - name: Get all changed markdown files
-        continue-on-error: true
-        id: changed-markdown-files
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v42
-        with:
-            # Avoid using single or double quotes for multiline patterns
-            files: |
-               docs/**
-               versioned_docs/**
-            separator: ","
-            base_sha: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
-        env:
-            ALL_CHANGED_FILES: ${{ 0 }}
-      - name: No files changed?
-        continue-on-error: true
-        if: steps.changed-markdown-files.outputs.any_changed == 'false'
-        run: |
-              echo "No files changed"
-              echo "ALL_CHANGED_FILES=$ALL_CHANGED_FILES" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: List all changed files markdown files
-        continue-on-error: true
-        if: steps.changed-markdown-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
-        env:
-            ALL_CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.changed-markdown-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
-            ALL_CHANGED_FILES_COUNT: ${{ steps.changed-markdown-files.outputs.all_changed_files_count }}
-            SHA: ${{ github.head_ref }}
-            HEAD: ${{ github.base_ref }}
-        run: |
-            echo "Total Files Changed:" ${ALL_CHANGED_FILES_COUNT}
-            echo ${ALL_CHANGED_FILES}
-            echo "ALL_CHANGED_FILES=$ALL_CHANGED_FILES" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - uses: errata-ai/vale-action@v2.1.0
-        continue-on-error: true
-        if: steps.changed-markdown-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          separator: ", "
-          files: ${{ env.ALL_CHANGED_FILES }}
@@ -1 +1 @@
-* @btat @LucasSaintarbor @martyav @sunilarjun
+* @btat @LucasSaintarbor @pmkovar @sunilarjun
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ To get started, [fork](https://github.com/rancher/rancher-docs/fork) and clone t

 Our repository doesn't allow you to make changes directly to the `main` branch. Create a working branch and make pull requests from your fork to [rancher/rancher-docs](https://github.com/rancher/rancher-docs).

-For most updates, you'll need to edit a file in the `/docs` directory, which represents the ["Latest"](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/) version of our published documentation. The "Latest" version is a mirror of the most recently released version of Rancher. As of August 2024, the most recently released version of Rancher is 2.9.
+For most updates, you'll need to edit a file in the `/docs` directory, which represents the ["Latest"](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/) version of our published documentation. The "Latest" version is a mirror of the most recently released version of Rancher. As of July 2025, the most recently released version of Rancher is 2.12.

 Whenever an update is made to `/docs`, you should apply the same change to the corresponding file in `/versioned_docs/version-2.9`. If a change only affects older versions, you don't need to mirror it to the `/docs` directory.

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Subsequent executions will check for updated dependencies, if there are none, it

 License
 =======
-Copyright (c) 2014-2024 [Rancher Labs, Inc.](https://rancher.com)
+Copyright (c) 2014-2026 [SUSE, LLC.](https://www.suse.com/)

 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ As an [administrator](../../../how-to-guides/advanced-user-guides/authentication
 > | 10252 | Controlplane | Kube controller manager |
 > | 2379 | Etcd | Etcd server |

-> Monitoring V1 requires a Kubernetes verison less than or equal to v1.20.x. To install monitoring on Kubernetes v1.21+, you will need to [migrate to Monitoring V2.](/versioned_docs/version-2.5/how-to-guides/advanced-user-guides/monitoring-alerting-guides/migrate-to-rancher-v2.5%2B-monitoring.md)
+> Monitoring V1 requires a Kubernetes verison less than or equal to v1.20.x. To install monitoring on Kubernetes v1.21+, you will need to [migrate to Monitoring V2.](https://github.com/rancher/rancher-docs/tree/main/archived_docs/en/version-2.5/how-to-guides/advanced-user-guides/monitoring-alerting-guides/migrate-to-rancher-v2.5%2B-monitoring.md)

