IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service CLI reference
Refer to these commands to create and manage both community Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift clusters in IBM Cloud® Kubernetes Service.
In the command line, you are notified when updates to the ibmcloud CLI and plug-ins are available. Be sure to keep your CLI up-to-date so that you can use all available commands and options.
Prerequisites
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Install the IBM Cloud CLI.
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Install the
ksplug-in by running the following command:ibmcloud plugin install ks
ibmcloud ks commands
The following tables list the ibmcloud ks command groups. For a complete list of all ibmcloud ks commands as they are structured in the CLI, see the CLI map.
| Command group | Description |
|---|---|
ibmcloud ks api |
View the current API endpoint. |
ibmcloud ks api-key |
View information about the API key for a cluster or reset it to a new key. |
ibmcloud ks credential |
Set and unset credentials that allow you to access the IBM Cloud classic infrastructure portfolio through your IBM Cloud account. |
ibmcloud ks infra-permissions |
View information about infrastructure permissions that allow you to access the IBM Cloud classic infrastructure portfolio through your IBM Cloud account. |
ibmcloud ks logging |
Forward logs from your cluster. |
ibmcloud ks messages |
View the current user messages. |
ibmcloud ks quota |
View the quota and limits for cluster-related resources in your IBM Cloud account. |
ibmcloud ks script |
Rewrite scripts that call IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service plug-in commands. Legacy-structured commands are replaced with beta-structured commands. |
ibmcloud ks subnets |
List available portable subnets in your IBM Cloud infrastructure account. |
ibmcloud ks webhook-create |
Register a webhook in a cluster. |
ibmcloud ks vpc |
Get information about VPCs and manage VPC clusters. |
ibmcloud ks flavor |
Getting flavor related information. Flavors determine how much virtual CPU, memory, and disk space is available to each worker node. |
ibmcloud ks cluster |
View and modify cluster and cluster service settings. |
ibmcloud ks ingress |
View and modify Ingress services and settings |
ibmcloud ks kms |
View and configure Key Management Service integrations. |
ibmcloud ks versions |
List all the container platform versions that are available for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service clusters. |
ibmcloud ks locations |
List supported IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service locations. |
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns |
Create and manage host names for network load balancer (NLB) IP addresses in a cluster and health check monitors for host names. |
Beta ibmcloud ks storage |
View and modify storage resources. |
ibmcloud ks vlan |
List public and private VLANs for a zone and view the VLAN spanning status. |
ibmcloud ks vni |
Attach, detach, and list Virtual Network Interfaces on worker nodes. |
ibmcloud ks worker |
View and modify worker nodes for a cluster. |
ibmcloud ks worker-pool |
View and modify worker pools for a cluster. |
ibmcloud ks zone |
List availability zones and modify the zones attached to a worker pool. |
ibmcloud ks security-group |
Run operations against a security group. |
ibmcloud ks api
View the current API endpoint.
ibmcloud ks api [-q]
Command options
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View or set the API endpoint and API version for the service.
ibmcloud ks api \
--endpoint ENDPOINT \
--insecure INSECURE \
--skip-ssl-validation IP_ADDRESS
ibmcloud ks api-key info
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
View information about the API key owner for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks api-key info --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View information about the API key owner for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks api-key info --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks api-key reset
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Replace the API key for all clusters in the specified region and targeted resource group. If no resource group is targeted the command applies to the default resource group. For more information, see http://ibm.biz/api-key.
ibmcloud ks api-key reset --region REGION [-f] [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--region REGION- Specify the region to target.
Examples
Replace the API key for all clusters in the specified region and targeted resource group.
ibmcloud ks api-key reset --output json --region REGION -f
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable acm
The Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management add-on
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable acm --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
The Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable acm --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable alb-oauth-proxy
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service ALB OAuth Proxy add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable alb-oauth-proxy --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service ALB OAuth Proxy add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable alb-oauth-proxy --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable cluster-autoscaler
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Cluster Autoscaler.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable cluster-autoscaler --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Cluster Autoscaler.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable cluster-autoscaler --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable debug-tool
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Diagnostics and Debug Tool.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable debug-tool --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Diagnostics and Debug Tool.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable debug-tool --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable headlamp
The cluster addon disable headlamp command is a beta feature.
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Headlamp add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable headlamp --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Headlamp add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable headlamp --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable hpcs-router
The IBM Cloud HPCS Router Operator add-on for Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable hpcs-router --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
The IBM Cloud HPCS Router Operator add-on for Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable hpcs-router --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable ibm-storage-operator
The cluster addon disable ibm-storage-operator command is a beta feature.
The IBM Cloud Storage operator add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable ibm-storage-operator --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Storage operator add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable ibm-storage-operator \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-f \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable istio
Classic infrastructure
The managed Istio service mesh.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable istio --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
The managed Istio service mesh.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable istio --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable istio-extras
The cluster addon disable istio-extras command is deprecated.
Classic infrastructure
Extra components for Istio, including Grafana, Jaeger, and Kiali.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable istio-extras --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Extra components for Istio, including Grafana, Jaeger, and Kiali.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable istio-extras --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable istio-sample-bookinfo
The cluster addon disable istio-sample-bookinfo command is deprecated.
Classic infrastructure
The BookInfo sample application for Istio.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable istio-sample-bookinfo --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
The BookInfo sample application for Istio.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable istio-sample-bookinfo \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-f \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable knative
The Knative serverless framework.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable knative --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
The Knative serverless framework.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable knative --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable kube-terminal
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service web terminal.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable kube-terminal --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service web terminal.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable kube-terminal --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable static-route
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service static route add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable static-route --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service static route add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable static-route --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable vpc-block-csi-driver
Classic infrastructure
The IBM Cloud VPC Block Storage CSI Driver.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable vpc-block-csi-driver --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
The IBM Cloud VPC Block Storage CSI Driver.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon disable vpc-block-csi-driver \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-f \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable acm
The Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management add-on
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable acm --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [--param PARAM] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
--param PARAM- Specify installation options for the add-on. If no parameters are specified, the default values are used. Review the available options with the
ibmcloud ks cluster addon optionscommand. -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Enable all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable acm \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable alb-oauth-proxy
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service ALB OAuth Proxy add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable alb-oauth-proxy --cluster CLUSTER [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Enable all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service ALB OAuth Proxy add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable alb-oauth-proxy \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable cluster-autoscaler
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Cluster Autoscaler.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable cluster-autoscaler --cluster CLUSTER [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Enable all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Cluster Autoscaler.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable cluster-autoscaler \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable debug-tool
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Diagnostics and Debug Tool.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable debug-tool --cluster CLUSTER [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Enable all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Diagnostics and Debug Tool.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable debug-tool \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable headlamp
The cluster addon enable headlamp command is a beta feature.
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Headlamp add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable headlamp --cluster CLUSTER [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Enable all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Headlamp add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable headlamp \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable hpcs-router
The IBM Cloud HPCS Router Operator add-on for Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable hpcs-router --cluster CLUSTER [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Enable all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud HPCS Router Operator add-on for Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable hpcs-router \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable ibm-storage-operator
The cluster addon enable ibm-storage-operator command is a beta feature.
The IBM Cloud Storage operator add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable ibm-storage-operator --cluster CLUSTER [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Enable all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Storage operator add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable ibm-storage-operator \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable istio
Classic infrastructure
The managed Istio service mesh.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable istio --cluster CLUSTER [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Enable all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The managed Istio service mesh.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable istio \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable istio-extras
The cluster addon enable istio-extras command is deprecated.
Extra components for Istio, including Grafana, Jaeger, and Kiali.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable istio-extras --cluster CLUSTER [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Enable all add-on dependencies.
Examples
Extra components for Istio, including Grafana, Jaeger, and Kiali.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable istio-extras \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable istio-sample-bookinfo
The cluster addon enable istio-sample-bookinfo command is deprecated.
The BookInfo sample application for Istio.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable istio-sample-bookinfo --cluster CLUSTER [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Enable all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The BookInfo sample application for Istio.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable istio-sample-bookinfo \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable static-route
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service static route add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable static-route --cluster CLUSTER [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Enable all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service static route add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable static-route \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable vpc-block-csi-driver
Virtual Private Cloud
The IBM Cloud VPC Block Storage CSI Driver.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable vpc-block-csi-driver --cluster CLUSTER [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Enable all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud VPC Block Storage CSI Driver.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon enable vpc-block-csi-driver \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View details of an installed add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon get --addon ADDON --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--addon ADDON- The add-on name or ID.
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View details of an installed add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon get --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --addon ADDON --output json
ibmcloud ks cluster addon ls
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List enabled add-ons.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon ls --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
List enabled add-ons.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon ls --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks cluster addon options
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View installation options for an add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon options --addon ADDON [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--version VERSION]
Command options
--addon ADDON- The add-on name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify an add-on version to display options for. If no version is specified, the default version's options are displayed.
Examples
View installation options for an add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon options --addon ADDON --version VERSION --output json
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update acm
The Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management add-on
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update acm --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update acm \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update alb-oauth-proxy
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service ALB OAuth Proxy add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update alb-oauth-proxy --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service ALB OAuth Proxy add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update alb-oauth-proxy \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update cluster-autoscaler
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Cluster Autoscaler.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update cluster-autoscaler --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Cluster Autoscaler.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update cluster-autoscaler \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update debug-tool
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Diagnostics and Debug Tool.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update debug-tool --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Diagnostics and Debug Tool.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update debug-tool \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update headlamp
The cluster addon update headlamp command is a beta feature.
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Headlamp add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update headlamp --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Headlamp add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update headlamp \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update hpcs-router
The IBM Cloud HPCS Router Operator add-on for Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update hpcs-router --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud HPCS Router Operator add-on for Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update hpcs-router \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update ibm-storage-operator
The cluster addon update ibm-storage-operator command is a beta feature.
The IBM Cloud Storage operator add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update ibm-storage-operator --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Storage operator add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update ibm-storage-operator \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update image-key-synchronizer
The IBM Cloud Image Key Synchronizer add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update image-key-synchronizer --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Image Key Synchronizer add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update image-key-synchronizer \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update istio
The managed Istio service mesh.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update istio --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The managed Istio service mesh.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update istio \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update istio-extras
The cluster addon update istio-extras command is deprecated.
Extra components for Istio, including Grafana, Jaeger, and Kiali.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update istio-extras --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
Extra components for Istio, including Grafana, Jaeger, and Kiali.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update istio-extras \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update istio-sample-bookinfo
The cluster addon update istio-sample-bookinfo command is deprecated.
The BookInfo sample application for Istio.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update istio-sample-bookinfo --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The BookInfo sample application for Istio.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update istio-sample-bookinfo \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update knative
The Knative serverless framework.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update knative --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The Knative serverless framework.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update knative \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update kube-terminal
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service web terminal.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update kube-terminal --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service web terminal.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update kube-terminal \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update openshift-data-foundation
The Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation on IBM Cloud add-on
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update openshift-data-foundation --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation on IBM Cloud add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update openshift-data-foundation \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update static-route
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service static route add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update static-route --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service static route add-on.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update static-route \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update vpc-block-csi-driver
The IBM Cloud VPC Block Storage CSI Driver.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update vpc-block-csi-driver --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--version VERSION] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the version of the add-on to install. If no version is specified, the default version is installed.
-y- Update all add-on dependencies.
Examples
The IBM Cloud VPC Block Storage CSI Driver.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon update vpc-block-csi-driver \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-y Y \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks cluster addon versions
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List supported versions for managed add-ons.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon versions [--addon ADDON] [--offering OFFERING] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--show-defaults]
Command options
--addon ADDON- Specify an add-on name to filter versions for.
--offering OFFERING- Specify an offering to filter versions for. Accepted values:
kubernetes,openshift,openshift-vs --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--show-defaults- Show the default version columns in the output.
Examples
List supported versions for managed add-ons.
ibmcloud ks cluster addon versions \
--output json \
--addon ADDON \
--show-defaults SHOW-DEFAULTS
ibmcloud ks cluster ca create
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Create a CA certificate for your cluster. Then, you must rotate the previous certificates to use the new certificates.
ibmcloud ks cluster ca create --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Create a CA certificate for your cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster ca create --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks cluster ca get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View the details of a cluster's CA certificate.
ibmcloud ks cluster ca get --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View the details of a cluster's CA certificate.
ibmcloud ks cluster ca get --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks cluster ca rotate
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Rotate the CA certificates of a cluster, which requires that you previously created CA certificates. Rotating invalidates the previous certificates and refreshes the API server of the cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster ca rotate --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Rotate the CA certificates of a cluster, which requires that you previously created CA certificates.
ibmcloud ks cluster ca rotate --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks cluster ca status
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View the rotation status of CA certificates for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster ca status --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View the rotation status of CA certificates for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster ca status --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -q
ibmcloud ks cluster config
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Download the Kubernetes configuration files and certificates to connect to your cluster by using kubectl commands.
ibmcloud ks cluster config --cluster CLUSTER [--admin] [--endpoint ENDPOINT] [--network] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--skip-rbac]
Command options
--admin- Retrieve administrator certificates and PEM keys.
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--endpoint ENDPOINT- The server URL to use for the cluster context. If you do not include this flag, the default cluster service endpoint is used. For more info, see https://ibm.biz/context-kube for Kubernetes or
https://ibm.biz/context-ocp for OpenShift clusters. Accepted values:
private,link,vpe --network- Retrieve the Calico network config with the Admin config.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format and skips
kubeconfigmerges. A zip output does not contain a refresh token. Accepted values:json,yaml,zip -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--skip-rbac- Skip adding RBAC roles. Include this option only if you manage your own Kubernetes RBAC roles. If you use IAM service access roles to manage all your RBAC users, do not include this option.
Examples
Download the Kubernetes configuration files and certificates to connect to your cluster by using kubectl commands.
ibmcloud ks cluster config --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --admin --network
ibmcloud ks cluster create classic
Classic infrastructure
Create a cluster with worker nodes on classic infrastructure.
ibmcloud ks cluster create classic --flavor FLAVOR --name NAME --zone ZONE [--disable-disk-encrypt] [--entitlement ENTITLEMENT] [--hardware HARDWARE] [--location LOCATION] [--no-subnet] [--operating-system SYSTEM] [--pod-subnet SUBNET] [--private-service-endpoint] [--private-vlan VLAN] [--public-service-endpoint] [-q] [--service-subnet SUBNET] [--skip-advance-permissions-check] [--sm-group GROUP] [--sm-instance INSTANCE] [--version VERSION] [--workers COUNT] (--private-only | --public-vlan VLAN)
Command options
--disable-disk-encrypt- Disable encryption on a worker node.
