Portainer Web GUI - Environment Connection

With my cluster now set up, I'm going to connect this cluster to my Portainer container running in my Docker engine. For more details about my Portainer set up, check out my Docker Containers. Portainer is a Web GUI for container management, and it'll allow me to manage and deploy docker containers and Kubernetes clusters. See below to view how I set up my connection:

Portainer Agent

To connect this cluster, I'll be deploying a Portainer Agent onto the cluster. To do so, run the following command in any node of your cluster:

kubectl apply -f https://downloads.portainer.io/ce2-19/portainer-agent-k8s-nodeport.yaml

With this installed, check the status of the agent by running the following command:

kubectl get pods --namespace=portainer

Now, open up your Portainer GUI in the web browser and navigate to Environment ---> Add. Select Kubernetes and start the wizard:

Next, enter your node IP address and specify port 30778. I'm using NordPort so 30778 applies; if you're using load balancer then use port 9001:

Your cluster should now connect, load, and be added to your dashboard:

Select "Live Connect" to view your cluster resources:

 

The cluster is now connected to Portainer and can be managed via the Web GUI!