 1. From the **Global** view, navigate to the cluster that you want to configure cluster monitoring.

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+---
+title: Prometheus Configuration
+---
+
+_Available as of v2.2.0_
+
+While configuring monitoring at either the [cluster level](cluster-monitoring.md) or [project level](./project-monitoring.md), there are multiple options that can be configured.
+
+- [Basic Configuration](#basic-configuration)
+- [Advanced Options](#advanced-options)
+- [Node Exporter](#node-exporter)
+- [Persistent Storage](#persistent-storage)
+- [Remote Storage](#remote-storage)
+
+## Basic Configuration
+
+Option | Description
+-------|-------------
+Data Retention | How long your Prometheus instance retains monitoring data scraped from Rancher objects before it's purged.
+[Enable Node Exporter](#node-exporter) | Whether or not to deploy the node exporter.
+Node Exporter Host Port | The host port on which data is exposed, i.e. data that Prometheus collects from your node hardware. Required if you have enabled the node exporter.
+[Enable Persistent Storage](#persistent-storage) for Prometheus | Whether or not to configure storage for Prometheus so that metrics can be retained even if the Prometheus pod fails.
+[Enable Persistent Storage](#persistent-storage) for Grafana | Whether or not to configure storage for Grafana so that the Grafana dashboards and configuration  can be retained even if the Grafana pod fails.
+Prometheus [CPU Limit](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-compute-resources-container/#meaning-of-cpu) |  CPU resource limit for the Prometheus pod.
+Prometheus [CPU Reservation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-compute-resources-container/#meaning-of-cpu) | CPU reservation for the Prometheus pod.
+Prometheus [Memory Limit](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-compute-resources-container/#meaning-of-memory) | Memory resource limit for the Prometheus pod.
+Prometheus [Memory Reservation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-compute-resources-container/#meaning-of-memory) | Memory resource requests for the Prometheus pod.
+Selector | Ability to select the nodes in which Prometheus and Grafana pods are deployed to. To use this option, the nodes must have labels.
+
+## Advanced Options
+
+Since monitoring is an [application](https://github.com/rancher/system-charts/tree/dev/charts/rancher-monitoring) from the [Rancher catalog](../../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/helm-charts-in-rancher/helm-charts-in-rancher.md), it can be configured like any other catalog application, by passing in values to Helm.
+
+> **Warning:** Any modification to the application without understanding the entire application can lead to catastrophic errors.
+
+### Prometheus RemoteRead and RemoteWrite
+
+_Available as of v2.4.0_
+
+Prometheus RemoteRead and RemoteWrite can be configured as custom answers in the **Advanced Options** section.
+
+For more information on remote endpoints and storage, refer to the [Prometheus documentation.](https://prometheus.io/docs/operating/integrations/#remote-endpoints-and-storage)
+
+The Prometheus operator documentation contains the full [RemoteReadSpec](https://github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/blob/main/Documentation/api-reference/api.md#remotereadspec) and [RemoteWriteSpec.](https://github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/blob/main/Documentation/api-reference/api.md#remotewritespec)
+
+An example configuration would be:
+
+| Variable | Value |
+|--------------|------------|
+|  `prometheus.remoteWrite[0].url` | `http://mytarget.com` |
+
+### LivenessProbe and ReadinessProbe
+
+_Available as of v2.4.0_
+
+Prometheus LivenessProbe and ReadinessProbe can be configured as custom answers in the **Advanced Options** section.
+
+The Kubernetes probe spec is [here.](https://v1-17.docs.kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.17/#probe-v1-core)
+
+Some example key-value pairs are:
+
+| Variable | Value |
+|--------------|------------|
+| `prometheus.livenessProbe.timeoutSeconds` | 60 |
+| `prometheus.readinessProbe.timeoutSeconds` | 60 |
+
+## Node Exporter
+
+The [node exporter](https://github.com/prometheus/node_exporter/blob/master/README.md) is a popular open source exporter, which exposes the metrics for hardware and \*NIX kernels OS. It is designed to monitor the host system. However, there are still issues with namespaces when running it in a container, mostly around filesystem mount spaces. In order to monitor actual network metrics for the container network, the node exporter must be deployed with the `hostNetwork` mode.
+
+When configuring Prometheus and enabling the node exporter, enter a host port in the **Node Exporter Host Port** that will not produce port conflicts with existing applications. The host port chosen must be open to allow internal traffic between Prometheus and the Node Exporter.
+
+>**Warning:** In order for Prometheus to collect the metrics of the node exporter, after enabling cluster monitoring, you must open the <b>Node Exporter Host Port</b> in the host firewall rules to allow intranet access. By default, `9796` is used as that host port.
+
+## Persistent Storage
+
+>**Prerequisite:** Configure one or more StorageClasses to use as [persistent storage](../../../how-to-guides/advanced-user-guides/manage-clusters/create-kubernetes-persistent-storage/create-kubernetes-persistent-storage.md) for your Prometheus or Grafana pod.
+
+By default, when you enable Prometheus for either a cluster or project, all monitoring data that Prometheus collects is stored on its own pod. With local storage, if the Prometheus or Grafana pods fail, all the data is lost. Rancher recommends configuring an external persistent storage to the cluster. With the external persistent storage, if the Prometheus or Grafana pods fail, the new pods can recover using data from the persistent storage.
+
+When enabling persistent storage for Prometheus or Grafana, specify the size of the persistent volume and select the StorageClass.
+
+## Remote Storage
+
+>**Prerequisite:** Need a remote storage endpoint to be available. The possible list of integrations is available [here](https://prometheus.io/docs/operating/integrations/)
+
+Using advanced options, remote storage integration for the Prometheus installation can be configured as follows:
