Want to convert some ESXi hosts into native Kubernetes nodes? Say no more!
Below is a list of commands to get you started on VMware Tanzu vSphere Pods. These were extremely useful to me, and I hope that you find them useful too!
Create the Kubernetes deployment.
# kubectl apply -f /root/Tanzu/vsphere_pod.yaml.yaml
/root/Tanzu/vsphere_pod.yaml (sample yaml file for kubernetes pod)
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: nextlevelsddc-deployment
labels:
app: nextlevelsddc
spec:
replicas: 1
selector:
matchLabels:
app: nextlevelsddc
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: nextlevelsddc
spec:
containers:
- name: nextlevelsddc
image: 172.20.10.130/nextlevelsddc:1.17
ports:
- containerPort: 80
List the available Kubernetes deployments.
# kubectl get deployment
If the READY column does not display 1/1, wait a few seconds and try the command again.
List the pods in the deployment.
# kubectl get pods
Example:
![](https://nextlevelsddc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-12-25-05_15_44-Run-the-Kubectl-get-pods-command.png-512×193.png)
Display more details about the deployment.
# kubectl describe deployment
SCALE OUT A VSPHERE POD DEPLOYMENT
/root/Tanzu/vsphere_pod_scaled.yaml (sample yaml file for scaled kubernetes pod)
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: nextlevelsddc-deployment
labels:
app: nextlevelsddc
spec:
replicas: 1
selector:
matchLabels:
app: nextlevelsddc
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: nextlevelsddc
spec:
containers:
- name: nextlevelsddc
image: 172.20.10.130/nextlevelsddc:1.17
ports:
- containerPort: 80
Apply the updated YAML with more replicas set to 3+
# kubectl apply -f /root/Tanzu/vsphere_pod_scaled.yaml
List the available Kubernetes deployments.
# kubectl get deployment
The command should return a value of 3/3 for the Ready, Up-To-Date, and Available columns.
List the pods in the deployment.
# kubectl get pods
Three pods should be now listed.
More information about vSphere Pods service here
Disclaimer: “I am a member of the Tanzu Vanguard community. As an active member, I am passionate about Tanzu and its offerings and willingly share my knowledge and experience with the world. I am not a representative of VMware. My views are my own. If you’d like to learn more about Tanzu Vanguard, please visit https://tanzu.vmware.com/vanguard”