--entitlement ENTITLEMENT- Set this flag to
ocp_entitledonly if you use this cluster with a license such as a Cloud Pak that has an OpenShift entitlement. --flavor FLAVOR- The flavor of a worker node. To see available flavors, run
ibmcloud ks flavor ls --zone <zone name>(for public IBM Cloud accounts) oribmcloud ks flavor ls(for IBM Cloud Dedicated accounts). --hardware HARDWARE- The level of hardware isolation for your worker node. Use
dedicatedto have available physical resources dedicated to you only, orsharedto allow physical resources to be shared with other IBM customers. For IBM Cloud Public accounts, the default value is shared. For IBM Cloud Dedicated accounts, dedicated is the only available option. --location LOCATION- Deprecated Flag maintained for compatibility with an earlier version. Use the
--zoneflag instead. --name NAME- Enter a name for the cluster.
--no-subnet- Prevent the creation of a portable subnet when creating the cluster. By default, both a public and a private portable subnet are created on the associated VLAN, and this flag prevents that behavior. To add a subnet to the cluster later,
run
ibmcloud ks cluster subnet add. --operating-system SYSTEM- Specify the name of the operating system.
--pod-subnet SUBNET- Specify a custom subnet CIDR to provide private IP addresses for pods. The subnet must be at least
/23or larger. For more info, see https://ibm.biz/cluster-create-classic --private-only- Use this flag to prevent a public VLAN from being created. Required only when you specify the
--private-vlanflag without specifying the--public-vlanflag. --private-service-endpoint- Enable the private service endpoint to make the master privately accessible.
--private-vlan VLAN- Conditional: Specify the ID of the private VLAN. To see available VLANs, run
ibmcloud ks vlan ls --zone <zone name>. If you do not have a private VLAN yet, do not specify this option because one will be automatically created for you. When you specify a private VLAN, you must also specify either the--public-vlanflag or the--private-onlyflag. --public-service-endpoint- Enable the public service endpoint to make the master publicly accessible.
--public-vlan VLAN- Conditional: Specify the ID of the public VLAN. To see available VLANs, run
ibmcloud ks vlan ls --zone <zone name>. If you do not have a public VLAN yet, do not specify this option because one will be automatically created for you. -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--service-subnet SUBNET- Specify a custom subnet CIDR to provide private IP addresses for services. The subnet must be at least
/24or larger. For more info, see https://ibm.biz/cluster-create-classic. Default value:172.21.0.0/16 --skip-advance-permissions-check- Skip checking for infrastructure permissions before completing this action. Note that if you do not have the correct infrastructure permissions, this action might only partially succeed.
--sm-group GROUP- The Secret Group ID of the IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance where your secrets are persisted.
--sm-instance INSTANCE- The CRN of the IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance.
--version VERSION- Specify the Kubernetes or OpenShift version, including at least the major.minor version. If you do not include this flag, the default version is used. To see available versions, run
ibmcloud ks versions. --workers COUNT- The number of cluster worker nodes. Defaults to 1.
--zone ZONE- Specify the zone for the worker pool in a multizone cluster. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
Create a cluster with worker nodes on classic infrastructure.
ibmcloud ks cluster create classic \
--private-only \
--name NAME \
--zone ZONE \
--private-vlan VLAN_ID
ibmcloud ks cluster create satellite
Create an IBM Cloud Satellite cluster on your own infrastructure.
ibmcloud ks cluster create satellite --location LOCATION --name NAME --version VERSION [--enable-config-admin] [--entitlement ENTITLEMENT] [--host-label LABEL ...] [--infrastructure-topology TOPOLOGY] [--operating-system SYSTEM] [--pod-network-interface-selection SELECTION] [--pod-subnet SUBNET] [--pull-secret SECRET] [-q] [--service-subnet SUBNET] [--sm-group GROUP] [--sm-instance INSTANCE] [--workers COUNT] [--zone ZONE]
Command options
--enable-config-admin- Grant cluster
adminaccess to Satellite Config to manage Kubernetes resources. --entitlement ENTITLEMENT- Set this flag to
ocp_entitledonly if you use this cluster with a license such as a Cloud Pak that has an OpenShift entitlement. --host-label LABEL,--hl LABEL- Enter any labels as key-value pairs to identify the host to assign to your Satellite control plane or Red Hat OpenShift cluster. The first host that has this label and is unassigned is automatically assigned to the control plane or cluster.
To find available host labels, run
ibmcloud sat host get --host <host_name_or_ID> --location <location_name_or_ID>. --infrastructure-topology TOPOLOGY- Specify whether the cluster should run a single worker node or the default number of worker nodes. To create a single-node cluster, specify
single-replica. To create a default cluster with multiple worker nodes, specifyhighly-available. Thehighly-availableoption is applied by default. Accepted values:single-replica,highly-available --location LOCATION- The name or ID of the Satellite location. To find the location ID or name, run
ibmcloud sat location ls. --name NAME- Enter a name for the cluster.
--operating-system SYSTEM- Specify the name of the operating system.
--pod-network-interface-selection SELECTION- The method for selecting the node network interface for the internal pod network. This option can be used only if the Satellite location that you specify has Red Hat CoreOS enabled. To provide a direct URL or IP address, specify
can-reach=<url>orcan-reach=<ip_address>. To choose a network interface, specifyinterface=<network_interface>. --pod-subnet SUBNET- Specify a custom subnet CIDR to provide private IP addresses for pods. The subnet must be at least
/23or larger. For more info, see https://ibm.biz/cluster-create-satellite. Default value:172.30.0.0/16 --pull-secret SECRET- Specify an existing OpenShift entitlement for this cluster's worker nodes by providing your Red Hat account pull secret.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--service-subnet SUBNET- Specify a custom subnet CIDR to provide private IP addresses for services. The subnet must be at least
/24or larger. For more info, see https://ibm.biz/cluster-create-satellite. Default value:172.21.0.0/16 --sm-group GROUP- The Secret Group ID of the IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance where your secrets are persisted.
--sm-instance INSTANCE- The CRN of the IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance.
--version VERSION- The Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud version, including at least the major.minor version. To see available versions, run
ibmcloud ks versions. --workers COUNT- The number of worker nodes per zone in the default worker pool. Required when
--host-labelis specified. --zone ZONE- The zone for the default worker pool in a multizone cluster. To list zones for your location, run
ibmcloud sat location get.
Examples
Create an IBM Cloud Satellite cluster on your own infrastructure.
ibmcloud ks cluster create satellite \
--workers COUNT \
--host-label HOSTNAME \
--location LOCATION \
--name NAME
ibmcloud ks cluster create vpc-classic
Create a cluster with worker nodes on Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Gen 1 infrastructure.
ibmcloud ks cluster create vpc-classic --flavor FLAVOR --name NAME --subnet-id ID --vpc-id ID --zone ZONE [--disable-public-service-endpoint] [--entitlement ENTITLEMENT] [--operating-system SYSTEM] [--pod-subnet SUBNET] [-q] [--service-subnet SUBNET] [--sm-group GROUP] [--sm-instance INSTANCE] [--version VERSION] [--workers COUNT]
Command options
--disable-public-service-endpoint- Disable the public service endpoint to prevent public access to the master.
--entitlement ENTITLEMENT- Set this flag to
ocp_entitledonly if you use this cluster with a license such as a Cloud Pak that has an OpenShift entitlement. --flavor FLAVOR- The flavor of a worker node. To see available flavors, run
ibmcloud ks flavor ls --zone <zone name>(for public IBM Cloud accounts) oribmcloud ks flavor ls(for IBM Cloud Dedicated accounts). --name NAME- Enter a name for the cluster.
--operating-system SYSTEM- Specify the name of the operating system.
--pod-subnet SUBNET- Specify a custom subnet CIDR to provide private IP addresses for pods. The subnet must be at least
/23or larger. For more info, see https://ibm.biz/cluster-create-vpc -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--service-subnet SUBNET- Specify a custom subnet CIDR to provide private IP addresses for services. The subnet must be at least
/24or larger. For more info, see https://ibm.biz/cluster-create-vpc. Default value:172.21.0.0/16 --sm-group GROUP- The Secret Group ID of the IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance where your secrets are persisted.
--sm-instance INSTANCE- The CRN of the IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance.
--subnet-id ID- The VPC subnet to assign the cluster. To list available subnets, run
ibmcloud ks subnets --provider vpc-classic --vpc-id <vpc-id> --zone <vpc-zone>. --version VERSION- Specify the Kubernetes or OpenShift version, including at least the major.minor version. If you do not include this flag, the default version is used. To see available versions, run
ibmcloud ks versions. --vpc-id ID- The ID of the VPC in which to create the worker nodes. To list available IDs, run
ibmcloud ks vpcs. --workers COUNT- The number of worker nodes per zone in the default worker pool. For OpenShift clusters, you must set this value to at least 2. For Kubernetes clusters, this value is optional.
--zone ZONE- Specify the zone for the worker pool in a multizone cluster. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
Create a cluster with worker nodes on Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Gen 1 infrastructure.
ibmcloud ks cluster create vpc-classic --name NAME --zone ZONE --vpc-id VPC_ID
ibmcloud ks cluster create vpc-gen2
Virtual Private Cloud
Create a cluster with worker nodes on Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Gen 2 infrastructure.
ibmcloud ks cluster create vpc-gen2 --flavor FLAVOR --name NAME --subnet-id ID --vpc-id ID --zone ZONE [--cluster-security-group GROUP ...] [--cni CNI] [--cos-instance INSTANCE] [--crk CRK] [--disable-outbound-traffic-protection] [--disable-public-service-endpoint] [--entitlement ENTITLEMENT] [--kms-account-id ID] [--kms-instance INSTANCE] [--offering OFFERING] [--operating-system SYSTEM] [--pod-subnet SUBNET] [-q] [--secondary-storage STORAGE] [--service-subnet SUBNET] [--sm-group GROUP] [--sm-instance INSTANCE] [--version VERSION] [--workers COUNT]
Command options
--cluster-security-group GROUP- Optional. Specify one or more security group IDs to apply to all workers on the cluster. For OpenShift version 4.15 and Kubernetes version 1.30 and later, these security groups are applied in addition to the IBM-managed
kube-clusterIDsecurity group. For earlier cluster versions, specify the--cluster-security-group clusteroption to apply thekube-clusterIDsecurity group. If no value is specified, a default set of security groups includingkube-clusterIDare applied. --cni CNI- Set the network plugin for the cluster. Calico is set by default. Accepted values:
Calico,OVNKubernetes --cos-instance INSTANCE- Required for OpenShift clusters only. The CRN for the standard cloud object storage instance to back up the internal registry in your OpenShift cluster. To list the CRNs of your cloud object storage instances, run
ibmcloud resource service-instances --long --service-name cloud-object-storage. --crk CRK- The ID of the root key in your KMS instance to use for local disk encryption. To list available root keys, run
ibmcloud ks kms crk ls --instance-id <kms_instance>. --disable-outbound-traffic-protection- Include this option to allow public outbound access from the cluster workers. By default, public outbound access is blocked in OpenShift versions 4.15 and later and Kubernetes versions 1.30 and later.
--disable-public-service-endpoint- Disable the public service endpoint to prevent public access to the master.
--entitlement ENTITLEMENT- Set this flag to
ocp_entitledonly if you use this cluster with a license such as a Cloud Pak that has an OpenShift entitlement. --flavor FLAVOR- The flavor of a worker node. To see available flavors, run
ibmcloud ks flavor ls --zone <zone name>(for public IBM Cloud accounts) oribmcloud ks flavor ls(for IBM Cloud Dedicated accounts). --kms-account-id ID- The ID of the account that contains the KMS instance you want to use for local disk or secret encryption.
--kms-instance INSTANCE- The ID of the KMS instance to use for local disk encryption. To list available KMS instances, run
ibmcloud ks kms instance ls. --name NAME- Enter a name for the cluster.
--offering OFFERING- Specify the cluster offering. Accepted values:
kubernetes,openshift,openshift-vs --operating-system SYSTEM- Specify the name of the operating system.
--pod-subnet SUBNET- Specify a custom subnet CIDR to provide private IP addresses for pods. The subnet must be at least
/23or larger. For more info, see https://ibm.biz/cluster-create-vpc -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--secondary-storage STORAGE- The secondary storage option for the flavor. To view the secondary storage options that are available for a flavor, run
ibmcloud ks flavor get --provider vpc-gen2 --zone <zone name>. --service-subnet SUBNET- Specify a custom subnet CIDR to provide private IP addresses for services. The subnet must be at least
/24or larger. For more info, see https://ibm.biz/cluster-create-vpc. Default value:172.21.0.0/16 --sm-group GROUP- The Secret Group ID of the IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance where your secrets are persisted.
--sm-instance INSTANCE- The CRN of the IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance.
--subnet-id ID- The VPC subnet to assign the cluster. To list available subnets, run
ibmcloud ks subnets --provider vpc-gen2 --vpc-id <vpc-id> --zone <vpc-zone>. --version VERSION- Specify the Kubernetes or OpenShift version, including at least the major.minor version. If you do not include this flag, the default version is used. To see available versions, run
ibmcloud ks versions. --vpc-id ID- The ID of the VPC in which to create the worker nodes. To list available IDs, run
ibmcloud ks vpcs. --workers COUNT- The number of worker nodes per zone in the default worker pool. For OpenShift clusters, you must set this value to at least 2. For Kubernetes clusters, this value is optional.
--zone ZONE- Specify the zone for the worker pool in a multizone cluster. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
Create a cluster with worker nodes on Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Gen 2 infrastructure.
ibmcloud ks cluster create vpc-gen2 \
--cos-instance INSTANCE_ID \
--name NAME \
--zone ZONE \
--vpc-id VPC_ID
ibmcloud ks cluster get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View the details of a cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster get --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--show-resources]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--show-resources- Show additional cluster resources such as add-ons, VLANs, and subnets.
