Kubernetes workload visibility with rancher (tutorial)

This repository contains terraform script and kubernetes yaml files for an article written for Ambassador Labs as a Guest writer. The article explains how rancher can user to visualise kubernetes workload and how cluster administrators can easily manager user authenticate and autorization via the simple-to-use Rancher server UI.

Deploy Infrastructure

Please be aware that deploying this infrastructure would cost you some $$ on AWS.

Prerequisites

• Install terraform (>=v0.14.6)
• Configure AWS Credentials

Clone this repository

git clone https://github.com/hydeenoble/kubernetes-workload-visibility-with-rancher-tutorial.git

Initialize Terraform modules

cd kubernetes-workload-visibility-with-rancher-tutorial
terraform init 

Provide Variables

create a file named terraform.tfvars in the root directory and correct vaules for the following variables:

rancher_key_pair_key_pair="ssh-rsa ..."

iam_username="<username that owns the AWS credentials previously configured>"

aws_account_id="<AWS account ID>"

Deploy

terraform apply

Clean Up

To delete all recently provisioned infrastructure, run the command below:

terraform destroy

License

MIT