Deploy Portworx using Azure managed identity on new AKS cluster

This topic explains how to install Portworx using managed identity on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

Prepare your AKS platform

Perform the following steps to enable Azure managed identity on new AKS cluster:

1. Log in to Azure and set the subscription:

   az login
   az account set –subscription <Your-Azure-Subscription-UUID>

2. Check locations to create AKS cluster:

   az account list-locations

3. Create an Azure Resource Group:

   az group create –name <resource-group-name> –location <location>

4. Create an AKS cluster with managed identities:

   az aks create -g <resource-group-name> -n <cluster-name> --enable-managed-identity

5. Identify object and client IDs:

   az aks show -g <resource-group-name> -n <cluster-name> --query identityProfile

   For example:

   az aks show -g cass-rg -n msi-test --query identityProfile

   {
     "kubeletidentity": {
       "clientId": "68XXXXXX-f3a5-459d-9b57-XXXXXXXXXX70",
       "objectId": "c0XXXXXX-ba91-4c13-9456-XXXXXXXXXX35",
       "resourceId": "/subscriptions/72XXXXXX-a431-4b8e-80ef-685510XXXXXX/resourcegroups/MC_cass-rg_msi-test_eastus/providers/Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities/msi-test-agentpool"
     }
   }

6. Assign contributor role to managed identity:

   az role assignment create --assignee <objectId> --role "Contributor" --scope <resourceId>
   note

   The objectId is from the step #5, as well as the resourceId, though string needs to be cut after resource groups name /subscriptions/72XXXXXX-a431-4b8e-80ef-685510XXXXXX/resourcegroups/MC_cass-rg_msi-test_eastus, right before the providers

   For example:

   az role assignment create --assignee "c0XXXXXX-ba91-4c13-9456-XXXXXXXXXX35" --role "Contributor" --scope "/subscriptions/72XXXXXX-a431-4b8e-80ef-685510XXXXXX/resourcegroups/MC_cass-rg_msi-test_eastus"

   {
     "canDelegate": null,
     "condition": null,
     "conditionVersion": null,
     "description": null,
     "id": "/subscriptions/72XXXXXX-a431-4b8e-80ef-685510XXXXXX/resourceGroups/MC_cass-rg_msi-test_eastus/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments/d0XXXXXX-4e9f-452c-8e43-1a661eXXXXXX",
     "name": "d0XXXXXX-4e9f-452c-8e43-1a661eXXXXXX",
     "principalId": "c0XXXXXX-ba91-4c13-9456-XXXXXXXXXX35",
     "principalType": "ServicePrincipal",
     "resourceGroup": "MC_cass-rg_msi-test_eastus",
     "roleDefinitionId": "/subscriptions/72XXXXXX-a431-4b8e-80ef-685510XXXXXX/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/b2XXXXXX-6180-42a0-ab88-20f738XXXXXX",
     "scope": "/subscriptions/72XXXXXX-a431-4b8e-80ef-685510XXXXXX/resourceGroups/MC_cass-rg_msi-test_eastus",
     "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments"
   }

7. Create a Kubernetes secret based on clientId that you retrieved in step 5:

   kubectl create secret generic -n <px-namespace> px-azure --from-literal=AZURE_CLIENT_ID="<clientId>”

   For example:

   kubectl create secret generic -n portworx px-azure --from-literal=AZURE_CLIENT_ID="68XXXXXX-f3a5-459d-9b57-XXXXXXXXXX70”

Install Portworx

To install Portworx on your Kubernetes cluster, follow these steps to generate the necessary Kubernetes manifests using Portworx Central and deploy them in your cluster:

1. Navigate to Portworx Central and log in or create an account.
2. Select Portworx Enterprise from the product catalog and click Continue.
3. On the Product Line page, choose the appropriate option based on the license you intend to use, then click Continue.
4. For Platform, select Azure. For Distribution Name, select Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), then click Customize at the bottom of the Summary section.
5. On the Storage page, select the Managed Identity option, and click Next.
6. (Optional) If you are deploying Portworx on an Azure Sovereign cloud, specify the value of the AZURE_ENVIRONMENT variable under Environment Variable in the Customize page.
7. Click Finish to generate the specs.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Portworx on your AKS cluster.
9. Once the installation is complete, verify your Portworx installation by following the steps to completion.