Prerequisites for Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition Management Console Deployment

Note: As of v1.8, Enterprise PKS has been renamed to VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition. Some screenshots in this documentation do not yet reflect the change.

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VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition Management Console is provided as an OVA template that requires at a minimum the vSphere resources described in Virtual Infrastructure Prerequisites.

For more information, see When Should I Use Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition Management Console?

Network Configurations

Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition Management Console provides 3 network configuration options for your Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition deployments. Each network configuration option has specific prerequisites.

• Bring your own topology: Deploy Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition to an existing NSX-T Data Center network that you have fully configured yourself. See Prerequisites for a Bring Your Own Topology Deployment to NSX-T Data Center.
• Automated NAT deployment: Deploy Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition to an existing NSX-T Data Center network that you have not fully set up, that Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition Management Console helps to configure for you. See Prerequisites for an Automated NAT Deployment to NSX-T Data Center.
• Flannel: Deploy Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition to a Flannel network that Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition Management Console provisions for you. See Prerequisites for a Flannel Network.

For the list of firewall ports that must be open for an Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition Management Console deployment, see Firewall Ports and Protocols Requirements for Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition Management Console.

When your environment meets the prerequisites for vSphere and for your chosen type of networking, you can Deploy the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition Management Console.