+
+```
+prometheus.remoteWrite[0].url = http://remote1/push
+prometheus.remoteWrite[0].remoteTimeout = 33s
+
+prometheus.remoteWrite[1].url = http://remote2/push
+
+
+prometheus.remoteRead[0].url = http://remote1/read
+prometheus.remoteRead[0].proxyUrl = http://proxy.url
+prometheus.remoteRead[0].bearerToken = token-value
+
+prometheus.remoteRead[1].url = http://remote2/read
+prometheus.remoteRead[1].remoteTimeout = 33s
+prometheus.remoteRead[1].readRecent = true
+```
+
+Additional fields can be set up based on the [ReadSpec](https://github.com/coreos/prometheus-operator/blob/master/Documentation/api.md#remotereadspec) and [RemoteWriteSpec](https://github.com/coreos/prometheus-operator/blob/master/Documentation/api.md#remotewritespec)
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+---
+title: Installing and Configuring kubectl
+---
+
+<head>
+  <link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/faq/install-and-configure-kubectl"/>
+</head>
+
+`kubectl` is a CLI utility for running commands against Kubernetes clusters. It's required for many maintenance and administrative tasks in Rancher 2.x.
+
+## Installation
+
+See [kubectl Installation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/) for installation on your operating system.
+
+## Configuration
+
+When you create a Kubernetes cluster with RKE, RKE creates a `kube_config_rancher-cluster.yml` in the local directory that contains credentials to connect to your new cluster with tools like `kubectl` or `helm`.
+
+You can copy this file to `$HOME/.kube/config` or if you are working with multiple Kubernetes clusters, set the `KUBECONFIG` environmental variable to the path of `kube_config_rancher-cluster.yml`.
+
+```
+export KUBECONFIG=$(pwd)/kube_config_rancher-cluster.yml
+```
+
+Test your connectivity with `kubectl` and see if you can get the list of nodes back.
+
+```
+kubectl get nodes
+ NAME                          STATUS    ROLES                      AGE       VERSION
+165.227.114.63                Ready     controlplane,etcd,worker   11m       v1.10.1
+165.227.116.167               Ready     controlplane,etcd,worker   11m       v1.10.1
+165.227.127.226               Ready     controlplane,etcd,worker   11m       v1.10.1
+```
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+---
+title: Rancher is No Longer Needed
+---
+
+<head>
+  <link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/faq/rancher-is-no-longer-needed"/>
+</head>
+
+This page is intended to answer questions about what happens if you don't want Rancher anymore, if you don't want a cluster to be managed by Rancher anymore, or if the Rancher server is deleted.
+
+
+## If the Rancher server is deleted, what happens to the workloads in my downstream clusters?
+
+If Rancher is ever deleted or unrecoverable, all workloads in the downstream Kubernetes clusters managed by Rancher will continue to function as normal.
+
+## If the Rancher server is deleted, how do I access my downstream clusters?
+
+The capability to access a downstream cluster without Rancher depends on the type of cluster and the way that the cluster was created. To summarize:
+
+- **Imported clusters:** The cluster will be unaffected and you can access the cluster using the same methods that you did before the cluster was imported 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,](../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/kubernetes-clusters-in-rancher-setup/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher.md) the cluster must have the [authorized cluster endpoint](../reference-guides/rancher-manager-architecture/communicating-with-downstream-user-clusters.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.](../reference-guides/rancher-manager-architecture/communicating-with-downstream-user-clusters.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/advanced-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?
+
+If you [installed Rancher on a Kubernetes cluster,](../getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/install-upgrade-on-a-kubernetes-cluster/install-upgrade-on-a-kubernetes-cluster.md) remove Rancher by using the [System Tools](../reference-guides/system-tools.md) with the `remove` subcommand.
+
+If you installed Rancher with Docker, you can uninstall Rancher by removing the single Docker container that it runs in.
+
+Imported clusters will not be affected by Rancher being removed. For other types of clusters, refer to the section on [accessing downstream clusters when Rancher is removed.](#if-the-rancher-server-is-deleted-how-do-i-access-my-downstream-clusters)
+
+## What if I don't want my imported cluster managed by Rancher?
+
+If an imported cluster is deleted from the Rancher UI, the cluster is detached from Rancher, leaving it intact and accessible by the same methods that were used to access it before it was imported into Rancher.
+
+To detach the cluster,
+
+1. From the **Global** view in Rancher, go to the **Clusters** tab.
+2. Go to the imported cluster that should be detached from Rancher and click **&#8942; > Delete.**
+3. Click **Delete.**
+
+**Result:** The imported cluster is detached from Rancher and functions normally outside of Rancher.
+
+## What if I don't want my RKE cluster or hosted Kubernetes cluster managed by Rancher?
+
+At this time, there is no functionality to detach these clusters from Rancher. In this context, "detach" is defined as the ability to remove Rancher components from the cluster and manage access to the cluster independently of Rancher.
+
+The capability to manage these clusters without Rancher is being tracked in this [issue.](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/issues/25234)
+
+For information about how to access clusters if the Rancher server is deleted, refer to [this section.](#if-the-rancher-server-is-deleted-how-do-i-access-my-downstream-clusters)
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+title: Security FAQ
+---
+
+<head>
+  <link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/faq/security"/>
+</head>
+
+## Is there a Hardening Guide?
+
+The Hardening Guide is now located in the main [Security](../reference-guides/rancher-security/rancher-security.md) section.
+
+## What are the results of Rancher's Kubernetes cluster when it is CIS benchmarked?
+
