Kubernetes Documentation

Use these guides to create, connect, manage, and troubleshoot managed Kubernetes clusters in MyAccount. Most workflows start from Compute > Kubernetes.

Plan and Launch

Kubernetes Concepts

Master and worker roles, node pools, networking, plans, and regions.

Create a Cluster

Configure the master node, network, and worker pools, then launch.

Connect to a Cluster

Download kubeconfig, use kubectl, and open the dashboard.

Operate

Manage Kubernetes

The cluster details tabs, statuses, and actions hub.

Node Pools

Add, edit, resize, and delete pools and worker nodes.

Networking

LB IP Pool, external Service IPs, and cluster networking.

Security Groups

Attach, detach, and review firewall rules.

Monitoring and Alerts

Per-node metrics and threshold alerts.

Actions

Upgrade master plan, committed billing, and delete.

Capabilities

Autoscaling

Elastic, custom, and scheduled scaling policies.

Encryption

Encrypt cluster disks at rest.

Committed Plans

Commit master and pools for a lower rate.

Container Registry Secrets

Pull images from a private registry.

In-Cluster Guides

Kubernetes Guides

All in-cluster how-to guides.

Nginx Ingress Controller

Host-based HTTP routing and TLS termination.

Persistent Volumes

Static and dynamic storage provisioning.

GitOps with Argo CD

Declarative continuous delivery on E2E Kubernetes.

Marketplace

Install monitoring and network tools from the portal.

Fix Issues

Troubleshoot Kubernetes

Cluster, portal, and workload issues.

CrashLoopBackOff

Diagnose pods that crash and restart.

ImagePullBackOff

Fix image pull failures.

PVC Pending

Resolve PVCs stuck in Pending.