Examples
Get the details of a registered cluster.
ibmcloud sat cluster get --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks cluster image-security disable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Disable image security enforcement in your cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster image-security disable --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Disable image security enforcement in your cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster image-security disable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -q
ibmcloud ks cluster image-security enable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Enable image security enforcement in your cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster image-security enable --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Enable image security enforcement in your cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster image-security enable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks cluster ls
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List all clusters in your IBM Cloud account.
ibmcloud ks cluster ls [-l LOCATION ...] [--output OUTPUT] [--provider PROVIDER] [-q]
Command options
-l LOCATION,--location LOCATION- A location to filter for. To list available locations, run
ibmcloud ks locations. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. If you do not include the provider flag, only classic clusters are returned. Accepted values:
json --provider PROVIDER- Filter the list for a specific infrastructure provider. Accepted values:
classic,vpc-classic,vpc-gen2,satellite -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
List all registered clusters in your IBM Cloud account.
ibmcloud sat cluster ls --filter FILTER --limit LIMIT --output json
ibmcloud ks cluster master audit-webhook get
Classic infrastructure
View the audit webhook configuration for a cluster's Kubernetes API server. The webhook backend forwards API server audit logs to a remote server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master audit-webhook get --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View the audit webhook configuration for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master audit-webhook get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--output json \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster master audit-webhook set
Classic infrastructure
Set the audit webhook configuration for a cluster's Kubernetes API server. The webhook backend forwards API server audit logs to a remote server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master audit-webhook set --cluster CLUSTER [--ca-cert CERT] [--client-cert CERT] [--client-key KEY] [--policy POLICY] [-q] [--remote-server SERVER]
Command options
--ca-cert CERT- The filepath of the CA cert used to verify the remote logging service.
--client-cert CERT- The filepath for the client cert that is used to authenticate against the remote logging service.
--client-key KEY- The filepath for the corresponding client key that is used to connect to the remote logging service.
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--policy POLICY- Specify the audit policy type. Accepted values:
default,verbose -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--remote-server SERVER- The URL or IP address for the remote logging service.
Examples
Set the audit webhook configuration for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master audit-webhook set \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--remote-server REMOTE-SERVER \
--ca-cert CERT
ibmcloud ks cluster master audit-webhook unset
Classic infrastructure
Remove the audit webhook configuration for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master audit-webhook unset --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Remove the audit webhook configuration for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master audit-webhook unset --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -q
ibmcloud ks cluster master console-oauth-access get
Get the OpenShift web console and OAuth server access type.
ibmcloud ks cluster master console-oauth-access get --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Get the OpenShift web console and OAuth server access type.
ibmcloud ks cluster master console-oauth-access get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--output json \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster master console-oauth-access set
Set the OpenShift web console and OAuth server access type.
ibmcloud ks cluster master console-oauth-access set --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [--type TYPE]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--type TYPE- Specify the OpenShift web console and OAuth server access type. Accepted values:
vpe-gateway,legacy
Examples
Set the OpenShift web console and OAuth server access type.
ibmcloud ks cluster master console-oauth-access set \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--type TYPE \
-f
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View the PodSecurity admission configuration for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security get --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View the PodSecurity admission configuration for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--output json \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security policy disable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Disable PodSecurityPolicy for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security policy disable --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Disable PodSecurityPolicy for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security policy disable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -q
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security policy enable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Enable PodSecurityPolicy for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security policy enable --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Enable PodSecurityPolicy for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security policy enable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -q
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security policy get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View the PodSecurityPolicy configuration for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security policy get --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View the PodSecurityPolicy configuration for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security policy get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--output json \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security set
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Set and enable the PodSecurity admission configuration for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security set --cluster CLUSTER [--config-file FILE] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--config-file FILE- The filepath of a custom PodSecurity configuration. If not specified, the Kubernetes defaults are applied. For more information, see https://ibm.biz/BdPtUB
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Set and enable the PodSecurity admission configuration for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security set \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--config-file FILE_PATH \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security unset
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Remove the PodSecurity admission configuration for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security unset --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Remove the PodSecurity admission configuration for a cluster's Kubernetes API server.
ibmcloud ks cluster master pod-security unset --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -q
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist add
The cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist add command is deprecated.
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Add subnets to a cluster's private service endpoint allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist add --cluster CLUSTER --subnet SUBNET [--subnet SUBNET ...] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--subnet SUBNET- Specify the subnet CIDR.
Examples
Add subnets to a cluster's private service endpoint allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist add \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--subnet SUBNET_CIDR \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist disable
The cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist disable command is deprecated.
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Disable the allowlist. When disabled, authorized requests to the cluster master from any subnet are permitted through the private service endpoint.
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist disable --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Disable the allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist disable \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-f \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist enable
The cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist enable command is deprecated.
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Enable the allowlist. When enabled, only authorized requests to the cluster master from subnets in the allowlist are permitted through the private service endpoint.
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist enable --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Enable the allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist enable \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-f \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist get
The cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist get command is deprecated.
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Get a cluster's private service endpoint allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist get --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Get a cluster's private service endpoint allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist rm
The cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist rm command is deprecated.
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Remove subnets from a cluster's private service endpoint allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist rm --cluster CLUSTER --subnet SUBNET [--subnet SUBNET ...] [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--subnet SUBNET- Specify the subnet CIDR.
Examples
Remove subnets from a cluster's private service endpoint allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint allowlist rm \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-f \
--subnet SUBNET_CIDR
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint enable
Classic infrastructure
Enable the private service endpoint to make the master privately accessible.
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint enable --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
-y- If the feature requires further action, such as reloading workers or refreshing the cluster master, then perform those actions with no user prompts.
Examples
Enable the private service endpoint to make the master privately accessible.
ibmcloud ks cluster master private-service-endpoint enable \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-f \
-y Y
ibmcloud ks cluster master public-service-endpoint disable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Disable the public service endpoint to make the master only privately accessible.
ibmcloud ks cluster master public-service-endpoint disable --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
-y- If the feature requires further action, such as reloading workers or refreshing the cluster master, then perform those actions with no user prompts.
Examples
Disable the public service endpoint to make the master only privately accessible.
ibmcloud ks cluster master public-service-endpoint disable \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-f \
-y Y
ibmcloud ks cluster master public-service-endpoint enable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Enable the public service endpoint to make the master publicly accessible.
ibmcloud ks cluster master public-service-endpoint enable --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q] [-y]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
-y- If the feature requires further action, such as reloading workers or refreshing the cluster master, then perform those actions with no user prompts.
Examples
Enable the public service endpoint to make the master publicly accessible.
ibmcloud ks cluster master public-service-endpoint enable \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-f \
-y Y
ibmcloud ks cluster master refresh
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Restart the cluster master nodes to apply new Kubernetes API configuration changes. Your worker nodes, apps, and resources are not modified and continue to run.
ibmcloud ks cluster master refresh --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Restart the cluster master nodes to apply new Kubernetes API configuration changes.
ibmcloud ks cluster master refresh --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -q
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist add
Add subnets to a Satellite cluster's service endpoint allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist add --cluster CLUSTER --subnet SUBNET [--subnet SUBNET ...] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--subnet SUBNET- Specify the subnet CIDR.
Examples
Add subnets to a cluster's satellite service endpoint allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist add \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--subnet SUBNET_CIDR \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist disable
Disable the allowlist for a Satellite cluster. When disabled, authorized requests to the cluster master from any subnet are permitted through the Satellite service endpoint.
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist disable --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Disable the satellite service endpoint allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist disable \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-f \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist enable
Enable the allowlist for a Satellite cluster. When enabled, only authorized requests to the cluster master from subnets in the allowlist are permitted through the Satellite service endpoint.
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist enable --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Enable the satellite service endpoint allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist enable \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-f \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist get
Get a Satellite cluster's service endpoint allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist get --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Get a cluster's satellite service endpoint allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist rm
Remove subnets from a Satellite cluster's service endpoint allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist rm --cluster CLUSTER --subnet SUBNET [--subnet SUBNET ...] [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--subnet SUBNET- Specify the subnet CIDR.
Examples
Remove subnets from a cluster's satellite service endpoint allowlist.
ibmcloud ks cluster master satellite-service-endpoint allowlist rm \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--subnet SUBNET_CIDR \
-f \
-q
ibmcloud ks cluster master update
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Update the cluster master to the latest version.
ibmcloud ks cluster master update --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [--force-update] [-q] [--version VERSION]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
--force-update- Attempt the update even if the change is greater than two minor versions from the worker node's current version.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the Kubernetes or OpenShift version, including at least the major.minor version. If you do not include this flag, the default version is used. To see available versions, run
ibmcloud ks versions.
Examples
Update the cluster master to the latest version.
ibmcloud ks cluster master update \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--force-update FORCE-UPDATE \
-f
ibmcloud ks cluster pull-secret apply
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Generate a new image pull secret that stores IAM credentials for the cluster to access images in IBM Cloud Container Registry.
ibmcloud ks cluster pull-secret apply --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Generate a new image pull secret that stores IAM credentials for the cluster to access images in IBM Cloud Container Reg.
ibmcloud ks cluster pull-secret apply --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -q
ibmcloud ks cluster rm
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Delete a cluster. All worker nodes, apps, and containers are permanently deleted. This action cannot be undone.
ibmcloud ks cluster rm --cluster CLUSTER [--delete-openshift-registry-cos-bucket] [--delete-storage] [-f] [-q] [--skip-advance-permissions-check]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--delete-openshift-registry-cos-bucket- Remove the COS bucket and the associated service key that holds the OpenShift registry backups on ROKS clusters
--delete-storage- Force the removal of the cluster's persistent storage. Deleted data cannot be recovered.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts. The cluster's persistent storage is not deleted unless the
delete-storageoption is also provided. The COS bucket and it's associated service key is not deleted unless thedelete-openshift-registry-cos-bucketoption is also provided. -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--skip-advance-permissions-check- Skip checking for infrastructure permissions before completing this action. Note that if you do not have the correct infrastructure permissions, this action might only partially succeed.
Examples
Delete a cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster rm --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f --delete-storage DELETE-STORAGE
ibmcloud ks cluster service bind
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Add an IBM Cloud service to a cluster by binding the service instance to a Kubernetes namespace.
ibmcloud ks cluster service bind --cluster CLUSTER --namespace NAMESPACE --service SERVICE [-q] (--key KEY | --role ROLE)
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--key KEY- Specify the name or GUID of an existing service key. If you define a service key, you cannot set the
--roleoption at the same time. --namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- Specify the Kubernetes namespace.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--role ROLE- Specify the IAM role for the service key. This flag does not work if you specify an existing key to use or for services that are not IAM-enabled, such as Cloud Foundry services.
--service SERVICE- Specify the name of the service instance. To see a list of available service instances, run
ibmcloud service listfor Cloud Foundry services, oribmcloud resource service-instancesfor IAM-enabled services.
Examples
Add an IBM Cloud service to a cluster by binding the service instance to a Kubernetes namespace.
ibmcloud ks cluster service bind \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--namespace NAME \
--key KEY
ibmcloud ks cluster service ls
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List services bound to a Kubernetes namespace.
ibmcloud ks cluster service ls --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q] (--all-namespaces | --namespace NAMESPACE)
Command options
--all-namespaces- Include all Kubernetes namespaces.
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- The Kubernetes namespace. Will use the
defaultnamespace if not specified. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
List services bound to a Kubernetes namespace.
ibmcloud ks cluster service ls \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--namespace NAME \
--all-namespaces NAME
ibmcloud ks cluster service unbind
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Remove an IBM Cloud service from a cluster by unbinding it from a Kubernetes namespace.
ibmcloud ks cluster service unbind --cluster CLUSTER --namespace NAMESPACE --service SERVICE [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- Specify the Kubernetes namespace.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--service SERVICE- Specify the name of the service instance. To see a list of available service instances, run
ibmcloud service listfor Cloud Foundry services, oribmcloud resource service-instancesfor IAM-enabled services.
Examples
Remove an IBM Cloud service from a cluster by unbinding it from a Kubernetes namespace.
ibmcloud ks cluster service unbind \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--namespace NAME \
--service SERVICE
ibmcloud ks cluster subnet add
Classic infrastructure
Make an existing public or private portable subnet in your IBM Cloud infrastructure account available to a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster subnet add --cluster CLUSTER --subnet-id ID [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--subnet-id ID- Specify the subnet ID.
Examples
Make an existing public or private portable subnet in your IBM Cloud infrastructure account available to a classic clust.
ibmcloud ks cluster subnet add --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --subnet-id SUBNET_CIDR -q
ibmcloud ks cluster subnet create
Classic infrastructure
Create a portable subnet on your public or private VLAN and make it available to a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster subnet create --cluster CLUSTER --size SIZE --vlan VLAN [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--size SIZE- Specify the size of the portable subnet. The size must be one of 8, 16, 32, 64.
--vlan VLAN- Specify the public or private VLAN ID.
Examples
Create a portable subnet on your public or private VLAN and make it available to a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster subnet create \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--size SIZE \
--vlan VLAN_ID
ibmcloud ks cluster subnet detach
Classic infrastructure
Detach an existing public or private portable subnet from a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster subnet detach --cluster CLUSTER --subnet-id ID [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--subnet-id ID- Specify the subnet ID.
Examples
Detach an existing public or private portable subnet from a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks cluster subnet detach \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-f \
--subnet-id SUBNET_CIDR
ibmcloud ks credential get
Classic infrastructure
If you set up your IBM Cloud account to use different credentials to access the IBM Cloud classic infrastructure portfolio, get the infrastructure user name. This command applies to the targeted resource group, or to the default resource group if no resource group is targeted.
ibmcloud ks credential get --region REGION [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Aliases: ibmcloud ks credentials-get
Command options
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--region REGION- Specify the region to target.
Examples
If you set up your IBM Cloud account to use different credentials to access the IBM Cloud classic infrastructure portfol.
ibmcloud ks credential get --output json --region REGION -q
ibmcloud ks credential set classic
Classic infrastructure
Set credentials that allow you to access the IBM Cloud classic infrastructure portfolio through your IBM Cloud account.
ibmcloud ks credential set classic --infrastructure-api-key KEY --infrastructure-username USERNAME --region REGION [-q]
Command options
--infrastructure-api-key KEY- The API key of your IBM Cloud classic infrastructure account.
--infrastructure-username USERNAME- The user name of your IBM Cloud classic infrastructure account.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--region REGION- Specify the region to target.
Examples
Set credentials that allow you to access the IBM Cloud classic infrastructure portfolio through your IBM Cloud account.
ibmcloud ks credential set classic \
--infrastructure-username NAME \
--infrastructure-api-key INFRASTRUCTURE-API-KEY \
--region REGION
ibmcloud ks credential unset
Classic infrastructure
Remove the credentials that allow you to access the IBM Cloud classic infrastructure portfolio through your IBM Cloud account. This command applies to the targeted resource group, or to the default resource group if no resource group is targeted.
ibmcloud ks credential unset --region REGION [-q]
Aliases: ibmcloud ks credentials-unset
Command options
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--region REGION- Specify the region to target.