+We have run the CIS Kubernetes benchmark against a hardened Rancher Kubernetes cluster.  The results of that assessment can be found in the main [Security](../reference-guides/rancher-security/rancher-security.md) section.
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+---
+title: Technical FAQ
+---
+
+<head>
+  <link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/faq/technical-items"/>
+</head>
+
+## How can I reset the administrator password?
+
+Docker install:
+
+```
+$ docker exec -ti <container_id> reset-password
+New password for default administrator (user-xxxxx):
+<new_password>
+```
+
+Kubernetes install (Helm):
+
+```
+$ KUBECONFIG=./kube_config_rancher-cluster.yml
+$ kubectl --kubeconfig $KUBECONFIG -n cattle-system exec $(kubectl --kubeconfig $KUBECONFIG -n cattle-system get pods -l app=rancher | grep '1/1' | head -1 | awk '{ print $1 }') -- reset-password
+New password for default administrator (user-xxxxx):
+<new_password>
+```
+
+### RKE add-on install (only supported up to Rancher v2.0.8)
+
+:::tip
+> If you are currently using the RKE add-on install method, see [Migrating from a Kubernetes Install with an RKE Add-on](../getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/install-upgrade-on-a-kubernetes-cluster/upgrades/migrating-from-rke-add-on.md) for details on how to start using the Helm chart.
+:::
+
+Kubernetes install (RKE add-on):
+
+```
+$ KUBECONFIG=./kube_config_rancher-cluster.yml
+$ kubectl --kubeconfig $KUBECONFIG exec -n cattle-system $(kubectl --kubeconfig $KUBECONFIG get pods -n cattle-system -o json | jq -r '.items[] | select(.spec.containers[].name=="cattle-server") | .metadata.name') -- reset-password
+New password for default administrator (user-xxxxx):
+<new_password>
+```
+
+## I deleted/deactivated the last admin, how can I fix it?
+
+Docker install:
+
+```
+$ docker exec -ti <container_id> ensure-default-admin
+New default administrator (user-xxxxx)
+New password for default administrator (user-xxxxx):
+<new_password>
+```
+
+Kubernetes install (Helm):
+```
+$ KUBECONFIG=./kube_config_rancher-cluster.yml
+$ kubectl --kubeconfig $KUBECONFIG -n cattle-system exec $(kubectl --kubeconfig $KUBECONFIG -n cattle-system get pods -l app=rancher | grep '1/1' | head -1 | awk '{ print $1 }') -- ensure-default-admin
+New password for default administrator (user-xxxxx):
+<new_password>
+```
+
+## How can I enable debug logging?
+
+See [Troubleshooting: Logging](../troubleshooting/other-troubleshooting-tips/logging.md)
+
+## My ClusterIP does not respond to ping
+
+ClusterIP is a virtual IP, which will not respond to ping. Best way to test if the ClusterIP is configured correctly, is by using `curl` to access the IP and port to see if it responds.
+
+## Where can I manage Node Templates?
+
+Node Templates can be accessed by opening your account menu (top right) and selecting `Node Templates`.
+
+## Why is my Layer-4 Load Balancer in `Pending` state?
+
+The Layer-4 Load Balancer is created as `type: LoadBalancer`. In Kubernetes, this needs a cloud provider or controller that can satisfy these requests, otherwise these will be in `Pending` state forever. More information can be found on [Cloud Providers](../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/kubernetes-clusters-in-rancher-setup/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher/set-up-cloud-providers/set-up-cloud-providers.md) or [Create External Load Balancer](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/create-external-load-balancer/)
+
+## Where is the state of Rancher stored?
+
+- Docker Install: in the embedded etcd of the `rancher/rancher` container, located at `/var/lib/rancher`.
+- Kubernetes install: in the etcd of the RKE cluster created to run Rancher.
+
+## How are the supported Docker versions determined?
+
+We follow the validated Docker versions for upstream Kubernetes releases. The validated versions can be found under [External Dependencies](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.10.md#external-dependencies) in the Kubernetes release CHANGELOG.md.
+
+## How can I access nodes created by Rancher?
+
+SSH keys to access the nodes created by Rancher can be downloaded via the **Nodes** view. Choose the node which you want to access and click on the vertical &#8942; button at the end of the row, and choose **Download Keys** as shown in the picture below.
+
+![Download Keys](/img/downloadsshkeys.png)
+
+Unzip the downloaded zip file, and use the file `id_rsa` to connect to you host. Be sure to use the correct username (`rancher` or `docker` for RancherOS, `ubuntu` for Ubuntu, `ec2-user` for Amazon Linux)
+
+```
+$ ssh -i id_rsa user@ip_of_node
+```
+
+## How can I automate task X in Rancher?
+
+The UI consists of static files, and works based on responses of the API. That means every action/task that you can execute in the UI, can be automated via the API. There are 2 ways to do this:
+
+* Visit `https://your_rancher_ip/v3` and browse the API options.
+* Capture the API calls when using the UI (Most commonly used for this is [Chrome Developer Tools](https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/#network) but you can use anything you like)
+
+## The IP address of a node changed, how can I recover?
+
+A node is required to have a static IP configured (or a reserved IP via DHCP). If the IP of a node has changed, you will have to remove it from the cluster and readd it. After it is removed, Rancher will update the cluster to the correct state. If the cluster is no longer in `Provisioning` state, the node is removed from the cluster.
+
+When the IP address of the node changed, Rancher lost connection to the node, so it will be unable to clean the node properly. See [Cleaning cluster nodes](../how-to-guides/advanced-user-guides/manage-clusters/clean-cluster-nodes.md) to clean the node.
+
+When the node is removed from the cluster, and the node is cleaned, you can readd the node to the cluster.
+
+## How can I add more arguments/binds/environment variables to Kubernetes components in a Rancher Launched Kubernetes cluster?
+
+You can add more arguments/binds/environment variables via the [Config File](../reference-guides/cluster-configuration/rancher-server-configuration/rke1-cluster-configuration.md#cluster-config-file) option in Cluster Options. For more information, see the [Extra Args, Extra Binds, and Extra Environment Variables](https://rancher.com/docs/rke/latest/en/config-options/services/services-extras/) in the RKE documentation or browse the [Example Cluster.ymls](https://rancher.com/docs/rke/latest/en/example-yamls/).
