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Add a Helm Chart

You can extend the list of integrations by adding Helm charts from a public or private registry to your cluster profile. Use the following steps to create a cluster profile by adding layers using Helm charts.

Prerequisites​

  • Your Palette account role must have the clusterProfile.create permission to create a profile. Refer to the Roles and Permissions documentation for more information.

Add Helm Chart to Add-on Profile​

  1. Log in to Palette.

  2. From the left Main Menu click Profiles.

  3. Click on the Add Cluster Profile button.

  4. Fill out the following input values and ensure you select Add-on for the type. Click on Next to continue.

FieldDescription
NameA custom name for the cluster profile.
VersionAssign a version to the profile. You only need to specify a version if you create multiple versions of a profile using the same profile name. Default: 1.0.0.
DescriptionUse the description to provide context about the profile.
TypeAdd-on
TagsAssign any desired profile tags. Tags propagate to the Virtual Machines (VMs) deployed in the cloud or data center environment when clusters are created from this cluster profile. Example: owner or region.

To learn how to create multiple profile versions, check out Version a Cluster Profile.

  1. Select Add Helm Chart and use the drop-down Menu to choose public or private packs.

  2. To add a chart from a public registry, choose a Helm chart from the list displayed on the next page. You can search charts by name. Pack details and the configuration file are displayed on the next page.

To add a chart from a private registry, select a registry from the drop-down Menu and provide the chart name and version.

  1. Configure parameters as needed. In the configuration file, ensure you specify a namespace. Otherwise, the chart will deploy to the Default namespace.
pack:
  namespace: your_namespace_here

Optionally, you can add configurable layer values and specify the layer install order.

warning

Palette requires a namespace using the namespace parameter in the configuration file to identify the namespace on the target cluster. For more information about customizing with namespaces, refer to Profile Customization.

For examples of pack structure for a Helm chart-based pack, review Build a Pack, and select the appropriate tab.

  1. When you are done, click Confirm & Create, then click Next to review the profile.
  1. Click Finish Configuration to create the cluster profile.

You now have an add-on cluster profile that contains a Helm chart. You can reuse the profile and apply it to several clusters. Refer to the Update Cluster Profile guide for more information about update operations.

Validate​

  1. Log in to Palette.

  2. Navigate to left Main Menu and select Profiles.

  3. Select your cluster profile to review its layers or make changes.

Next Steps​

Now you can use the add-on profile you created with other profiles.

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