Examples
Remove the credentials that allow you to access the IBM Cloud classic infrastructure portfolio through your IBM Cloud ac.
ibmcloud ks credential unset --region REGION -q
ibmcloud ks experimental trusted-profile default get
[Expires on 2026-10-21] Get the default trusted profile for clusters created in a resource-group.
ibmcloud ks experimental trusted-profile default get --region REGION --resource-group GROUP [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--region REGION- The region where the resource-group is located.
--resource-group GROUP- The resource-group whose default trusted profile is to be retrieved.
Examples
Get the default trusted profile for clusters created in a resource-group.
ibmcloud ks experimental trusted-profile default get \
--resource-group RESOURCE_GROUP \
--region REGION \
--output json
ibmcloud ks experimental trusted-profile default set
[Expires on 2026-10-21] Set the default trusted profile for clusters created in a resource-group.
ibmcloud ks experimental trusted-profile default set --region REGION --resource-group GROUP --trusted-profile PROFILE [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--region REGION- The region where the resource group is located.
--resource-group GROUP- The resource group ID to set the trusted profile on.
--trusted-profile PROFILE- The trusted profile ID.
Examples
Set the default trusted profile for clusters created in a resource-group.
ibmcloud ks experimental trusted-profile default set \
--resource-group RESOURCE_GROUP \
--trusted-profile FILE_PATH \
--region REGION
ibmcloud ks experimental trusted-profile get
[Expires on 2026-10-21] Get trusted profile for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks experimental trusted-profile get --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER- The cluster ID to retrieve the trusted profile for.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Get trusted profile for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks experimental trusted-profile get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--output json \
-q
ibmcloud ks experimental trusted-profile set
[Expires on 2026-10-21] Set trusted profile on a cluster.
ibmcloud ks experimental trusted-profile set --cluster CLUSTER --trusted-profile PROFILE [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER- The cluster ID to set the the trusted profile on.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--trusted-profile PROFILE- The trusted profile ID.
Examples
Set trusted profile on a cluster.
ibmcloud ks experimental trusted-profile set \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--trusted-profile FILE_PATH \
--output json
ibmcloud ks experimental vni attach baremetal
[Deactivated on 2026-05-20! Use ibmcloud ks vni attach baremetal instead] Attach a Virtual Network Interface to a bare metal worker node or cluster.
ibmcloud ks experimental vni attach baremetal --vlan VLAN --vni VNI [--auto-delete] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] (--cluster-id ID | --worker WORKER)
Command options
--auto-delete- Automatically delete the VNI when it is removed from the cluster.
--cluster-id ID,-c ID- The ID of the cluster.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--vlan VLAN- The VLAN ID for the bare metal node attachment. Must be unique for each VPC subnet. Multiple VNIs from the same subnet can reuse the VLAN ID. Valid range: 1-500.
--vni VNI- The ID of the Virtual Network Interface to attach. You must specify VNIs without any current target resource. To list all the VNIs, run
ibmcloud is vnis. To check if a specific VNI is already attached to a resource, check for the "Target" field in 'ibmcloud is vni <VNI_ID>. --worker WORKER,-w WORKER- The ID of the worker node.
Examples
Attach a Virtual Network Interface to a bare metal worker node or cluster.
ibmcloud ks experimental vni attach baremetal \
--cluster-id CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker WORKER_ID \
--vni VNI
ibmcloud ks experimental vni attach virtual
[Expires on 2026-05-20] Attach a Virtual Network Interface to a virtual worker node.
ibmcloud ks experimental vni attach virtual --vni VNI --worker WORKER [--auto-delete] [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--auto-delete- Automatically delete the VNI when it is removed from the cluster.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--vni VNI- The ID of the Virtual Network Interface to attach. You must specify VNIs without any current target resource. To list all the VNIs, run
ibmcloud is vnis. To check if a specific VNI is already attached to a resource, check for the "Target" field in 'ibmcloud is vni <VNI_ID>. --worker WORKER,-w WORKER- The ID of the worker node.
Examples
Attach a Virtual Network Interface to a virtual worker node.
ibmcloud ks experimental vni attach virtual \
--vni VNI \
--worker WORKER_ID \
--auto-delete AUTO-DELETE
ibmcloud ks experimental vni detach
[Deactivated on 2026-05-20! Use ibmcloud ks vni detach instead] Detach a Virtual Network Interface from a worker node or cluster.
ibmcloud ks experimental vni detach --vni VNI [-f] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] (--cluster-id ID | --worker WORKER)
Command options
--cluster-id ID,-c ID- The ID of the cluster.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--vni VNI- The ID of the Virtual Network Interface to detach.
--worker WORKER,-w WORKER- The ID of the worker node.
Examples
Detach a Virtual Network Interface from a worker node or cluster.
ibmcloud ks experimental vni detach \
--cluster-id CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker WORKER_ID \
--vni VNI
ibmcloud ks experimental vni ls
[Deactivated on 2026-05-20! Use ibmcloud ks vni ls instead] List Virtual Network Interfaces attached to a cluster or worker node.
ibmcloud ks experimental vni ls [--after AFTER] [--first FIRST] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] (--cluster-id ID | --worker WORKER)
Command options
--after AFTER- Show Virtual Network Interfaces after the given cursor.
--cluster-id ID,-c ID- The ID of the cluster.
--first FIRST- View the next Virtual Network Interfaces, up to the first number of VNIs.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker WORKER,-w WORKER- The ID of the worker node.
Examples
List Virtual Network Interfaces attached to a cluster.
ibmcloud ks experimental vni ls --cluster-id ID
List Virtual Network Interfaces attached to a worker node.
ibmcloud ks experimental vni ls --worker WORKER
ibmcloud ks flavor get
Get the information of a flavor for a zone and provider.
ibmcloud ks flavor get --flavor FLAVOR --provider PROVIDER --zone ZONE [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--flavor FLAVOR- The flavor of a worker node. To see available flavors, run
ibmcloud ks flavor ls --zone <zone name>(for public IBM Cloud accounts) oribmcloud ks flavor ls(for IBM Cloud Dedicated accounts). --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json --provider PROVIDER- Specify a provider. Available options are
classic,vpc-classicandvpc-gen2. -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--zone ZONE- Specify the zone to list available flavors for. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
Get the information of a flavor for a zone and provider.
ibmcloud ks flavor get --zone ZONE --provider PROVIDER_ID --flavor FLAVOR
ibmcloud ks flavor ls
List available flavors for a zone.
ibmcloud ks flavor ls --zone ZONE [--output OUTPUT] [--provider PROVIDER] [-q] [--show-os] [--show-storage]
Command options
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json --provider PROVIDER- The provider type to get the flavors for. Accepted values:
classic,vpc-classic,vpc-gen2,satellite -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--show-os- List supported operating systems.
--show-storage- Show additional storage drives.
--zone ZONE- Specify the zone to list available flavors for. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
List available flavors for a zone.
ibmcloud ks flavor ls --zone ZONE --show-storage SHOW-STORAGE --show-os SHOW-OS
ibmcloud ks infra-permissions get
Classic infrastructure
Check whether the credentials that allow access to the IBM Cloud classic infrastructure portfolio for the targeted resource group are missing suggested or required infrastructure permissions. This command applies to the targeted resource group, or to the default resource group if no resource group is targeted.
ibmcloud ks infra-permissions get [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--region REGION]
Command options
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--region REGION- Specify the region to target. If a region is not already targeted, this argument must be specified. To check if a region is targeted, run
ibmcloud target.
Examples
Check whether the credentials that allow access to the IBM Cloud classic infrastructure portfolio for the targeted resou.
ibmcloud ks infra-permissions get --output json --region REGION -q
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoscale get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
See autoscaling status and configuration for Ingress ALBs.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoscale get --alb ALB --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--alb ALB- The ALB ID. To see available ALB IDs, run
ibmcloud ks ingress alb ls. --cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
See autoscaling status and configuration for Ingress ALBs.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoscale get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--alb ALB_ID \
--output json
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoscale set
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Configure autoscaling for Ingress ALBs.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoscale set --alb ALB --cluster CLUSTER --max-replicas REPLICAS --min-replicas REPLICAS [--output OUTPUT] [-q] (--cpu-average-utilization PERCENT | --custom-metrics-file FILE)
Command options
--alb ALB- The ALB ID. To see available ALB IDs, run
ibmcloud ks ingress alb ls. --cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--cpu-average-utilization PERCENT- Average CPU utilization threshold. Used to dynamically calculate the number of replicas.
--custom-metrics-file FILE- Path for the custom metric file. See https://ibm.biz/iks-ingress-custom-metrics for more details.
--max-replicas REPLICAS- The maximum replicas for the given ALB. Ensure you have enough workers.
--min-replicas REPLICAS- The minimum replicas for the given ALB. Must be greater or equal to 1. (Recommended minimum is 2 for high availability purposes.)
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Configure autoscaling for Ingress ALBs.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoscale set \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--alb ALB_ID \
--max-replicas MAX-REPLICAS
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoscale unset
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Delete the autoscaling configuration for Ingress ALBs.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoscale unset --alb ALB --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--alb ALB- The ALB ID. To see available ALB IDs, run
ibmcloud ks ingress alb ls. --cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Delete the autoscaling configuration for Ingress ALBs.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoscale unset --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --alb ALB_ID -q
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoupdate disable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Disable automatic updates of all Ingress ALB pods in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoupdate disable --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Disable automatic updates of all Ingress ALB pods in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoupdate disable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -q
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoupdate enable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Enable automatic updates of all Ingress ALB pods in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoupdate enable --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Enable automatic updates of all Ingress ALB pods in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoupdate enable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -q
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoupdate get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View whether the Ingress ALB pods in a cluster are set to automatically update and whether ALB pods are at the latest version.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoupdate get --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View whether the Ingress ALB pods in a cluster are set to automatically update and whether ALB pods are at the latest ve.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb autoupdate get --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks ingress alb create classic
Classic infrastructure
Create and enable an Ingress ALB in a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb create classic --cluster CLUSTER --type TYPE --vlan VLAN --zone ZONE [--ip IP] [-q] [--version VERSION]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--ip IP- Specify a portable public or private IP address that is available on the
vlanand in thezoneof the ALB to be created or enabled. -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--type TYPE- Specify the type of ALB. Available options: public, private
--version VERSION- Specify the ALB image version. To see supported image versions, run
ibmcloud ks ingress alb versions. --vlan VLAN- The VLAN ID. This VLAN must match the ALB
typeand must be in the samezoneas the ALB that you want to create. --zone ZONE- Specify the zone for the worker pool in a multizone cluster. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
Create and enable an Ingress ALB in a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb create classic \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--zone ZONE \
--type TYPE
ibmcloud ks ingress alb create vpc-gen2
Virtual Private Cloud
Create and enable an Ingress ALB in a VPC Gen 2 cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb create vpc-gen2 --cluster CLUSTER --type TYPE --zone ZONE [-q] [--version VERSION]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--type TYPE- Specify the type of ALB. Available options: public, private
--version VERSION- Specify the ALB image version. To see supported image versions, run
ibmcloud ks ingress alb versions. --zone ZONE- Specify the zone for the worker pool in a multizone cluster. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
Create and enable an Ingress ALB in a VPC Gen 2 cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb create vpc-gen2 \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--zone ZONE \
--type TYPE
ibmcloud ks ingress alb disable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Disable an Ingress ALB in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb disable --alb ALB --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--alb ALB- The ALB ID. To see available ALB IDs, run
ibmcloud ks ingress alb ls. --cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Disable an Ingress ALB in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb disable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --alb ALB_ID -q
ibmcloud ks ingress alb enable classic
Classic infrastructure
Enable an Ingress ALB in a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb enable classic --alb ALB --cluster CLUSTER [--ip IP] [-q] [--version VERSION]
Command options
--alb ALB- The ALB ID. To see available ALB IDs, run
ibmcloud ks ingress alb ls. --cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--ip IP- Specify a portable public or private IP address that is available on the
vlanand in thezoneof the ALB to be created or enabled. -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the ALB image version. To see supported image versions, run
ibmcloud ks ingress alb versions.
Examples
Enable an Ingress ALB in a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb enable classic \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--alb ALB_ID \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks ingress alb enable vpc-gen2
Virtual Private Cloud
Enable an Ingress ALB in a VPC Gen 2 cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb enable vpc-gen2 --alb ALB --cluster CLUSTER [-q] [--version VERSION]
Command options
--alb ALB- The ALB ID. To see available ALB IDs, run
ibmcloud ks ingress alb ls. --cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the ALB image version. To see supported image versions, run
ibmcloud ks ingress alb versions.
Examples
Enable an Ingress ALB in a VPC Gen 2 cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb enable vpc-gen2 \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--alb ALB_ID \
--version VERSION
ibmcloud ks ingress alb get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View the details of an Ingress ALB in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb get --alb ALB --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--alb ALB- The ALB ID. To see available ALB IDs, run
ibmcloud ks ingress alb ls. --cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View the details of an Ingress ALB in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb get --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --alb ALB_ID --output json
ibmcloud ks ingress alb health-checker disable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Disable the Ingress health checker.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb health-checker disable --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Disable the Ingress health checker.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb health-checker disable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -q
ibmcloud ks ingress alb health-checker enable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Enable the Ingress health checker.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb health-checker enable --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Enable the Ingress health checker.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb health-checker enable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -q
ibmcloud ks ingress alb health-checker get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View status of the Ingress health checker.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb health-checker get --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View status of the Ingress health checker.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb health-checker get --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks ingress alb ls
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List all Ingress ALB IDs in a cluster and whether ALB pods are at the latest version.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb ls --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
List all Ingress ALB IDs in a cluster and whether ALB pods are at the latest version.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb ls --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks ingress alb update
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Force a one-time update of the pods for individual or all ALBs in the cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb update --cluster CLUSTER [--alb ALB ...] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--version VERSION]
Command options
--alb ALB- To update a specific ALB, specify the ALB ID. To see available ALB IDs, run
ibmcloud ks ingress alb ls. To update more than one ALB, specify one ALB ID in each flag, such as--alb ID_1 --alb ID_2. To update all ALBs, do not include this flag. --cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--version VERSION- Specify the ALB image version. To see supported image versions, run
ibmcloud ks ingress alb versions.
Examples
Force a one-time update of the pods for individual or all ALBs in the cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb update \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--version VERSION \
--alb ALB_ID
ibmcloud ks ingress alb versions
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List Ingress ALB image versions that are available.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb versions [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--region REGION]
Command options
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--region REGION- Specify the region to target.
