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 .
If you are currently using the RKE add-on install method, see Migrating from a Kubernetes Install with an RKE Add-on for details on how to move to using the helm chart.
RKE Add-On Install
- Overview
- Rancher Deployment Quick Start Guides
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Installing/Upgrading Rancher
- Installation Requirements
- Install Rancher on a Kubernetes Cluster
- Other Installation Methods
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Resources
- About Custom CA Root Certificates
- Choosing a Rancher Version
- Installing Docker
- Adding TLS Secrets
- Helm Version Requirements
- TLS Settings
- Don't have a Kubernetes cluster? Try one of these tutorials.
- Upgrading Cert-Manager
- Updating a Private CA Certificate
- Enabling Experimental Features
- Rancher Helm Chart Options
- Setting up Local System Charts for Air Gapped Installations
- Troubleshooting the Rancher Server Kubernetes Cluster
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Advanced
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Kubernetes Installation Using Helm 2
- 1. Create Nodes and Load Balancer
- 2. Install Kubernetes with RKE
- Initialize Helm: Install the Tiller Service
- 4. Install Rancher
- RKE Add-On Install
- Opening Ports with firewalld
- Installing Rancher in an Air Gapped Environment with Helm 2
- Tuning etcd for Large Installations
- Running on ARM64 (Experimental)
- Enabling the API Audit Log to Record System Events
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cluster.yml Templates for RKE add-on installs
- Template for an RKE Cluster with a Self-signed Certificate and Layer 4 Load Balancer
- Template for an RKE Cluster with a Certificate Signed by Recognized CA and a Layer 4 Load Balancer
- Template for an RKE Cluster with a Self-signed Certificate and SSL Termination on Layer 7 Load Balancer
- Template for an RKE Cluster with a Recognized CA Certificate and SSL Termination on Layer 7 Load Balancer
- Docker Install with TLS Termination at Layer-7 NGINX Load Balancer
- Rke-add-on
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Kubernetes Installation Using Helm 2
- Best Practices Guide
- Backups and Disaster Recovery
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Authentication, Permissions and Global Configuration
- Configuring a Global Default Private Registry
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Authentication
- Users and Groups
- Local Authentication
- Configuring Active Directory (AD)
- Configuring OpenLDAP
- Configuring FreeIPA
- Configuring Azure AD
- Configuring GitHub
- Configuring Keycloak (SAML)
- Configuring PingIdentity (SAML)
- Configuring Microsoft Active Directory Federation Service (SAML)
- Configuring Okta (SAML)
- Configuring Shibboleth (SAML)
- Configuring Google OAuth
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Upgrading Kubernetes without Upgrading Rancher
- Pod Security Policies
- Provisioning Drivers
- RKE Templates
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Setting up Kubernetes Clusters in Rancher
- Node Requirements for Rancher Managed Clusters
- Checklist for Production-Ready Clusters
- Setting up Clusters from Hosted Kubernetes Providers
- Launching Kubernetes with Rancher
- Importing Existing Clusters
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Cluster Administration
- Cluster Access
- Cluster Autoscaler
- Upgrading and Rolling Back Kubernetes
- Adding a Pod Security Policy
- Cluster Configuration
- Nodes and Node Pools
- Kubernetes Persistent Storage: Volumes and Storage Classes
- Projects and Kubernetes Namespaces with Rancher
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Tools for Logging, Monitoring, and More
- Monitoring
- Alerts
- Logging
- Notifiers
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Istio
- CPU and Memory Allocations
- Setup Guide
- Role-based Access Control
- Disabling Istio
- Release Notes
- OPA Gatekeeper
- CIS Scans
- Cloning Clusters
- Certificate Rotation
- Backing up a Cluster
- Restoring a Cluster from Backup
- Removing Kubernetes Components from Nodes
- Project Administration
- Pipelines
- Helm Charts in Rancher
- Deploying Applications across Clusters
- Kubernetes Resources
- Security
- Using the Rancher Command Line Interface
- System Tools
- User Settings
- API
- FAQ
- Troubleshooting
- Contributing to Rancher
- Migrating from v1.6 to v2.x