Install Portworx on Kubernetes using Rancher
This guide provides instructions for installing Portworx on Kubernetes using Rancher with a Helm chart.
Currently, Portworx does not support the RancherOS
distro.
Prerequisites
- You must have a Kubernetes cluster imported into Rancher
- Your cluster must meet the requirements for installing a Portworx cluster
Install Portworx on Kubernetes using Rancher
Perform the following steps to install Portworx from your Rancher UI:
From your Cluster Dashboard, click App in the left pane to open the Charts page:
Search for the Portworx catalog and select the Portworx card on the Charts page:
Choose the latest version from the Chart Versions list and then click the Install button in the upper-right corner to start the Helm chart form:
Choose the kube-system namespace from the drop-down list and click Next:
Populate the various sections of the Edit Options of the Helm chart form:
In the Key value store parameters section, choose Built-in option for the Select ETCD filed.
In the Storage Parameters section, specify whether your cluster is located on-prem or on a cloud provider, and choose your disk configuration:
Do not change the Portworx version in the Portworx version to be deployed field of Advanced parameters.
Click the Install button in the bottom-right corner to deploy Portworx.
Once the installation is completed, the Portworx status will be shown as Deployed.
Post-Install
Once you have a running Portworx installation, below sections are useful.
📄 Kubernetes operations
Operations guide for running Portworx in Production with Kubernetes
📄 Storage operations
Learn how to perform various storage operations using Portworx on Kubernetes
📄 Stateful applications on Kubernetes
Learn how to install various applications with Portworx on Kubernetes