Examples
List Ingress ALB image versions that are available.
ibmcloud ks ingress alb versions --region REGION --output json -q
ibmcloud ks ingress domain create
Create an Ingress domain for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain create --cluster CLUSTER [--crn CRN] [--domain DOMAIN] [--domain-provider PROVIDER] [--domain-zone ZONE] [--hostname HOSTNAME] [--ip IP] [--is-default] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--secret-namespace NAMESPACE]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--crn CRN- The CRN for the IBM CIS instance.
--domain DOMAIN- The Ingress domain. To see existing domains, run
ibmcloud ks ingress domain ls. --domain-provider PROVIDER- The DNS provider. The default DNS provider is our internal one. For supported providers see our documentation: https://ibm.biz/containers-ingress-domains
--domain-zone ZONE- The ZoneID for CIS.
--hostname HOSTNAME- For VPC clusters. The hostname to register for the domain.
--ip IP- The IP addresses to register for the domain.
--is-default- Include this option to set the relevant domain as the default domain for cluster.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--secret-namespace NAMESPACE- The namespace that the TLS secret is created in.
Examples
Create an Ingress domain for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain create \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--domain DOMAIN \
--domain-provider DOMAIN
ibmcloud ks ingress domain default replace
Change a cluster's default Ingress domain.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain default replace --cluster CLUSTER --domain DOMAIN [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--domain DOMAIN- The Ingress domain. To see existing domains, run
ibmcloud ks ingress domain ls. -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Change a cluster's default Ingress domain.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain default replace \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--domain DOMAIN \
-q
ibmcloud ks ingress domain get
View the details of an Ingress domain.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain get --cluster CLUSTER --domain DOMAIN [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--domain DOMAIN- The Ingress domain. To see existing domains, run
ibmcloud ks ingress domain ls. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View the details of an Ingress domain.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--domain DOMAIN \
--output json
ibmcloud ks ingress domain ls
List all Ingress domains for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain ls --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
List all Ingress domains for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain ls --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks ingress domain rm
Remove an Ingress domain from a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain rm --cluster CLUSTER --domain DOMAIN [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--domain DOMAIN- The Ingress domain. To see existing domains, run
ibmcloud ks ingress domain ls. -f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Remove an Ingress domain from a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain rm --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --domain DOMAIN -f
ibmcloud ks ingress domain secret regenerate
Regenerate the certificate for an Ingress domain.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain secret regenerate --cluster CLUSTER --domain DOMAIN [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--domain DOMAIN- The Ingress domain. To see existing domains, run
ibmcloud ks ingress domain ls. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Regenerate the certificate for an Ingress domain.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain secret regenerate \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--domain DOMAIN \
--output json
ibmcloud ks ingress domain secret rm
Delete a secret for an Ingress domain and prevent future renewal of the certificate.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain secret rm --cluster CLUSTER --domain DOMAIN [-f] [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--domain DOMAIN- The Ingress domain. To see existing domains, run
ibmcloud ks ingress domain ls. -f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Delete a secret for an Ingress domain and prevent future renewal of the certificate.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain secret rm --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --domain DOMAIN -f
ibmcloud ks ingress domain update
Update an Ingress domain for a cluster. The records passed in will fully replace the current records associated with the domain. Passing in no records will unregister the current records from a domain.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain update --cluster CLUSTER --domain DOMAIN [--hostname HOSTNAME] [--ip IP] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--domain DOMAIN- The Ingress domain. To see existing domains, run
ibmcloud ks ingress domain ls. --hostname HOSTNAME- For VPC clusters. The hostname to register for the domain.
--ip IP- The IP addresses to register for the domain.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Update an Ingress domain for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress domain update \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--domain DOMAIN \
--ip IP_ADDRESS
ibmcloud ks ingress instance default set
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Set a registered IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance as the default. If an existing default instance exists, it is unset.
ibmcloud ks ingress instance default set --cluster CLUSTER --name NAME [-q] [--secret-group GROUP]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--name NAME- The name of the registered IBM Cloud Secret Manager instance.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--secret-group GROUP- Secret Group ID of the IBM Cloud Secret Manager instance where the secrets are persisted.
Examples
Set a registered IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance as the default.
ibmcloud ks ingress instance default set \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--name NAME \
--secret-group GROUP
ibmcloud ks ingress instance default unset
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Unset a registered IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance from default.
ibmcloud ks ingress instance default unset --cluster CLUSTER --name NAME [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--name NAME- The name of the registered IBM Cloud Secret Manager instance.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Unset a registered IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance from default.
ibmcloud ks ingress instance default unset --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --name NAME -q
ibmcloud ks ingress instance get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View the details of an IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance.
ibmcloud ks ingress instance get --cluster CLUSTER --name NAME [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--name NAME- The name of the registered IBM Cloud Secret Manager instance.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View the details of an IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance.
ibmcloud ks ingress instance get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--name NAME \
--output json
ibmcloud ks ingress instance ls
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List all instances of the IBM Cloud Secrets Manager.
ibmcloud ks ingress instance ls --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--show-deleted]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--show-deleted- Show IBM Cloud Secret Manager instances that were unregistered from the cluster.
Examples
List all instances of the IBM Cloud Secrets Manager.
ibmcloud ks ingress instance ls \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--output json \
--show-deleted
ibmcloud ks ingress instance register
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Register an IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance to a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress instance register --cluster CLUSTER --crn CRN [--is-default] [-q] [--secret-group GROUP]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--crn CRN- CRN of the IBM Cloud Secret Manager instance.
--is-default- Set the IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance as the default. If an existing default instance exists, it is unset.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--secret-group GROUP- Secret Group ID of the IBM Cloud Secret Manager instance where the secrets are persisted.
Examples
Register an IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance to a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress instance register \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--crn CRN \
--is-default IS-DEFAULT
ibmcloud ks ingress instance unregister
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Unregister an IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance from a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress instance unregister --cluster CLUSTER --name NAME [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--name NAME- The name of the registered IBM Cloud Secret Manager instance.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Unregister an IBM Cloud Secrets Manager instance from a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress instance unregister --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --name NAME -q
ibmcloud ks ingress load-balancer backend set
Virtual Private Cloud
Set the Ingress controller currently exposed by the VPC ALB load balancer.
ibmcloud ks ingress load-balancer backend set --cluster CLUSTER [--private-backend BACKEND] [--public-backend BACKEND] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--private-backend BACKEND- Backend for private load balancer
--public-backend BACKEND- Backend for public load balancer
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Set the Ingress controller currently exposed by the VPC ALB load balancer.
ibmcloud ks ingress load-balancer backend set \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--private-backend PRIVATE-BACKEND \
--public-backend PUBLIC-BACKEND
ibmcloud ks ingress load-balancer get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Get the configuration of load balancers that expose Ingress ALBs in your cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress load-balancer get --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Get the configuration of load balancers that expose Ingress ALBs in your cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress load-balancer get --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks ingress load-balancer proxy-protocol disable
Virtual Private Cloud
Disable the PROXY protocol so that client connection information is no longer passed in request headers to ALBs.
ibmcloud ks ingress load-balancer proxy-protocol disable --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Disable the PROXY protocol so that client connection information is no longer passed in request headers to ALBs.
ibmcloud ks ingress load-balancer proxy-protocol disable \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-f \
-q
ibmcloud ks ingress load-balancer proxy-protocol enable
Virtual Private Cloud
Enable the PROXY protocol so that client connection information is passed in request headers to ALBs.
ibmcloud ks ingress load-balancer proxy-protocol enable --cluster CLUSTER [--cidr CIDR ...] [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cidr CIDR- The IP address ranges of your load balancers in CIDR format. PROXY headers that are forwarded by load balancers in other IP ranges are not processed.
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Enable the PROXY protocol so that client connection information is passed in request headers to ALBs.
ibmcloud ks ingress load-balancer proxy-protocol enable \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--cidr CIDR_ID \
-f
ibmcloud ks ingress secret create
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Create an Ingress secret in a cluster for a secret stored in IBM Cloud Secret Manager.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret create --cluster CLUSTER --name NAME [--cert-crn CRN] [--field FIELD] [--namespace NAMESPACE] [--persist] [-q] [--type TYPE]
Command options
--cert-crn CRN- The certificate CRN.
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--field FIELD- The secret CRN to include as a field. To pull in the secret without specifying the name, use
--field <crn>. To specify the field name, use--field name=<crn>. To use the IBM Cloud Secrets Manager secret as the prefix, use--field prefix=<crn>. --name NAME- A name for the Ingress secret that is created in the cluster.
--namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- Specify the Kubernetes namespace.
--persist- Persist the secret in the cluster so that it cannot be deleted.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--type TYPE- The Ingress secret type. Can be TLS or Opaque. If no option is specified, TLS is applied by default.
Examples
Create an Ingress secret in a cluster for a secret stored in IBM Cloud Secret Manager.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret create \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--name NAME \
--namespace NAME
ibmcloud ks ingress secret field add
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Add fields to an existing Ingress secret.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret field add --cluster CLUSTER --name NAME --namespace NAMESPACE [--field FIELD] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--field FIELD- The secret CRN to include as a field. To pull in the secret without specifying the name, use
--field <crn>. To specify the field name, use--field name=<crn>. To use the IBM Cloud Secrets Manager secret as the prefix, use--field prefix=<crn>. --name NAME- A name for the Ingress secret that is created in the cluster.
--namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- Specify the Kubernetes namespace.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Add fields to an existing Ingress secret.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret field add \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--name NAME \
--namespace NAME
ibmcloud ks ingress secret field ls
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View the fields of an Ingress secret.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret field ls --cluster CLUSTER --name NAME --namespace NAMESPACE [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--show-crn]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--name NAME- A name for the Ingress secret that is created in the cluster.
--namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- Specify the Kubernetes namespace.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--show-crn- Show CRN value of secret.
Examples
View the fields of an Ingress secret.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret field ls \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--name NAME \
--namespace NAME
ibmcloud ks ingress secret field rm
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Remove fields from an existing Ingress secret.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret field rm --cluster CLUSTER --name NAME --namespace NAMESPACE [--field-name NAME] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--field-name NAME- The name of the field to remove from the secret.
--name NAME- A name for the Ingress secret that is created in the cluster.
--namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- Specify the Kubernetes namespace.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Remove fields from an existing Ingress secret.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret field rm \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--name NAME \
--namespace NAME
ibmcloud ks ingress secret get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View the details of an Ingress secret.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret get --cluster CLUSTER --name NAME --namespace NAMESPACE [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--name NAME- A name for the Ingress secret that is created in the cluster.
--namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- Specify the Kubernetes namespace.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View the details of an Ingress secret.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--name NAME \
--namespace NAME
ibmcloud ks ingress secret ls
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List all Ingress secrets in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret ls --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--show-crn] [--show-deleted]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--show-crn- Show CRN value of secret.
--show-deleted- Show secrets that were deleted from the cluster.
Examples
List all Ingress secrets in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret ls --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --show-deleted --output json
ibmcloud ks ingress secret rm
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Remove an Ingress secret from a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret rm --cluster CLUSTER --name NAME --namespace NAMESPACE [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--name NAME- A name for the Ingress secret that is created in the cluster.
--namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- Specify the Kubernetes namespace.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Remove an Ingress secret from a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret rm \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--name NAME \
--namespace NAME
ibmcloud ks ingress secret update
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Update an existing Ingress secret.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret update --cluster CLUSTER --name NAME --namespace NAMESPACE [--cert-crn CRN] [-q]
Command options
--cert-crn CRN- The certificate CRN.
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--name NAME- A name for the Ingress secret that is created in the cluster.
--namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- Specify the Kubernetes namespace.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Update an existing Ingress secret.
ibmcloud ks ingress secret update \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--name NAME \
--namespace NAME
ibmcloud ks ingress security port80 disable
Disable the usage of port 80 in your cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress security port80 disable --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Disable the usage of port 80 in your cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress security port80 disable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks ingress security port80 enable
Enable the usage of port 80 in your cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress security port80 enable --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Enable the usage of port 80 in your cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress security port80 enable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks ingress security port80 get
Get the security configuration of port 80 in your cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress security port80 get --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Get the security configuration of port 80 in your cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress security port80 get --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report disable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Disable status reporting for Ingress components in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report disable --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Disable status reporting for Ingress components in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report disable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report enable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Enable status reporting for Ingress components in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report enable --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Enable status reporting for Ingress components in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report enable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Get the status report for Ingress components in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report get --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Get the status report for Ingress components in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report get --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report ignored-errors add
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Add warnings to be ignored by Ingress status for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report ignored-errors add --cluster CLUSTER --code CODE [--code CODE ...] [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--code CODE- Code of the warning to be ignored.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Add warnings to be ignored by Ingress status for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report ignored-errors add \
--code CODE \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--output json
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report ignored-errors ls
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List warnings that are currently ignored by Ingress status for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report ignored-errors ls --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
List warnings that are currently ignored by Ingress status for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report ignored-errors ls \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--output json \
-q
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report ignored-errors rm
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Remove warnings that are currently ignored by Ingress status for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report ignored-errors rm --cluster CLUSTER --code CODE [--code CODE ...] [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--code CODE- Code of the warning to be removed.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Remove warnings that are currently ignored by Ingress status for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks ingress status-report ignored-errors rm \
--code CODE \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--output json
ibmcloud ks kms crk ls
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List available root keys for a Key Management Service instance.
ibmcloud ks kms crk ls --instance-id ID [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--instance-id ID- KMS instance ID. To see available KMS instances, run
ibmcloud ks kms instance ls. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
List available root keys for a Key Management Service instance.
ibmcloud ks kms crk ls --output json --instance-id INSTANCE_ID -q
ibmcloud ks kms enable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Enable a key management service (KMS) in your cluster to encrypt your secrets.
ibmcloud ks kms enable --cluster CLUSTER --crk CRK --instance-id ID [--kms-account-id ID] [--public-endpoint] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--crk CRK- A root key ID in your KMS instance. To list available root keys, run
ibmcloud ks kms crk ls --instance-id <kms_instance>. --instance-id ID- KMS instance ID. To see available KMS instances, run
ibmcloud ks kms instance ls. --kms-account-id ID- The ID of the account that contains the KMS instance you want to use for local disk or secret encryption.
