Installing Kubernetes with Rancher in 2024!

Learn how to effortlessly set up and manage a Kubernetes cluster using Rancher, the powerful management platform, in this step-by-step tutorial! In this video, I guide you through the process of running the Rancher Docker container and deploying a Kubernetes cluster within a VMware vSphere environment, leveraging the advanced capabilities of the Cilium CNI. Watch as I demonstrate each step, from installation to configuration, making Kubernetes deployment a breeze.

But that's not all! I also delve into enhancing your Kubernetes cluster by installing Prometheus and Grafana directly through the Rancher UI, complete with persistent volumes for data retention and analysis. Whether you're a beginner exploring container orchestration or an experienced user looking to streamline your Kubernetes setup, this tutorial has something for everyone.

Unlock the full potential of Kubernetes with Rancher and take your container management skills to the next level. Dive into the world of seamless deployment and effortless scalability with this comprehensive guide.

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[awrosemba]

Great video! Prometheus and Grafana look crazy easy!

[gianlucabing]

Is there a guide that you suggest before to arrive at 2:23 page? The rancher official guide seems partially broken, it doesn't work for me (Ubuntu 22 VM, Install/Upgrade Rancher on a Kubernetes Cluster page)

[piotrwawrzen]

Thank's for nice tutorial. Is there a way to provision k8s cluster in some automation way ? like rancher cli or something ?

[saithsyedjaffar]

Amazing video! I'm curious about your choice of using ReadWriteMany (RWM) for Grafana instead of ReadWriteOnce (RWO). Is there a specific reason for this decision, and is it recommended to use RWM over RWO in production environments for PVC access mode?

[khaledjendi]

Thanks Chris. The video was amazing and made me subscribe in your channel. Can you please make a tutorial for deploying AKS k8s cluster with Rancher?

[sigma-ynqd]

i've been trying to deploy a simple 3 node cluster using rancher integration with vsphere same ubuntu img as you did in the video but no matter what i try it always comes with the ssh key error so the nodes keeps recreating forever there is any solution to this ?? rancher documentation is hot garbage

[OrgNetworks]

Great video, thank you for posting this. It is very helpful. I was wondering if you do anything to your templates before creating clusters with them. I am forever stuck on "Waiting for agent to check in and apply initial plan". I can seem to figure out the issue. I thought maybe it has something to do with the template.

[marvinlnnx]

Thanks for the video, you did a great job, I am trying to make decision for managed Kubernetes, so I want to setup my cluster on prem, not sure if Rancher is a good choice or not ! I have vmware esxi cluster in my datacenter, it would be great if you have another video explain how to setup cluster on esxi, step by step, and also load balancer and storage management within the k8s cluster

[TomasSawer]

Looks like if you have no DHCP in Vmware then you in a big trouble. For some unknown reason cloud-init network settings is not working for Ubuntu 22-24 cloud images and it's no guide from the Rancher nor Ubuntu how to do this at all.

[Damia-czog]

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