How-to guides

Install GKE on AWS

• Installation prerequisites

  An overview of the prerequisite tasks you must complete before installing GKE on AWS.

• Configure AWS CLI

  Configure the AWS command line interface.

• Configure the Google Cloud CLI

  Install and configure the Google Cloud SDK.

• Configure cluster access for kubectl

  Configure `kubeconfig` to connect to your cluster.

• Connect and authenticate to your cluster

  Connect and authenticate to your cluster.

• Create AWS IAM roles

  Set up the AWS IAM roles that GKE on AWS needs to operate.

• Create an AWS VPC

  Create an AWS VPC for your cluster.

• Create an AWS KMS key

  Create an AWS KMS key to encrypt your application data.

• Create an EC2 key pair

  Create an EC2 key pair to secure communications within your cluster.

• GKE Identity Service

  Manage identity with Anthos Identity Service.

• Network policy overview

  Configure a network policy.

• Configure a network load balancer

  Configure network load balancing for your cluster.

• Configure an HTTP load balancer

  Configure an HTTP/S load balancer for your cluster.

• Network policy logging

  Enable and use Network policy logging.

• Use a proxy

  Route GKE on AWS traffic through an HTTP proxy.

• Use Google Workload Identity

  Configure Workload Identity for access to Google Cloud services.

• Use AWS Workload Identity

  Configure Workload Identity for access to AWS services.

Use GKE on AWS

• Create a cluster

  Create a cluster with GKE on AWS.

• Create a node pool

  Create a node pool to run your workloads.

• Delete a cluster

  Delete a cluster.

• Delete a node pool

  Delete a node pool.

• Update a cluster

  Update a cluster's configuration.

• Update a node pool

  Update a node pool's configuration.

Administer GKE on AWS

• Rotate encryption keys

  Rotate your encryption keys to maintain secure communication.

Configure storage

• Install additional CSI drivers

  Install additional Container Storage Interface (CSI) drivers on your cluster.

• Use StorageClasses with your workloads

  Use StorageClasses to set storage parameters for your workloads.

• Use a pre-existing EBS volume

  Import and use a pre-existing Elastic Block Store (EBS) volume with your workloads.

• Configure an EFS file system

  Set up an Elastic File System (EFS) resource with static and dynamic provisioning.

• Use an EFS file system

  Use an Elastic File System (EFS) resource in your workloads.

• Snapshot a PersistentVolume

  Create and restore a Snapshot of a PersistentVolume.

Install add-ons

• Configure Cloud Audit Logs

  Configure Cloud Audit Logs to track cluster administrative access.

• Configure Cloud Logging

  Configure your cluster to use Cloud Logging.

• Configure Cloud Monitoring

  Configure your cluster to use Google Cloud Monitoring.

• Install Config Sync

  Install Config Sync for your cluster.

• Install Policy Controller

  Install Policy Controller for your cluster.