+
+## How do I check if my certificate chain is valid?
+
+Use the `openssl verify` command to validate your certificate chain:
+
+:::tip
+Configure `SSL_CERT_DIR` and `SSL_CERT_FILE` to a dummy location to make sure the OS installed certificates are not used when verifying manually.
+:::
+
+```
+SSL_CERT_DIR=/dummy SSL_CERT_FILE=/dummy openssl verify -CAfile ca.pem rancher.yourdomain.com.pem
+rancher.yourdomain.com.pem: OK
+```
+
+If you receive the error `unable to get local issuer certificate`, the chain is incomplete. This usually means that there is an intermediate CA certificate that issued your server certificate. If you already have this certificate, you can use it in the verification of the certificate like shown below:
+
+```
+SSL_CERT_DIR=/dummy SSL_CERT_FILE=/dummy openssl verify -CAfile ca.pem -untrusted intermediate.pem rancher.yourdomain.com.pem
+rancher.yourdomain.com.pem: OK
+```
+
+If you have successfully verified your certificate chain, you should include needed intermediate CA certificates in the server certificate to complete the certificate chain for any connection made to Rancher (for example, by the Rancher agent). The order of the certificates in the server certificate file should be first the server certificate itself (contents of `rancher.yourdomain.com.pem`), followed by intermediate CA certificate(s) (contents of `intermediate.pem`).
+
+```
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+%YOUR_CERTIFICATE%
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+%YOUR_INTERMEDIATE_CERTIFICATE%
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
+```
+
+If you still get errors during verification, you can retrieve the subject and the issuer of the server certificate using the following command:
+
+```
+openssl x509 -noout -subject -issuer -in rancher.yourdomain.com.pem
+subject= /C=GB/ST=England/O=Alice Ltd/CN=rancher.yourdomain.com
+issuer= /C=GB/ST=England/O=Alice Ltd/CN=Alice Intermediate CA
+```
+
+## How do I check `Common Name` and `Subject Alternative Names` in my server certificate?
+
+Although technically an entry in `Subject Alternative Names` is required, having the hostname in both `Common Name` and as entry in `Subject Alternative Names` gives you maximum compatibility with older browser/applications.
+
+Check `Common Name`:
+
+```
+openssl x509 -noout -subject -in cert.pem
+subject= /CN=rancher.my.org
+```
+
+Check `Subject Alternative Names`:
+
+```
+openssl x509 -noout -in cert.pem -text | grep DNS
+                DNS:rancher.my.org
+```
+
+## Why does it take 5+ minutes for a pod to be rescheduled when a node has failed?
+
+This is due to a combination of the following default Kubernetes settings:
+
+* kubelet
+  * `node-status-update-frequency`: Specifies how often kubelet posts node status to master (default 10s)
+* kube-controller-manager
+  * `node-monitor-period`: The period for syncing NodeStatus in NodeController (default 5s)
+  * `node-monitor-grace-period`: Amount of time which we allow running Node to be unresponsive before marking it unhealthy (default 40s)
+  * `pod-eviction-timeout`: The grace period for deleting pods on failed nodes (default 5m0s)
+
+See [Kubernetes: kubelet](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/kubelet/) and [Kubernetes: kube-controller-manager](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/kube-controller-manager/) for more information on these settings.
+
+In Kubernetes v1.13, the `TaintBasedEvictions` feature is enabled by default. See [Kubernetes: Taint based Evictions](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/taint-and-toleration/#taint-based-evictions) for more information.
+
+* kube-apiserver (Kubernetes v1.13 and up)
+  * `default-not-ready-toleration-seconds`: Indicates the tolerationSeconds of the toleration for notReady:NoExecute that is added by default to every pod that does not already have such a toleration.
+  * `default-unreachable-toleration-seconds`: Indicates the tolerationSeconds of the toleration for unreachable:NoExecute that is added by default to every pod that does not already have such a toleration.
+
+## Can I use keyboard shortcuts in the UI?
+
+Yes, most parts of the UI can be reached using keyboard shortcuts. For an overview of the available shortcuts, press `?` anywhere in the UI.
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+---
+title: Telemetry FAQ
+---
+
+<head>
+  <link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/faq/telemetry"/>
+</head>
+
+## What is Telemetry?
+
+Telemetry collects aggregate information about the size of Rancher installations, versions of components used, and which features are used.  This information is used by Rancher Labs to help make the product better and is not shared with third-parties.
+
+## What information is collected?
+
+No specific identifying information like usernames, passwords, or the names or addresses of user resources will ever be collected.
+
+The primary things collected include:
+
+  - Aggregate counts (smallest, average, largest, total) of nodes per-cluster and their size (e.g. CPU cores & RAM).
+  - Aggregate counts of logical resources like Clusters, Projects, Namespaces, and Pods.
+  - Counts of what driver was used to deploy clusters and nodes (e.g. GKE vs EC2 vs Imported vs Custom).
+  - Versions of Kubernetes components, Operating Systems and Docker that are deployed on nodes.
+  - Whether some optional components are enabled or not (e.g. which auth providers are used).
+  - The image name & version of Rancher that is running.
+  - A unique randomly-generated identifier for this installation.
+
+## Can I see the information that is being sent?
+
+If Telemetry is enabled, you can go to `https://<your rancher server>/v1-telemetry` in your installation to see the current data.
+
+If Telemetry is not enabled, the process that collects the data is not running, so there is nothing being collected to look at.
+
+## How do I turn it on or off?
+
+After initial setup, an administrator can go to the `Settings` page in the `Global` section of the UI and click Edit to change the `telemetry-opt` setting to either `in` or `out`.
@@ -155,15 +155,32 @@ You may terminate the SSL/TLS on a L7 load balancer external to the Rancher clus

