Clusters

Overview

Infrastructure > Clusters is for creating and managing Kubernetes Clusters, HPE Morpheus Software manager Docker Clusters, KVM Clusters, or Cloud specific Kubernetes services such as EKS, AKS and GKE.

Cluster Types

Name

Description

Provider Type

Kubernetes Cluster

Provisions by default a Kubernetes cluster consisting of 1 Kubernetes Master and 3 Kubernetes Worker nodes. Additional system layouts available including Master clusters. Custom layouts can be created.

Kubernetes

Docker Cluster

Provisions by default a Morpheus controlled Docker Cluster with 1 host. Additional hosts can be added. Custom layouts can be created. Existing Morpheus Docker Hosts are automatically converted to Clusters upon 4.0.0 upgrade.

Docker

EKS Cluster

Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) Clusters

Kubernetes

AKS Cluster

Azure AKS (Azure Kubernets Service) Clusters

Kubernetes

Ext Kubernetes

Brings an existing (brownfield) Kubernetes cluster into HPE Morpheus Software

Kubernetes

GKE Cluster

Google Cloud GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) Clusters

Kubernetes

HVM Cluster

A KVM-based virtualization solution. See the detailed section below on HVM Clusters for complete use documentation.

KVM

Note

Refer to clusterLayouts for supported Clouds per Cluster Type.

Requirements

  • Morpheus Role permission Infrastructure: Clusters > Full required for Viewing, Creating, Editing and Deleting Clusters.

  • Morpheus Role permission Infrastructure: Clusters > Read required for Viewing Cluster list and detail pages.

  • Each Cluster has Group, Tenant and Service Plan access permissions settings (“MORE” > Permissions on the Clusters list page).

  • Individual Namespaces also have Group, Tenant and Service Plan access permissions settings

For HVM cluster permission semantics and their effect on provisioning choices, see Cluster Permissions and Provisioning Impact.