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Version: v0.3 (EOL)

Creating an RKE2 Kubernetes Cluster

Users can now provision RKE2 Kubernetes clusters on top of the Harvester cluster in Rancher v2.6.1+ using the built-in Harvester node driver.

rke2-cluster

note
  • Harvester RKE2 node driver is in tech preview.
  • VLAN network is required for Harvester node driver.

Create Your Cloud Credentials​

  1. Click ☰ > Cluster Management.
  2. Click Cloud Credentials.
  3. Click Create.
  4. Click Harvester.
  5. Enter your cloud credential name
  6. Select "Imported Harvester" or "External Harvester".
  7. Click Create.

create-harvester-cloud-credentials

Create RKE2 Kubernetes Cluster​

Users can create a RKE2 Kubernetes cluster from the Cluster Management page via the RKE2 node driver.

  1. Select Clusters menu.
  2. Click Create button.
  3. Toggle Switch to RKE2/K3s.
  4. Select Harvester node driver.
  5. Select a Cloud Credential.
  6. Enter Cluster Name (required).
  7. Enter Namespace (required).
  8. Enter Image (required).
  9. Enter Network Name (required).
  10. Enter SSH User (required).
  11. Click Create.

create-rke2-harvester-cluster

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RKE2 v1.21.5+rke2r2 or above provides a built-in Harvester Cloud Provider and Guest CSI driver integration.

  • Currently only imported Harvester clusters are supported automatically.