Installing Cloudera Flow Management - Kubernetes Operator (air-gap)
You can install Cloudera Flow Management - Kubernetes Operator after meeting all prerequisites and installing dependencies, either using the cfmctl CLI tool or Helm.
Complete these steps to install Cloudera Flow Management - Kubernetes Operator if your Kubernetes cluster does not have internet access, or if you want to install it from a self-hosted registry. Installing Cloudera Flow Management - Kubernetes Operator installs the applications and resources that enable you to deploy and manage NiFi and NiFi Registry in Kubernetes.
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Ensure that your Kubernetes environment meets requirements listed in System requirements.
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A self-hosted Docker registry is required. Your registry must be accessible by your Kubernetes cluster.
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A machine with Internet connectivity is required. While the Kubernetes cluster does not need internet access, you will need a machine to pull the images from the Cloudera Docker registry.
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Access to
docker
or equivalent utility that you can use to pull and push images is required. The following steps usedocker
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Ensure that you have access to your Cloudera credentials (username and password). Credentials are required to access the Cloudera Archive and Cloudera Docker registry where installation artifacts are hosted.
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Ensure that you have access to a valid Cloudera license.
- Review the Helm chart reference before
installation.
The Helm chart accepts various configuration properties that you can set during installation. Using these properties you can customize your installation.
With the operator installed and running, you can create and manage instances of NiFi and NiFi Registry by manipulating the Kubernetes object definitions.