Manage a Cluster

Overview

Navigate to the Resources > Clusters tab and select a cluster to view its overview. The cluster overview provides detailed health information and metadata to help you monitor and manage your cluster.

Click the three-dot menu button in the top right to edit the cluster or manage SSH keys, among other options.

You can also add or modify MachineDeployments. This allows you to scale your worker nodes. Click Add Machine Deployment to create a new MachineDeployment or click Edit Machine Deployment to the right of a MachineDeployment row to modify one.

Most of the options related to the above actions were discussed in the Create a Cluster guide.

Get Access to a Cluster

Download kubeconfig

Click Get Kubeconfig to download your cluster’s kubeconfig file. Use it to connect to the cluster with kubectl, or another Kubernetes-compatible tool.

Kubernetes Dashboard

The Open Dashboard button redirects you to the Kubernetes Dashboard, where you can manage workloads, monitor resource status, and troubleshoot your cluster through a graphical interface.

Web Terminal

Click Web Terminal to open an in-browser terminal session with kubectl access to your cluster. This provides a convenient way to interact with your cluster without installing or configuring a local Kubernetes client.

Update Component Versions

The control plane and CNI Plugin versions are displayed in the top left corner. If a newer version is available, it will be indicated with an upward-pointing arrow. Click the relevant button and select the desired component's version to change it. However, you cannot downgrade the CNI plugin. You can update the control plane and the MachineDeployments independently or together.

For more details on compatibility, refer to the Version Skew Policy.