Live Optics | Kubernetes | Kubernetes Collection - Before You Begin
Summary: This article goes through the prerequisites before beginning a Kubernetes Collection.
Instructions
Ensure that you read and understand the following information before you begin a Kubernetes collection using the Live Optics collector.
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Live Optics collection should work on all on-premises environments, but has been tested only on the following currently:
- Red Hat OpenShift
- Rancher
- K3S
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You can create a temporary user or service account and token with read-only permissions to complete a Live Optics Kubernetes collection. This step is optional. See Create a service account for a Red Hat OpenShift environment or Create a service account with kubectl (non-OpenShift environments) for more information.
NOTE: The user or service account must have at least read-only access to the objects for which you want to collect data. For example, access to pod and container objects requires different permissions. -
You can also use an existing kubeconfig file to complete a collection. See Complete a Kubernetes collection for more information.
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To authenticate, Live Optics supports kubeconfig files for:
- User Accounts with token
- Service Accounts with token
- User Accounts with X. 509 certificate
- Service Accounts with X. 509 certificate
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Live Optics does not support OpenID or any other authentication method currently.
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Live Optics does not save kubeconfig file or credential information.
Additional Information
If you have any questions, reach out to Live Optics Support at liveoptics.support@dell.com.