 Your load balancer must support long lived websocket connections and will need to insert proxy headers so Rancher can route links correctly.

-#### Configuring Ingress for External TLS when Using NGINX v0.25
+### Configuring Ingress for External TLS when Using NGINX v0.22

-In NGINX v0.25, the behavior of NGINX has [changed](https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/blob/main/Changelog.md#0220) regarding forwarding headers and external TLS termination. Therefore, in the scenario that you are using external TLS termination configuration with NGINX v0.25, you must edit the `cluster.yml` to enable the `use-forwarded-headers` option for ingress:
+In NGINX v0.22, the behavior of NGINX has [changed](https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/blob/06efac9f0b6f8f84b553f58ccecf79dc42c75cc6/Changelog.md) regarding forwarding headers and external TLS termination. Therefore, in the scenario that you are using external TLS termination configuration with NGINX v0.22, you must enable the `use-forwarded-headers` option for ingress:

+For RKE installations, edit the `cluster.yml` to add the following settings.
 ```yaml
 ingress:
  provider: nginx
  options:
-    use-forwarded-headers: "true"
+    use-forwarded-headers: 'true'
+```
+
+For RKE2 installations, you can create a custom `rke2-ingress-nginx-config.yaml` file at `/var/lib/rancher/rke2/server/manifests/rke2-ingress-nginx-config.yaml` containing this required setting to enable using forwarded headers with external TLS termination. Without this required setting applied, the external LB will continuously respond with redirect loops it receives from the ingress controller. (This can be created before or after rancher is installed, rke2 server agent will notice this addition and automatically apply it.)
+
+```yaml
+---
+apiVersion: helm.cattle.io/v1
+kind: HelmChartConfig
+metadata:
+  name: rke2-ingress-nginx
+  namespace: kube-system
+spec:
+  valuesContent: |-
+    controller:
+      config:
+        use-forwarded-headers: "true"
 ```

 #### Required Headers
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ To test the overlay network, you can launch the following `DaemonSet` definition
          - image: alpine
            imagePullPolicy: Always
            name: alpine
-            command: ["sh", "-c", "tail -f /dev/null"]
+            command: ["sleep", "infinity"]
            terminationMessagePath: /dev/termination-log
    ```