--public-endpoint- Specify this option to use the KMS public service endpoint. Otherwise the KMS private service endpoint is used.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Enable a key management service (KMS) in your cluster to encrypt your secrets.
ibmcloud ks kms enable \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--instance-id INSTANCE_ID \
--crk CRK
ibmcloud ks kms instance ls
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List available Key Management Service instances.
ibmcloud ks kms instance ls [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
List available Key Management Service instances.
ibmcloud ks kms instance ls --output json -q
ibmcloud ks locations
List supported IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service locations.
ibmcloud ks locations
Command options
--output- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json --provider- Filter the list for a specific infrastructure provider. Accepted values:
classic,vpc-classic,vpc-gen2,satellite -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--show-flavors- Show the available worker node flavors in the zone for VPC.
Examples
List supported IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service locations.
ibmcloud ks locations --provider PROVIDER_ID --show-flavors FLAVOR --output json
ibmcloud ks logging autoupdate disable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Disable automatic updates of all Fluentd pods in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks logging autoupdate disable --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Disable automatic updates of all Fluentd pods in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks logging autoupdate disable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -q
ibmcloud ks logging autoupdate enable
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Enable automatic updates of all Fluentd pods in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks logging autoupdate enable --cluster CLUSTER [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Enable automatic updates of all Fluentd pods in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks logging autoupdate enable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -q
ibmcloud ks logging autoupdate get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
View whether your Fluentd pods are set to automatically update in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks logging autoupdate get --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View whether your Fluentd pods are set to automatically update in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks logging autoupdate get --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks logging config create
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Create a logging configuration. If you are using a Dedicated account, you must log in to the public IBM Cloud endpoint and target your public org and space to enable log forwarding.
ibmcloud ks logging config create --cluster CLUSTER --logsource LOGSOURCE --type TYPE [--force-update] [--hostname HOSTNAME] [--output OUTPUT] [--port PORT] [-q] (--ca-cert CERT --syslog-protocol PROTOCOL --verify-mode MODE | --org ORG --skip-validation --space SPACE) (--namespace NAMESPACE | -C CONTAINER -p PATH)
Command options
-C CONTAINER,--app-container CONTAINER- Specify the containers that you want to collect logs for. To specify more than one path, use multiple flags, such as
-C container1 -C container2. This option is required for theapplicationlog source. If not provided, logs are collected from all containers from the application log paths passed in. --ca-cert CERT- When the logging type is
syslogand the protocol is tls, the Kubernetes secret name that contains the Certificate Authority certificate. --cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--force-update- Force an update of the Fluentd pods in the cluster to the latest version.
--hostname HOSTNAME- When logging type is
syslog, the hostname or IP address of the log collector. When logging type isibm(deprecated), the logging ingest endpoint. If you do not provide the logging ingest endpoint, then the current region's endpoint is used. --logsource LOGSOURCE- The source of the logs to forward. Supported values are
container,application,ingress,worker,storage, andkubernetes. This argument supports a comma separated list of log sources. If you do not provide a log source, logs forcontainerandingressare forwarded. --namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- The namespace you want to apply the log forwarding configuration to. Only use this flag with the
containerlog source or if you do not specify a log source. If you do not specify a namespace, then all namespaces use this configuration. --org ORG- Deprecated The org name to send logs to. This flag is only valid when the logging type is
ibm. The org name is required when you specify a space name. If you do not specify a space name, then logs are forwarded at the account level. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -p PATH,--app-path PATH- Specify the absolute file path to collect logs from inside the container. To specify more than one path, use multiple flags, such as
-p path1 -p path2. Required parameter when specifyingapplicationfor the log source. Wildcards such as/var/log/*.logare accepted but recursive globs such are/var/log/**/test.logare not. --port PORT- The port of the log collector. If you do not specify a port, the default port for the ingestion endpoint is used for
ibm(deprecated) and514is used forsyslog. -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--skip-validation- Skips validation of the org and space names when they are specified. This can result in a broken logging config if the values are invalid but will take less time to process.
--space SPACE- Deprecated The space name to send logs to. This flag is only valid when the logging type is
ibm. The space name is required when you specify an org name. If you do not specify a space name, then logs are forwarded at the account level. --syslog-protocol PROTOCOL- When the logging type is
syslog, the transport layer protocol. Supported values aretls,tcpand the defaultudp. When forwarding to an rsyslog server with the UDP protocol, logs that are over 1KB are truncated. --type TYPE- The log forwarding protocol that you want to use. The only supported value is
syslog. --verify-mode MODE- When the logging type is
syslogand the protocol is tls, the verification mode. Supported values areverify-peerand the defaultverify-none.
Examples
Create a logging configuration.
ibmcloud ks logging config create \
--org ORG \
--space SPACE \
-C C \
-p POOL_NAME \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--namespace NAME \
--logsource LOGSOURCE
ibmcloud ks logging config get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
View log forwarding configurations for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks logging config get --cluster CLUSTER [--logsource LOGSOURCE] [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--logsource LOGSOURCE- The kind of log source you want to filter for. Accepted values are
container,application,ingress,worker,storageandkubernetes. If you do not pass a log source, all logging configurations for the cluster are returned. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View log forwarding configurations for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks logging config get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--logsource LOGSOURCE \
--output json
ibmcloud ks logging config rm
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Delete a log forwarding configuration from a cluster.
ibmcloud ks logging config rm --cluster CLUSTER [--force-update] [-q] (--all | --id ID | --namespace NAMESPACE)
Command options
--all- Remove all log forwarding configurations.
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--force-update- Force an update of the Fluentd pods in the cluster to the latest version.
--id ID- Specify the ID of the logging configuration.
--namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- The namespace you want to remove the log forwarding configuration from. If there is more than one config for the same namespace, use the
--id <logging configuration ID>flag instead. -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Delete a log forwarding configuration from a cluster.
ibmcloud ks logging config rm --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --namespace NAME
ibmcloud ks logging config update
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Update a log forwarding configuration for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks logging config update --cluster CLUSTER --id ID --logsource LOGSOURCE --type TYPE [--force-update] [--hostname HOSTNAME] [--output OUTPUT] [--port PORT] [-q] (--ca-cert CERT --syslog-protocol PROTOCOL --verify-mode MODE | --org ORG --skip-validation --space SPACE) (--namespace NAMESPACE | -C CONTAINER -p PATH)
Command options
-C CONTAINER,--app-container CONTAINER- Specify the containers that you want to collect logs for. To specify more than one path, use multiple flags, such as
-C container1 -C container2. This option is required for theapplicationlog source. If not provided, logs are collected from all containers from the application log paths passed in. --ca-cert CERT- When the logging type is
syslogand the protocol is tls, the Kubernetes secret name that contains the Certificate Authority certificate. --cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--force-update- Force an update of the Fluentd pods in the cluster to the latest version.
--hostname HOSTNAME- When logging type is
syslog, the hostname or IP address of the log collector. When logging type isibm(deprecated), the logging ingest endpoint. If you do not provide the logging ingest endpoint, then the current region's endpoint is used. --id ID- Specify the ID of the logging configuration.
--logsource LOGSOURCE- The source of the logs to forward. Supported values are
container,application,ingress,worker,storage, andkubernetes. This argument supports a comma separated list of log sources. If you do not provide a log source, logs forcontainerandingressare forwarded. --namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- The namespace you want to apply the log forwarding configuration to. Only use this flag with the
containerlog source or if you do not specify a log source. If you do not specify a namespace, then all namespaces use this configuration. --org ORG- Deprecated The org name to send logs to. This flag is only valid when the logging type is
ibm. The org name is required when you specify a space name. If you do not specify a space name, then logs are forwarded at the account level. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -p PATH,--app-path PATH- Specify the absolute file path to collect logs from inside the container. To specify more than one path, use multiple flags, such as
-p path1 -p path2. Required parameter when specifyingapplicationfor the log source. Wildcards such as/var/log/*.logare accepted but recursive globs such are/var/log/**/test.logare not. --port PORT- The port of the log collector. If you do not specify a port, the default port for the ingestion endpoint is used for
ibm(deprecated) and514is used forsyslog. -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--skip-validation- Skips validation of the org and space names when they are specified. This can result in a broken logging config if the values are invalid but will take less time to process.
--space SPACE- Deprecated The space name to send logs to. This flag is only valid when the logging type is
ibm. The space name is required when you specify an org name. If you do not specify a space name, then logs are forwarded at the account level. --syslog-protocol PROTOCOL- When the logging type is
syslog, the transport layer protocol. Supported values aretls,tcpand the defaultudp. When forwarding to an rsyslog server with the UDP protocol, logs that are over 1KB are truncated. --type TYPE- The log forwarding protocol that you want to use. The only supported value is
syslog. --verify-mode MODE- When the logging type is
syslogand the protocol is tls, the verification mode. Supported values areverify-peerand the defaultverify-none.
Examples
Update a log forwarding configuration for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks logging config update \
--org ORG \
--space SPACE \
-C C \
-p POOL_NAME \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--id <_id> \
--namespace NAME
ibmcloud ks logging filter create
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Filter out logs that are forwarded by your logging configuration.
ibmcloud ks logging filter create --cluster CLUSTER [--container CONTAINER] [--force-update] [--lc LOGGING-CONFIG ...] [--level LEVEL] [--namespace NAMESPACE] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--type TYPE] (--message MESSAGE | --regex-message MESSAGE)
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--container CONTAINER- The name of the container from which you want to filter out logs. This flag applies only when you are using log type container.
--force-update- Force an update of the Fluentd pods in the cluster to the latest version.
--lc LOGGING-CONFIG,--logging-config LOGGING-CONFIG- A logging configuration ID. If not provided, the filter is applied to all the cluster logging configurations that are passed to the filter. You can view log configurations that match the filter by using the --show-matching-configs flag with the command.
--level LEVEL- Filters out logs that are at the specified level and less. Acceptable values in their canonical order are fatal, error, warn/warning, info, debug, and trace. As an example, if you filtered logs at the info level, debug, and trace are also filtered. Note: You can use this flag only when log messages are in JSON format and contain a level field. Example output: {"log": "hello", "level": "info"}
--message MESSAGE- Filters out any logs that contain a specified message anywhere in the log. The message is matched literally and not as an expression. Example: The messages "Hello", "!", and "Hello, World!", would apply to the log "Hello, World!".
--namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- The Kubernetes namespace from which you want to filter logs.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--regex-message MESSAGE- Filters out any logs that contain a specified message regex pattern in the log. The message is matched as a regular expression. Example: The pattern "hello [0-9]" would apply to "hello 1", "hello 2", "hello 9"
--type TYPE- The type of logs that you want to apply the filter to. Currently all, container, and host are supported.
Examples
Filter out logs that are forwarded by your logging configuration.
ibmcloud ks logging filter create \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--type TYPE \
--namespace NAME
ibmcloud ks logging filter get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
View a logging filter configuration.
ibmcloud ks logging filter get --cluster CLUSTER [--id ID] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--show-covering-filters] [--show-matching-configs]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--id ID- Specify the ID of the logging filter.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--show-covering-filters- Show the logging filters that render previous filters obsolete.
--show-matching-configs- Show the logging configurations that match the configuration that you're viewing.
Examples
View a logging filter configuration.
ibmcloud ks logging filter get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--id <_id> \
--show-matching-configs SHOW-MATCHING-CONFIGS
ibmcloud ks logging filter rm
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Delete a logging filter.
ibmcloud ks logging filter rm --cluster CLUSTER [--force-update] [-q] (--all | --id ID)
Command options
--all- Delete all log forwarding filters.
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--force-update- Force an update of the Fluentd pods in the cluster to the latest version.
--id ID- Specify the ID of the logging filter.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Delete a logging filter.
ibmcloud ks logging filter rm --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --id FILTER_ID
ibmcloud ks logging filter update
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Update a logging filter.
ibmcloud ks logging filter update --cluster CLUSTER --id ID [--container CONTAINER] [--force-update] [--lc LOGGING-CONFIG ...] [--level LEVEL] [--namespace NAMESPACE] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--type TYPE] (--message MESSAGE | --regex-message MESSAGE)
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--container CONTAINER- The name of the container from which you want to filter out logs. This flag applies only when you are using log type container.
--force-update- Force an update of the Fluentd pods in the cluster to the latest version.
--id ID- Specify the ID of the logging filter.
--lc LOGGING-CONFIG,--logging-config LOGGING-CONFIG- A logging configuration ID. If not provided, the filter is applied to all the cluster logging configurations that are passed to the filter. You can view log configurations that match the filter by using the --show-matching-configs flag with the command.
--level LEVEL- Filters out logs that are at the specified level and less. Acceptable values in their canonical order are fatal, error, warn/warning, info, debug, and trace. As an example, if you filtered logs at the info level, debug, and trace are also filtered. Note: You can use this flag only when log messages are in JSON format and contain a level field. Example output: {"log": "hello", "level": "info"}
--message MESSAGE- Filters out any logs that contain a specified message anywhere in the log. The message is matched literally and not as an expression. Example: The messages "Hello", "!", and "Hello, World!", would apply to the log "Hello, World!".
--namespace NAMESPACE,-n NAMESPACE- The Kubernetes namespace from which you want to filter logs.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--regex-message MESSAGE- Filters out any logs that contain a specified message regex pattern in the log. The message is matched as a regular expression. Example: The pattern "hello [0-9]" would apply to "hello 1", "hello 2", "hello 9"
--type TYPE- The type of logs that you want to apply the filter to. Currently all, container, and host are supported.
Examples
Update a logging filter.
ibmcloud ks logging filter update --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --id FILTER_ID --type TYPE
ibmcloud ks logging refresh
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Refresh the logging configuration for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks logging refresh --cluster CLUSTER [--force-update] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--force-update- Force an update of the Fluentd pods in the cluster to the latest version.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Refresh the logging configuration for a cluster.
ibmcloud ks logging refresh \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--force-update FORCE-UPDATE \
-q
ibmcloud ks messages
View the current user messages.
ibmcloud ks messages [-q]
Command options
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View the current user messages.
ibmcloud sat messages -q
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns add
Classic infrastructure
Add an NLB IP to an existing host name that you created with ibmcloud ks nlb-dns create.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns add --cluster CLUSTER --ip IP [--ip IP ...] --nlb-host HOST [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--ip IP- One or more NLB IP addresses. To see load balancer IPs, run
kubectl get svc -n <namespace>. --nlb-host HOST- The host name. To see existing host names, run
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Add an NLB IP to an existing host name that you created with ibmcloud ks nlb-dns create.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns add \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--ip IP_ADDRESS \
--nlb-host HOSTNAME
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns create classic
Classic infrastructure
Create a DNS host name to register one or more NLB IPs in a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns create classic --cluster CLUSTER --ip IP [--ip IP ...] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--secret-namespace NAMESPACE]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--ip IP- One or more NLB IP addresses. To see load balancer IPs, run
kubectl get svc -n <namespace>. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--secret-namespace NAMESPACE- The namespace that the SSL secret is created in. If this flag is not specified, the secret is created in
default.
