Reconfigure Your Enterprise PKS Deployment

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Warning: VMware Enterprise PKS v1.7 is no longer supported because it has reached the End of General Support (EOGS) phase as defined by the Support Lifecycle Policy. To stay up to date with the latest software and security updates, upgrade to a supported version.

After deployment, you can reconfigure your your Enterprise PKS installation in VMware Enterprise PKS Management Console, either by using the wizard or by importing an updated YAML file.

Reconfigure Your Enterprise PKS Deployment in the Wizard

The procedure to reconfigure Enterprise PKS deployments in the wizard is as follows.

1. Expand Configuration and go to the PKS Configuration view of the management console.

2. Select Wizard to be taken to the configuration wizard for Enterprise PKS.

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3. Expand the different sections of the wizard and change the configurations as necessary.
   
   For information about which configuration options you can change, see Which Options Can I Reconfigure? below.
   
   For the options that you can modify, refer to Deploy Enterprise PKS by Using the Configuration Wizard for instructions about how to fill in each section.

4. When you have finished reconfiguring, click Generate Configuration.

5. Optionally export the PksConfiguration.yaml file to save a copy of your configuration.

6. Click Apply Configuration and Continue to complete the reconfiguration of Enterprise PKS.

Reconfigure Your Enterprise PKS Deployment by Importing a YAML File

The procedure to reconfigure Enterprise PKS deployments by importing an updated YAML file is as follows.

1. Expand Configuration and go to the PKS Configuration view of the management console.
2. Select Wizard to be taken to the configuration wizard for Enterprise PKS.

3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click Import YAML.

   

4. Drag the YAML file into the Import Configuration File window, or click Browse to navigate to it.

5. In the Configuration File editor, modify the contents of the YAML file appropriately for the new instance of Enterprise PKS that you want to deploy.
   
   For information about which configuration options you can change, see Which Options Can I Reconfigure? below.
   
   If the YAML was generated by an instance of management console that is running in a different vSphere environment, update the passwords for NSX Manager, vCenter Server, and Harbor. For more information see Deploy Enterprise PKS by Importing a YAML Configuration File.
   
   To abandon this YAML and start again, click Import to upload the YAML again or to import a new one.
   
   You can also click the Edit in Wizard button, to open the imported configuration in the wizard.

6. Click Apply Configuration and Continue to complete the reconfiguration of Enterprise PKS.

Which Options Can I Reconfigure?

After the initial deployment of Enterprise PKS, there are certain options that you cannot reconfigure. In particular, you cannot make significant infrastructure changes.

The table below lists what you can and cannot modify on an existing Enterprise PKS deployment.