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+---
+title: Tuning etcd for Large Installations
+---
+
+When running larger Rancher installations with 15 or more clusters it is recommended to increase the default keyspace for etcd from the default 2GB. The maximum setting is 8GB and the host should have enough RAM to keep the entire dataset in memory. When increasing this value you should also increase the size of the host. The keyspace size can also be adjusted in smaller installations if you anticipate a high rate of change of pods during the garbage collection interval.
+
+The etcd data set is automatically cleaned up on a five minute interval by Kubernetes. There are situations, e.g. deployment thrashing, where enough events could be written to etcd and deleted before garbage collection occurs and cleans things up causing the keyspace to fill up. If you see `mvcc: database space exceeded` errors, in the etcd logs or Kubernetes API server logs, you should consider increasing the keyspace size. This can be accomplished by setting the [quota-backend-bytes](https://etcd.io/docs/v3.3/op-guide/maintenance/#space-quota) setting on the etcd servers.
+
+## Example: This Snippet of the RKE Cluster.yml file Increases the Keyspace Size to 5GB
+
+```yaml
+# RKE cluster.yml
+---
+services:
+  etcd:
+    extra_args:
+      quota-backend-bytes: 5368709120
+```
+
+## Scaling etcd Disk Performance
+
+You can follow the recommendations from [the etcd docs](https://etcd.io/docs/v3.3/tuning/#disk) on how to tune the disk priority on the host.
+
+Additionally, to reduce IO contention on the disks for etcd, you can use a dedicated device for the data and wal directory. Based on etcd best practices, mirroring RAID configurations are unnecessary because etcd replicates data between the nodes in the cluster. You can use striping RAID configurations to increase available IOPS.
+
+To implement this solution in an RKE cluster, the `/var/lib/etcd/data` and `/var/lib/etcd/wal` directories will need to have disks mounted and formatted on the underlying host. In the `extra_args` directive of the `etcd` service, you must include the `wal_dir` directory. Without specifying the `wal_dir`, etcd process will try to manipulate the underlying `wal` mount with insufficient permissions.
+
+```yaml
+# RKE cluster.yml
+---
+services:
+  etcd:
+    extra_args:
+      data-dir: '/var/lib/rancher/etcd/data/'
+      wal-dir: '/var/lib/rancher/etcd/wal/wal_dir'
+    extra_binds:
+      - '/var/lib/etcd/data:/var/lib/rancher/etcd/data'
+      - '/var/lib/etcd/wal:/var/lib/rancher/etcd/wal'
+```
@@ -0,0 +1,283 @@
+---
+title: Upgrades
+---
+
+<head>
+  <link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/install-upgrade-on-a-kubernetes-cluster/upgrades"/>
+</head>
+
+The following instructions will guide you through upgrading a Rancher server that was installed on a Kubernetes cluster with Helm. These steps also apply to air gap installs with Helm.
+
+For the instructions to upgrade Rancher installed with Docker, refer to [this page.](../../other-installation-methods/rancher-on-a-single-node-with-docker/upgrade-docker-installed-rancher.md)
+
+To upgrade the components in your Kubernetes cluster, or the definition of the [Kubernetes services](https://rancher.com/docs/rke/latest/en/config-options/services/) or [add-ons](https://rancher.com/docs/rke/latest/en/config-options/add-ons/), refer to the [upgrade documentation for RKE](https://rancher.com/docs/rke/latest/en/upgrades/), the Rancher Kubernetes Engine.
+
+If you installed Rancher using the RKE Add-on yaml, follow the directions to [migrate or upgrade](migrating-from-rke-add-on.md).
+
+- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
+- [Upgrade Outline](#upgrade-outline)
+- [Known Upgrade Issues](#known-upgrade-issues)
+- [RKE Add-on Installs](#rke-add-on-installs)
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+### Access to kubeconfig
+
+Helm should be run from the same location as your kubeconfig file, or the same location where you run your kubectl commands from.
+
+If you installed Kubernetes with RKE, the config will have been created in the directory you ran `rke up` in.
+
+The kubeconfig can also be manually targeted for the intended cluster with the `--kubeconfig` tag (see: https://helm.sh/docs/helm/helm/)
+
+### Review Known Issues
+
+Review the [known upgrade issues](#known-upgrade-issues) in the Rancher documentation for the most noteworthy issues to consider when upgrading Rancher.
+
+A more complete list of known issues for each Rancher version can be found in the release notes on [GitHub](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases) and on the [Rancher forums.](https://forums.rancher.com/c/announcements/12)
+
+Note that upgrades _to_ or _from_ any chart in the [rancher-alpha repository](../../resources/choose-a-rancher-version.md#helm-chart-repositories) aren't supported.
+
+### Helm Version
+
+The upgrade instructions assume you are using Helm 3.
+
+For migration of installs started with Helm 2, refer to the official [Helm 2 to 3 migration docs.](https://helm.sh/blog/migrate-from-helm-v2-to-helm-v3/) The [Helm 2 upgrade page here](helm2.md) provides a copy of the older upgrade instructions that used Helm 2, and it is intended to be used if upgrading to Helm 3 is not feasible.
+
+### For air gap installs: Populate private registry
+
+-For [air gap installs only,](../../other-installation-methods/air-gapped-helm-cli-install/air-gapped-helm-cli-install.md) collect and populate images for the new Rancher server version. Follow the guide to [populate your private registry](../../other-installation-methods/air-gapped-helm-cli-install/publish-images.md) with the images for the Rancher version that you want to upgrade to.
+
+### For upgrades from v2.0-v2.2 with external TLS termination
+
+If you are upgrading Rancher from v2.x to v2.3+, and you are using external TLS termination, you will need to edit the cluster.yml to [enable using forwarded host headers.](../../../../reference-guides/installation-references/helm-chart-options.md#configuring-ingress-for-external-tls-when-using-nginx-v025)
+
+### For upgrades with cert-manager older than 0.8.0
+
+[Let's Encrypt will be blocking cert-manager instances older than 0.8.0 starting November 1st 2019.](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/blocking-old-cert-manager-versions/98753) Upgrade cert-manager to the latest version by following [these instructions.](../../resources/upgrade-cert-manager.md)
+
+## Upgrade Outline
+
+Follow the steps to upgrade Rancher server:
+
+- [1. Back up your Kubernetes cluster that is running Rancher server](#1-back-up-your-kubernetes-cluster-that-is-running-rancher-server)
+- [2. Update the Helm chart repository](#2-update-the-helm-chart-repository)
+- [3. Upgrade Rancher](#3-upgrade-rancher)
+- [4. Verify the Upgrade](#4-verify-the-upgrade)
+
+## 1. Back up Your Kubernetes Cluster that is Running Rancher Server
+
+
+[Take a one-time snapshot](../../../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/backup-restore-and-disaster-recovery/back-up-rancher-launched-kubernetes-clusters.md#option-b-one-time-snapshots)
+of your Kubernetes cluster running Rancher server.
+
+You'll use the backup as a restoration point if something goes wrong during upgrade.
+
+## 2. Update the Helm chart repository
+
+1. Update your local Helm repo cache:
+
+    ```
+    helm repo update
+    ```
+
+1. Get the repository name that you used to install Rancher.
+
+    For information about the repos and their differences, see [Helm Chart Repositories](../../resources/choose-a-rancher-version.md#helm-chart-repositories).
+
+    - Latest: Recommended for trying out the newest features
+        ```
+        helm repo add rancher-latest https://releases.rancher.com/server-charts/latest
+        ```
+    - Stable: Recommended for production environments
+        ```
+        helm repo add rancher-stable https://releases.rancher.com/server-charts/stable
+        ```
+    - Alpha: Experimental preview of upcoming releases.
+        ```
+        helm repo add rancher-stable https://releases.rancher.com/server-charts/stable
+        ```
+        Note: Upgrades are not supported to, from, or between Alphas.
+
+    ```
+    helm repo list
+
+    NAME          	       URL
+    stable        	       https://charts.helm.sh/stable
+    rancher-<CHART_REPO>	 https://releases.rancher.com/server-charts/<CHART_REPO>
+    ```
+
+    > **Note:** If you want to switch to a different Helm chart repository, please follow the [steps on how to switch repositories](../../resources/choose-a-rancher-version.md#switching-to-a-different-helm-chart-repository). If you switch repositories, make sure to list the repositories again before continuing onto Step 3 to ensure you have the correct one added.