Examples
Create a DNS host name to register one or more NLB IPs in a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns create classic \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--ip IP_ADDRESS \
--secret-namespace NAME
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns create vpc-gen2
Virtual Private Cloud
Create a DNS record to register a load balancer host name or load balancer IP addresses in a VPC cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns create vpc-gen2 --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--secret-namespace NAMESPACE] (--ip IP | --lb-host HOST)
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--ip IP- One or more NLB IP addresses. To see load balancer IPs, run
kubectl get svc -n <namespace>. --lb-host HOST- The VPC load balancer host name. To see load balancer host names, run
kubectl get svc -n <namespace>. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--secret-namespace NAMESPACE- The namespace that the SSL secret is created in. If this flag is not specified, the secret is created in
default.
Examples
Create a DNS record to register a load balancer host name or load balancer IP addresses in a VPC cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns create vpc-gen2 \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--lb-host HOSTNAME \
--secret-namespace NAME
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View the details of a registered NLB host name in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns get --cluster CLUSTER --nlb-subdomain SUBDOMAIN [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--nlb-subdomain SUBDOMAIN- The subdomain. To see existing subdomains, run
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View the details of a registered NLB host name in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--nlb-subdomain DOMAIN \
--output json
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls
List the registered NLB host names and IP addresses in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
List the registered NLB host names and IP addresses in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor configure
Configure a health check monitor for an existing NLB host name in a cluster. To enable the monitor, include the --enable flag. To update an existing monitor, include only the flags for the settings that you want to change.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor configure --cluster CLUSTER --nlb-host HOST [--enable] [--header HEADER ...] [--interval INTERVAL] [--output OUTPUT] [--path PATH] [--port PORT] [-q] [--timeout TIMEOUT] [--type TYPE]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--enable- Enable the health check monitor for the host name.
--header HEADER- HTTP request headers for the health check are limited to the Host header. This flag is valid only for type
HTTPorHTTPS. This flag accepts values in the following format:--header Header-Name=value. When updating a monitor, the existing headers are replaced by the ones you specify. To delete all existing headers specify the flag with an empty value--header "". --interval INTERVAL- The interval, in seconds, between each health check. Short intervals might improve failover time but increase load on the IPs. Must be in the range [60, 300]. Default:
60 --nlb-host HOST- The host name. To see existing host names, run
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json --path PATH- The endpoint path to health check against. This flag is valid only for type
HTTPorHTTPS. Default:/ --port PORT- The port number to connect to for the health check. When type is TCP, this flag is required. When type is HTTP or HTTPS, use this flag only for ports other than 80 for HTTP or 443 for HTTPS. HTTP default:
80. HTTPS default:443. -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--timeout TIMEOUT- The timeout, in seconds, before the IP is considered unhealthy. Must be in the range [1, 60]. Default:
5 --type TYPE- The protocol to use for the health check. Accepted values:
http,https,tcp
Examples
Configure a health check monitor for an existing NLB host name in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor configure \
--port PORT \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--nlb-host HOSTNAME \
--type TYPE
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor disable
Classic infrastructure
Disable an existing health check monitor for a NLB host name in a cluster..
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor disable --cluster CLUSTER --nlb-host HOST [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--nlb-host HOST- The host name. To see existing host names, run
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Disable an existing health check monitor for a NLB host name in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor disable \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--nlb-host HOSTNAME \
--output json
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor enable
Classic infrastructure
Enable a health check monitor for an NLB host name in a cluster. Note: You must first configure the monitor with ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor configure.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor enable --cluster CLUSTER --nlb-host HOST [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--nlb-host HOST- The host name. To see existing host names, run
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Enable a health check monitor for an NLB host name in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor enable \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--nlb-host HOSTNAME \
--output json
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor get
Classic infrastructure
View the settings for an existing health check monitor.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor get --cluster CLUSTER --nlb-host HOST [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--nlb-host HOST- The host name. To see existing host names, run
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
View the settings for an existing health check monitor.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--nlb-host HOSTNAME \
--output json
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor ls
Classic infrastructure
List the health check monitor settings for each NLB host name in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor ls --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
List the health check monitor settings for each NLB host name in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns monitor ls --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns replace
Virtual Private Cloud
Update an existing DNS host name by replacing the load balancer hostname associated with it in a VPC cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns replace --cluster CLUSTER --lb-host HOST --nlb-subdomain SUBDOMAIN [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--lb-host HOST- The VPC load balancer host name. To see load balancer host names, run
kubectl get svc -n <namespace>. --nlb-subdomain SUBDOMAIN- The subdomain. To see existing subdomains, run
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Update an existing DNS host name by replacing the load balancer hostname associated with it in a VPC cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns replace \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--nlb-subdomain DOMAIN \
--lb-host HOSTNAME
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns rm classic
Classic infrastructure
Remove an NLB IP address from an NLB host name. If you remove all IPs from a host name, the host name still exists but no IPs are associated with it.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns rm classic --cluster CLUSTER --ip IP --nlb-host HOST [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--ip IP- One NLB IP address. To see NLB IPs associated with the host name, run
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls. --nlb-host HOST- The host name. To see existing host names, run
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Remove an NLB IP address from an NLB host name.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns rm classic \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--ip IP_ADDRESS \
--nlb-host HOSTNAME
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns rm vpc-gen2
Virtual Private Cloud
Remove a load balancer host name or IP address from a DNS record in a VPC cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns rm vpc-gen2 --cluster CLUSTER --nlb-subdomain SUBDOMAIN [--ip IP] [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--ip IP- One NLB IP address. To see NLB IPs associated with the host name, run
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls. --nlb-subdomain SUBDOMAIN- The subdomain. To see existing subdomains, run
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Remove a load balancer host name or IP address from a DNS record in a VPC cluster.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns rm vpc-gen2 \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--nlb-subdomain DOMAIN \
--ip IP_ADDRESS
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns secret regenerate
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Regenerate the certificate and secret for an NLB subdomain.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns secret regenerate --cluster CLUSTER --nlb-subdomain SUBDOMAIN [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--nlb-subdomain SUBDOMAIN- The subdomain. To see existing subdomains, run
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Regenerate the certificate and secret for an NLB subdomain.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns secret regenerate \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--nlb-subdomain DOMAIN \
--output json
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns secret rm
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Delete a secret from an NLB subdomain and prevent future renewal of the certificate.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns secret rm --cluster CLUSTER --nlb-subdomain SUBDOMAIN [-f] [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
--nlb-subdomain SUBDOMAIN- The subdomain. To see existing subdomains, run
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns ls. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Delete a secret from an NLB subdomain and prevent future renewal of the certificate.
ibmcloud ks nlb-dns secret rm --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --nlb-subdomain DOMAIN -f
ibmcloud ks quota ls
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List all quota and limits for cluster-related resources in your IBM Cloud account.
ibmcloud ks quota ls [--output OUTPUT] [--provider PROVIDER] [-q]
Command options
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json --provider PROVIDER- Filter the list for a specific infrastructure provider. Accepted values:
classic,vpc-classic,vpc-gen2,satellite -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
List all quota and limits for cluster-related resources in your IBM Cloud account.
ibmcloud ks quota ls --output json --provider PROVIDER_ID -q
ibmcloud ks script update
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Rewrite scripts that call IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service plug-in commands. Legacy-structured commands are replaced with beta-structured commands.
ibmcloud ks script update [--in-place] FILE [FILE ...]
Command options
--in-place FILE FILE- Rewrite the source file with the updated command structure.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Rewrite scripts that call IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service plug-in commands.
ibmcloud ks script update --in-place IN-PLACE -q
ibmcloud ks security-group ls
List all security groups associated with a cluster.
ibmcloud ks security-group ls --cluster CLUSTER [--attached-to ATTACHED] [--managed-by MANAGER] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--scope SCOPE]
Command options
--attached-to ATTACHED- Filter the security groups by the components they are attached to. Accepted values:
cluster,load-balancer,vpc,vpe-gateway,worker-pool --cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--managed-by MANAGER- Specify
userto return the security groups created by user. Specifyibmto return only the security groups managed by IBM. Accepted values:ibm,user --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--scope SCOPE- Specify
clusterto return security groups scoped to the cluster. Specifyvpcto return security groups scoped to the entire VPC. Accepted values:cluster,vpc
Examples
List all security groups associated with a cluster.
ibmcloud ks security-group ls \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--attached-to ATTACHED-TO \
--scope SCOPE
ibmcloud ks security-group reset
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Deletes all existing security group rules, and reapplies default rules.
ibmcloud ks security-group reset --cluster CLUSTER --security-group GROUP [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--security-group GROUP,--sg GROUP- Specify security group ID.
Examples
Deletes all existing security group rules, and reapplies default rules.
ibmcloud ks security-group reset \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--security-group GROUP \
-f
ibmcloud ks security-group sync
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Reapplies default security group rules that do not exist. Does not delete any preexisting rules.
ibmcloud ks security-group sync --cluster CLUSTER --security-group GROUP [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--security-group GROUP,--sg GROUP- Specify security group ID.
Examples
Reapplies default security group rules that do not exist.
ibmcloud ks security-group sync --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --security-group GROUP -q
ibmcloud ks storage attachment create
The storage attachment create command is a beta feature.
Virtual Private Cloud
Attach a storage volume to a worker node.
ibmcloud ks storage attachment create --cluster CLUSTER --volume VOLUME --worker WORKER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--volume VOLUME- Specify the volume ID. To list available volumes, run
ibmcloud ks storage volume ls. --worker WORKER,-w WORKER- Specify the worker ID. To list available workers, run
ibmcloud ks workers.
Examples
Attach a storage volume to a worker node.
ibmcloud ks storage attachment create \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker WORKER_ID \
--volume VOLUME
ibmcloud ks storage attachment get
The storage attachment get command is a beta feature.
Virtual Private Cloud
Get the details of a volume attachment in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks storage attachment get --attachment ATTACHMENT --cluster CLUSTER --worker WORKER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--attachment ATTACHMENT- Specify the volume attachment ID. To list available attachments, run
ibmcloud ks storage attachment ls. --cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker WORKER,-w WORKER- Specify the worker ID. To list available workers, run
ibmcloud ks workers.
Examples
Get the details of a volume attachment in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks storage attachment get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker WORKER_ID \
--attachment ATTACHMENT
ibmcloud ks storage attachment ls
The storage attachment ls command is a beta feature.
Virtual Private Cloud
List all storage volume attachments of a worker in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks storage attachment ls --cluster CLUSTER --worker WORKER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker WORKER,-w WORKER- Specify the worker ID. To list available workers, run
ibmcloud ks workers.
Examples
List all storage volume attachments of a worker in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks storage attachment ls \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker WORKER_ID \
--output json
ibmcloud ks storage attachment rm
The storage attachment rm command is a beta feature.
Virtual Private Cloud
Delete a volume attachment from a worker node.
ibmcloud ks storage attachment rm --attachment ATTACHMENT --cluster CLUSTER --worker WORKER [-q]
Command options
--attachment ATTACHMENT- Specify the volume attachment ID. To list available attachments, run
ibmcloud ks storage attachment ls. --cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker WORKER,-w WORKER- Specify the worker ID. To list available workers, run
ibmcloud ks workers.
Examples
Delete a volume attachment from a worker node.
ibmcloud ks storage attachment rm \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker WORKER_ID \
--attachment ATTACHMENT
ibmcloud ks storage volume get
The storage volume get command is a beta feature.
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
Get the details of a volume.
ibmcloud ks storage volume get --volume VOLUME [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--volume VOLUME- Specify the volume ID. To list available volumes, run
ibmcloud ks storage volume ls.
Examples
Get the details of a volume.
ibmcloud ks storage volume get --volume VOLUME --output json -q
ibmcloud ks storage volume ls
The storage volume ls command is a beta feature.
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure
List the details of volumes.
ibmcloud ks storage volume ls [--cluster CLUSTER] [--output OUTPUT] [--provider PROVIDER] [-q] [--zone ZONE]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json --provider PROVIDER- Filter the list for a specific infrastructure provider. Accepted values:
classic,vpc-classic,vpc-gen2,satellite -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--zone ZONE- A zone to filter for. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks locations.
Examples
List the details of volumes.
ibmcloud ks storage volume ls \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--provider PROVIDER_ID \
--zone ZONE
ibmcloud ks subnets
List available portable subnets in your IBM Cloud infrastructure account.
ibmcloud ks subnets --provider PROVIDER [-l LOCATION ...] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--vpc-id ID] [--zone ZONE]
Command options
-l LOCATION,--location LOCATION- A location to filter for. To list available locations, run
ibmcloud ks locations. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json --provider PROVIDER- Filter the list for a specific infrastructure provider. Available options: classic, vpc-classic, vpc-gen2
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--vpc-id ID- Required for provider types
vpc-classicandvpc-gen2: The ID of the VPC to list subnets for. To list VPC IDs, runibmcloud ks vpcs. --zone ZONE- Required for provider types
vpc-classicandvpc-gen2: The zone to list VPC subnets for. To list available zones, runibmcloud ks zone ls --provider vpc-classic|vpc-gen2.
Examples
List available portable subnets in your IBM Cloud infrastructure account.
ibmcloud ks subnets \
--vpc-id VPC_ID \
--zone ZONE \
--output json \
--provider PROVIDER_ID \
-l L
ibmcloud ks versions
List all the container platform versions that are available for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service clusters.
ibmcloud ks versions [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--show-version VERSION]
Command options
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--show-version VERSION- Show only the versions for the specified container platform. Accepted values:
OpenShift,Kubernetes
Examples
List all the container platform versions that are available for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service clusters.
ibmcloud ks versions --output json --show-version VERSION -q
ibmcloud ks vlan ls
Classic infrastructure
List available public and private VLANs for a zone.
ibmcloud ks vlan ls --zone ZONE [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--zone ZONE- Specify the zone for the worker pool in a multizone cluster. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
List available public and private VLANs for a zone.
ibmcloud ks vlan ls --zone ZONE --output json -q
ibmcloud ks vlan spanning get
Classic infrastructure
View the VLAN spanning status for your IBM Cloud classic infrastructure account.
ibmcloud ks vlan spanning get [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--region REGION]
Command options
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--region REGION- Specify the region to target. If a region is not already targeted, this argument must be specified. To check if a region is targeted, run
ibmcloud target.
