How to install the Site24x7 agent DaemonSet in a custom namespace
You can achieve the installation of the Site24x7 agent DaemonSet in a custom namespace using two methods:
- Installation using a YAML file
- Installation using Helm
1. Installation using a YAML file
Download the site24x7-agent.yaml file and save it in your Cloud Shell or Master Node terminal.
- Create the Secret in that namespace using the command below:
kubectl create secret generic site24x7-agent --from-literal KEY='<device-key>' -n <namespace>
Replace <device-key> and <namespace> with your device key and namespace.
In the Site24x7 agent YAML file, replace the namespace in the highlighted fields:
Execute the command below to apply YAML:
kubectl apply -f site24x7-agent.yaml
By default, kube-state-metrics will be deployed in the kube-system namespace. If necessary, replace the namespace in the highlighted fields in the kube-state-metrics YAML file:
Execute the command below to apply YAML:
kubectl apply -f site24x7-kube-state-metrics.yaml
You have successfully installed the Site24x7 agent DaemonSet in your custom namespace using a YAML file.
2. Installation using Helm
To install the Site24x7 agent DaemonSet in your custom namespace using Helm, follow the steps below:
Download the site24x7-agent.yaml file and save it in your Cloud Shell or Master Node terminal.
- Create the Secret in that namespace using the command below:kubectl create secret generic site24x7-agent --from-literal KEY='<device-key>' -n <namespace>Replace <device-key> and <namespace> with your device key and namespace.
- Use the command below after creating the Secret:helm repo add site24x7 https://site24x7.github.io/helm-charts/helm repo updatehelm install <Release Name> site24x7/site24x7agent --set kubernetes.namespace=<namespace>Replace <Release Name> with a release name of your choice for identifying the Helm chart and replace <namespace> with your namespace.
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