+
+1. Fetch the latest chart to install Rancher from the Helm chart repository.
+
+    This command will pull down the latest charts and save it in the current directory as a `.tgz` file.
+
+    ```plain
+    helm fetch rancher-<CHART_REPO>/rancher
+    ```
+    You can fetch the chart for the specific version you are upgrading to by adding in the `--version=` tag.  For example:
+
+    ```plain
+    helm fetch rancher-<CHART_REPO>/rancher --version=v2.4.11
+    ```
+
+## 3. Upgrade Rancher
+
+This section describes how to upgrade normal (Internet-connected) or air gap installations of Rancher with Helm.
+
+<Tabs>
+<TabItem value="Kubernetes Upgrade">
+
+Get the values, which were passed with `--set`, from the current Rancher Helm chart that is installed.
+
+```
+helm get values rancher -n cattle-system
+
+hostname: rancher.my.org
+```
+
+> **Note:** There will be more values that are listed with this command. This is just an example of one of the values.
+
+If you are also upgrading cert-manager to the latest version from a version older than 0.11.0, follow [Option B: Reinstalling Rancher and cert-manager.](#option-b-reinstalling-rancher-and-cert-manager)
+
+Otherwise, follow [Option A: Upgrading Rancher.](#option-a-upgrading-rancher)
+
+### Option A: Upgrading Rancher
+
+Upgrade Rancher to the latest version with all your settings.
+
+Take all the values from the previous step and append them to the command using `--set key=value`:
+
+```
+helm upgrade rancher rancher-<CHART_REPO>/rancher \
+  --namespace cattle-system \
+  --set hostname=rancher.my.org
+```
+
+> **Note:** The above is an example, there may be more values from the previous step that need to be appended.
+
+Alternatively, it's possible to export the current values to a file and reference that file during upgrade. For example, to only change the Rancher version:
+
+```
+helm get values rancher -n cattle-system -o yaml > values.yaml
+
+helm upgrade rancher rancher-<CHART_REPO>/rancher \
+  --namespace cattle-system \
+  -f values.yaml \
+  --version=2.4.5
+```
+
+### Option B: Reinstalling Rancher and cert-manager
+
+If you are currently running the cert-manager whose version is older than v0.11, and want to upgrade both Rancher and cert-manager to a newer version, then you need to reinstall both Rancher and cert-manager due to the API change in cert-manager v0.11.
+
+1. Uninstall Rancher
+
+    ```
+    helm delete rancher -n cattle-system
+    ```
+
+2. Uninstall and reinstall `cert-manager` according to the instructions on the [Upgrading Cert-Manager](../../resources/upgrade-cert-manager-helm-2.md) page.
+
+3. Reinstall Rancher to the latest version with all your settings. Take all the values from the step 1 and append them to the command using `--set key=value`. Note: There will be many more options from the step 1 that need to be appended.
+
+    ```
+    helm install rancher rancher-<CHART_REPO>/rancher \
+    --namespace cattle-system \
+    --set hostname=rancher.my.org
+    ```
+
+</TabItem>
+<TabItem value="Kubernetes Air Gap Upgrade">
+
+Render the Rancher template using the same chosen options that were used when installing Rancher. Use the reference table below to replace each placeholder. Rancher needs to be configured to use the private registry in order to provision any Rancher launched Kubernetes clusters or Rancher tools.
+
+Based on the choice you made during installation, complete one of the procedures below.
+
+Placeholder | Description
+------------|-------------
+`<VERSION>` | The version number of the output tarball.
+`<RANCHER.YOURDOMAIN.COM>` | The DNS name you pointed at your load balancer.
+`<REGISTRY.YOURDOMAIN.COM:PORT>` | The DNS name for your private registry.
+`<CERTMANAGER_VERSION>` | Cert-manager version running on k8s cluster.
+
+### Option A: Default Self-signed Certificate
+
+ ```plain
+helm template ./rancher-<VERSION>.tgz --output-dir . \
+ --name rancher \
+ --namespace cattle-system \
+ --set hostname=<RANCHER.YOURDOMAIN.COM> \
+ --set certmanager.version=<CERTMANAGER_VERSION> \
+ --set rancherImage=<REGISTRY.YOURDOMAIN.COM:PORT>/rancher/rancher \
+ --set systemDefaultRegistry=<REGISTRY.YOURDOMAIN.COM:PORT> \ # Available as of v2.2.0, set a default private registry to be used in Rancher
+ --set useBundledSystemChart=true # Available as of v2.3.0, use the packaged Rancher system charts
+```
+
+### Option B: Certificates from Files using Kubernetes Secrets
+
+```plain
+helm template ./rancher-<VERSION>.tgz --output-dir . \
+--name rancher \
+--namespace cattle-system \
+--set hostname=<RANCHER.YOURDOMAIN.COM> \
+--set rancherImage=<REGISTRY.YOURDOMAIN.COM:PORT>/rancher/rancher \
+--set ingress.tls.source=secret \
+--set systemDefaultRegistry=<REGISTRY.YOURDOMAIN.COM:PORT> \ # Available as of v2.2.0, set a default private registry to be used in Rancher
+--set useBundledSystemChart=true # Available as of v2.3.0, use the packaged Rancher system charts
+```
+
+If you are using a Private CA signed cert, add `--set privateCA=true` following `--set ingress.tls.source=secret`:
+
+```plain
+helm template ./rancher-<VERSION>.tgz --output-dir . \
+--name rancher \
+--namespace cattle-system \
+--set hostname=<RANCHER.YOURDOMAIN.COM> \
+--set rancherImage=<REGISTRY.YOURDOMAIN.COM:PORT>/rancher/rancher \
+--set ingress.tls.source=secret \
+--set privateCA=true \
+--set systemDefaultRegistry=<REGISTRY.YOURDOMAIN.COM:PORT> \ # Available as of v2.2.0, set a default private registry to be used in Rancher
+--set useBundledSystemChart=true # Available as of v2.3.0, use the packaged Rancher system charts
+```
+
+### Apply the Rendered Templates
+
+Copy the rendered manifest directories to a system with access to the Rancher server cluster and apply the rendered templates.
+
+Use `kubectl` to apply the rendered manifests.
+
+```plain
+kubectl -n cattle-system apply -R -f ./rancher
+```
+
+</TabItem>
+</Tabs>
+
+## 4. Verify the Upgrade
+
+Log into Rancher to confirm that the upgrade succeeded.
+
+>**Having network issues following upgrade?**
+>
+> See [Restoring Cluster Networking](namespace-migration.md#restoring-cluster-networking).
+
+## Known Upgrade Issues
+
+The following table lists some of the most noteworthy issues to be considered when upgrading Rancher. A more complete list of known issues for each Rancher version can be found in the release notes on [GitHub](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/releases) and on the [Rancher forums.](https://forums.rancher.com/c/announcements/12)
+
+Upgrade Scenario | Issue
+---|---
+Upgrading to v2.4.6 or v2.4.7 | These Rancher versions had an issue where the `kms:ListKeys` permission was required to create, edit, or clone Amazon EC2 node templates. This requirement was removed in v2.4.8.
+Upgrading to v2.3.0+ | Any user provisioned cluster will be automatically updated upon any edit as tolerations were added to the images used for Kubernetes provisioning.
+Upgrading to v2.2.0-v2.2.x | Rancher introduced the [system charts](https://github.com/rancher/system-charts) repository which contains all the catalog items required for features such as monitoring, logging, alerting and global DNS. To be able to use these features in an air gap install, you will need to mirror the `system-charts` repository locally and configure Rancher to use that repository. Please follow the instructions to [configure Rancher system charts](../../resources/local-system-charts.md).
+Upgrading from v2.0.13 or earlier  | If your cluster's certificates have expired, you will need to perform [additional steps](../../../../how-to-guides/advanced-user-guides/manage-clusters/rotate-certificates.md#rotating-expired-certificates-after-upgrading-older-rancher-versions) to rotate the certificates.
+Upgrading from v2.0.7 or earlier | Rancher introduced the `system` project, which is a project that's automatically created to store important namespaces that Kubernetes needs to operate. During upgrade to v2.0.7+, Rancher expects these namespaces to be unassigned from all projects. Before beginning upgrade, check your system namespaces to make sure that they're unassigned to [prevent cluster networking issues.](namespace-migration.md)
+
+## RKE Add-on Installs
+
+**Important: RKE add-on install is only supported up to Rancher v2.0.8**
+
+Please use the Rancher Helm chart to install Rancher on a Kubernetes cluster. For details, see the [Kubernetes Install](../install-upgrade-on-a-kubernetes-cluster.md).
+
+If you are currently using the RKE add-on install method, see [Migrating from a RKE add-on install](migrating-from-rke-add-on.md) for details on how to start using the Helm chart.