Installation Guide

This guide introduces how to install and uninstall KubeSphere, as well as how to add and remove cluster nodes.

Note

Upgrade from KubeSphere v3.x to v4.1 is not supported at present.

Preparation

This section describes the preparation work required before installing KubeSphere.

Environment Requirements

Introduce the environment requirements of KubeSphere.

Configure High Availability

Learn how to configure high availability in case of a single control plane node failure.

Configure External Persistent Storage

Learn how to configure an external persistent storage system for the KubeSphere cluster in a production environment.

Configure Cloud Storage Devices

Learn how to configure cloud storage devices for the KubeSphere cluster in a production environment.

Configure NeonSAN CSI

Learn how to configure NeonSAN CSI for the KubeSphere cluster in a production environment.

Configure NFS

Learn how to configure Network File System (NFS) for the KubeSphere cluster in a production environment.

Install KubeSphere

Introduce how to install KubeSphere.

Install Kubernetes and KubeSphere on Linux

Get how to install Kubernetes and KubeSphere.

Appendix: Advanced Configuration of KubeSphere Core

Learn about the advanced configuration of KubeSphere Core.

Uninstall KubeSphere

Instructions on how to uninstall KubeSphere.

Uninstall KubeSphere Only

This section explains how to uninstall KubeSphere.

Uninstall Kubernetes and KubeSphere

Learn how to uninstall Kubernetes and KubeSphere.

Add and Remove Cluster Nodes

Learn how to add and remove cluster nodes in KubeSphere.

Add Cluster Nodes

Introduce how to add KubeSphere cluster nodes.

Remove Cluster Nodes

Introduce how to delete KubeSphere cluster nodes.