Examples
View the VLAN spanning status for your IBM Cloud classic infrastructure account.
ibmcloud ks vlan spanning get --output json --region REGION -q
ibmcloud ks vni attach baremetal
Virtual Private Cloud
Attach a Virtual Network Interface to a bare metal worker node or cluster.
ibmcloud ks vni attach baremetal --vlan VLAN --vni VNI [--auto-delete] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] (--cluster-id ID | --worker WORKER)
Command options
--auto-delete- Automatically delete the VNI when it is removed from the cluster.
--cluster-id ID,-c ID- The ID of the cluster.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--vlan VLAN- The VLAN ID for the bare metal node attachment. Must be unique for each VPC subnet. Multiple VNIs from the same subnet can reuse the VLAN ID. Valid range: 1-500.
--vni VNI- The ID of the Virtual Network Interface to attach. You must specify VNIs without any current target resource. To list all the VNIs, run
ibmcloud is vnis. To check if a specific VNI is already attached to a resource, check for the "Target" field in 'ibmcloud is vni <VNI_ID>. --worker WORKER,-w WORKER- The ID of the worker node.
Examples
Attach a Virtual Network Interface to a bare metal worker node or cluster.
ibmcloud ks vni attach baremetal \
--cluster-id CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker WORKER_ID \
--vni VNI
ibmcloud ks vni detach
Virtual Private Cloud
Detach a Virtual Network Interface from a worker node or cluster.
ibmcloud ks vni detach --vni VNI [-f] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] (--cluster-id ID | --worker WORKER)
Command options
--cluster-id ID,-c ID- The ID of the cluster.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--vni VNI- The ID of the Virtual Network Interface to detach.
--worker WORKER,-w WORKER- The ID of the worker node.
Examples
Detach a Virtual Network Interface from a worker node or cluster.
ibmcloud ks vni detach --cluster-id CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --worker WORKER_ID --vni VNI
ibmcloud ks vni ls
Virtual Private Cloud
List Virtual Network Interfaces attached to a cluster or worker node.
ibmcloud ks vni ls [--after AFTER] [--first FIRST] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] (--cluster-id ID | --worker WORKER)
Command options
--after AFTER- Show Virtual Network Interfaces after the given cursor.
--cluster-id ID,-c ID- The ID of the cluster.
--first FIRST- View the next Virtual Network Interfaces, up to the first number of VNIs.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker WORKER,-w WORKER- The ID of the worker node.
Examples
List Virtual Network Interfaces attached to a cluster.
ibmcloud ks vni ls --cluster-id ID
List Virtual Network Interfaces attached to a worker node.
ibmcloud ks vni ls --worker WORKER
ibmcloud ks vpc ls
List all VPCs in the targeted resource group. If no resource group is targeted, all VPCs in the account are listed.
ibmcloud ks vpc ls [--output OUTPUT] [--provider PROVIDER] [-q]
Command options
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json --provider PROVIDER- The VPC infrastructure provider type. Supported values are
vpc-classicandvpc-gen2. By default, VPCs of all provider types are returned. -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
List all VPCs in the targeted resource group.
ibmcloud ks vpc ls --provider PROVIDER_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks vpc outbound-traffic-protection disable
Disable outbound traffic protection for a Secure By Default VPC cluster.
ibmcloud ks vpc outbound-traffic-protection disable --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Disable outbound traffic protection for a Secure By Default VPC cluster.
ibmcloud ks vpc outbound-traffic-protection disable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks vpc outbound-traffic-protection enable
Enable outbound traffic protection for a Secure By Default VPC cluster.
ibmcloud ks vpc outbound-traffic-protection enable --cluster CLUSTER [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Enable outbound traffic protection for a Secure By Default VPC cluster.
ibmcloud ks vpc outbound-traffic-protection enable --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f -q
ibmcloud ks vpc secure-by-default enable
Enable Secure By Default VPC Networking for a VPC cluster using legacy Security Groups.
ibmcloud ks vpc secure-by-default enable --cluster CLUSTER [--disable-outbound-traffic-protection] [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--disable-outbound-traffic-protection- Include this option to allow public outbound access from the cluster workers. By default, public outbound access is blocked.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
Enable Secure By Default VPC Networking for a VPC cluster using legacy Security Groups.
ibmcloud ks vpc secure-by-default enable \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
-f \
--disable-outbound-traffic-protection DISABLE-OUTBOUND-TRAFFIC-PROTECTION
ibmcloud ks webhook-create
Register a webhook in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks webhook-create --cluster CLUSTER --type TYPE --url URL [--level LEVEL] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--level LEVEL- Set the notification level. Accepted values are
NormalorWarning. The default isWarning. -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--type TYPE- The type of webhook that you want to use. Currently
slackis supported. --url URL- The webhook URL.
Examples
Register a webhook in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks webhook-create --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --type TYPE --url URL
ibmcloud ks worker get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View the details of a worker node.
ibmcloud ks worker get --cluster CLUSTER --worker WORKER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker WORKER,-w WORKER- Specify the worker ID. To list available workers, run
ibmcloud ks workers.
Examples
View the details of a worker node.
ibmcloud ks worker get --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --worker WORKER_ID --output json
ibmcloud ks worker ls
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List all worker nodes in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks worker ls --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--show-delete-reason] [--show-deleted] [--show-pools] [--worker-pool POOL]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--show-delete-reason- Show the reason for worker node deletion.
--show-deleted- Show worker nodes that were deleted from the cluster.
--show-pools- See the worker pool that each worker belongs to.
--worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- Show only worker nodes that belong to the worker pool you specify.
Examples
List all worker nodes in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks worker ls \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker-pool POOL_NAME \
--show-pools
ibmcloud ks worker reboot
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Restart a worker node.
ibmcloud ks worker reboot --cluster CLUSTER --worker WORKER [--worker WORKER ...] [-f] [--hard] [-q] [--skip-master-health]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
--hard- Force a hard restart of a worker node by cutting off power to the worker node. Use this option if the worker node is unresponsive or the worker node has a Docker hang.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--skip-master-health- Skips checking of master health before initiating action.
--worker WORKER,-w WORKER- Specify one or more worker IDs.
Examples
Restart a worker node.
ibmcloud ks worker reboot \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--hard HARD \
--skip-master-health IP_ADDRESS
ibmcloud ks worker reload
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Delete the data, reimage, and reinstall Kubernetes with the latest patch version on one or more worker nodes. This action cannot be undone. Classic nodes and bare metal VPC nodes are supported.
ibmcloud ks worker reload --worker WORKER [--worker WORKER ...] [-f] [-q] [--skip-master-health]
Command options
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--skip-master-health- Skips checking of master health before initiating action.
--worker WORKER,-w WORKER- Specify one or more worker IDs.
Examples
Delete the data, reimage, and reinstall Kubernetes with the latest patch version on one or more worker nodes.
ibmcloud ks worker reload --skip-master-health IP_ADDRESS -f --worker WORKER_ID
ibmcloud ks worker replace
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Delete a worker node and replace it with a new worker node in the same worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker replace --cluster CLUSTER --worker WORKER [-f] [-q] [--update]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--update- Update the worker node to the same major and minor version of the master and the latest patch. Also updates the operating system if the worker pool operating system has been updated.
--worker WORKER,-w WORKER- Specify the worker ID. To list available workers, run
ibmcloud ks workers.
Examples
Delete a worker node and replace it with a new worker node in the same worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker replace \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker WORKER_ID \
--update UPDATE
ibmcloud ks worker rm
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Remove a worker node from a cluster.
ibmcloud ks worker rm --cluster CLUSTER --worker WORKER [--worker WORKER ...] [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker WORKER,-w WORKER- Specify one or more worker IDs.
Examples
Remove a worker node from a cluster.
ibmcloud ks worker rm --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f --worker WORKER_ID
ibmcloud ks worker update
Classic infrastructure
Update one or more worker nodes in a classic cluster to a new Kubernetes version. During the update, the worker node is updated with the latest image and data is permanently deleted if not stored on persistent storage.
ibmcloud ks worker update --cluster CLUSTER --worker WORKER [--worker WORKER ...] [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker WORKER,-w WORKER- Specify one or more worker IDs.
Examples
Update one or more worker nodes in a classic cluster to a new Kubernetes version.
ibmcloud ks worker update --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID -f --worker WORKER_ID
ibmcloud ks worker-pool create classic
Classic infrastructure
Add a worker pool to a classic cluster. No worker nodes are created until zones are added to the worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool create classic --cluster CLUSTER --flavor FLAVOR --name NAME --size-per-zone SIZE [--disable-disk-encrypt] [--entitlement ENTITLEMENT] [--hardware HARDWARE] [--label LABEL ...] [--operating-system SYSTEM] [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--disable-disk-encrypt- Disable encryption on a worker node.
--entitlement ENTITLEMENT- Set this flag to
ocp_entitledonly if you use this cluster with a license such as a Cloud Pak that has an OpenShift entitlement. --flavor FLAVOR- The flavor of a worker node. To see available flavors, run
ibmcloud ks flavor ls --zone <zone name>(for public IBM Cloud accounts) oribmcloud ks flavor ls(for IBM Cloud Dedicated accounts). --hardware HARDWARE- The level of hardware isolation for your worker node. Use
dedicatedto have available physical resources dedicated to you only, orsharedto allow physical resources to be shared with other IBM customers. For IBM Cloud Public accounts, the default value is shared. For IBM Cloud Dedicated accounts, dedicated is the only available option. --label LABEL,-l LABEL- Sets labels on all the workers in the worker pool.
--name NAME- Enter a name for the worker pool.
--operating-system SYSTEM- Specify the name of the operating system.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--size-per-zone SIZE- Specify the desired number of workers per zone in this worker pool.
Examples
Add a worker pool to a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool create classic \
--name NAME \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--size-per-zone ZONE
ibmcloud ks worker-pool create satellite
Add a worker pool to an IBM Cloud Satellite cluster. No worker nodes are created until zones are added to the worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool create satellite --cluster CLUSTER --host-label LABEL [--host-label LABEL ...] --name NAME --size-per-zone SIZE --zone ZONE [--entitlement ENTITLEMENT] [--label LABEL ...] [--operating-system SYSTEM] [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--entitlement ENTITLEMENT- Set this flag to
ocp_entitledonly if you use this cluster with a license such as a Cloud Pak that has an OpenShift entitlement. --host-label LABEL,--hl LABEL- Enter any labels as key-value pairs to identify the host to assign to your Satellite control plane or Red Hat OpenShift cluster. The first host that has this label and is unassigned is automatically assigned to the control plane or cluster.
To find available host labels, run
ibmcloud sat host get --host <host_name_or_ID> --location <location_name_or_ID>. --label LABEL,-l LABEL- Sets labels on all the workers in the worker pool.
--name NAME- Enter a name for the worker pool.
--operating-system SYSTEM- Specify the name of the operating system.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--size-per-zone SIZE- Specify the desired number of workers per zone in this worker pool.
--zone ZONE- Specify the zone for the worker pool in a multizone cluster. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
Add a worker pool to an IBM Cloud Satellite cluster.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool create satellite \
--name NAME \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--zone ZONE
ibmcloud ks worker-pool create vpc-classic
Add a worker pool to a VPC Gen 1 cluster. No worker nodes are created until zones are added to the worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool create vpc-classic --cluster CLUSTER --flavor FLAVOR --name NAME --size-per-zone SIZE [--entitlement ENTITLEMENT] [--label LABEL ...] [--operating-system SYSTEM] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--vpc-id ID]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--entitlement ENTITLEMENT- Set this flag to
ocp_entitledonly if you use this cluster with a license such as a Cloud Pak that has an OpenShift entitlement. --flavor FLAVOR- The flavor of a worker node. To see available flavors, run
ibmcloud ks flavor ls --zone <zone name>(for public IBM Cloud accounts) oribmcloud ks flavor ls(for IBM Cloud Dedicated accounts). --label LABEL,-l LABEL- Sets labels on all the workers in the worker pool.
--name NAME- Enter a name for the worker pool.
--operating-system SYSTEM- Specify the name of the operating system.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--size-per-zone SIZE- Specify the desired number of workers per zone in this worker pool.
--vpc-id ID- The ID of the VPC in which to create the worker nodes, which must match the VPC that the cluster is in. To list the cluster's VPC ID, run
ibmcloud ks cluster get -c <cluster_name_or_ID>. If this flag is not provided, then the worker pool defaults to the VPC ID of existing worker pools in the cluster.
Examples
Add a worker pool to a VPC Gen 1 cluster.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool create vpc-classic \
--name NAME \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--flavor FLAVOR
ibmcloud ks worker-pool create vpc-gen2
Virtual Private Cloud
Add a worker pool to a VPC Gen 2 cluster. No worker nodes are created until zones are added to the worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool create vpc-gen2 --cluster CLUSTER --flavor FLAVOR --name NAME --size-per-zone SIZE [--crk CRK] [--disable-disk-encrypt] [--entitlement ENTITLEMENT] [--kms-account-id ID] [--kms-instance INSTANCE] [--label LABEL ...] [--operating-system SYSTEM] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--secondary-storage STORAGE] [--security-group GROUP ...] [--vpc-id ID]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--crk CRK- The ID of the root key in your KMS instance to use for local disk encryption. To list available root keys, run
ibmcloud ks kms crk ls --instance-id <kms_instance>. --disable-disk-encrypt- Disable encryption on a worker node.
--entitlement ENTITLEMENT- Set this flag to
ocp_entitledonly if you use this cluster with a license such as a Cloud Pak that has an OpenShift entitlement. --flavor FLAVOR- The flavor of a worker node. To see available flavors, run
ibmcloud ks flavor ls --zone <zone name>(for public IBM Cloud accounts) oribmcloud ks flavor ls(for IBM Cloud Dedicated accounts). --kms-account-id ID- The ID of the account that contains the KMS instance you want to use for local disk or secret encryption.
--kms-instance INSTANCE- The ID of the KMS instance to use for local disk encryption. To list available KMS instances, run
ibmcloud ks kms instance ls. --label LABEL,-l LABEL- Sets labels on all the workers in the worker pool.
--name NAME- Enter a name for the worker pool.
--operating-system SYSTEM- Specify the name of the operating system.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--secondary-storage STORAGE- The secondary storage option for the flavor. To view the secondary storage options that are available for a flavor, run
ibmcloud ks flavor get --provider vpc-gen2 --zone <zone name>. --security-group GROUP- Optional. Specify up to five security group IDs to apply to all workers in the worker pool.
--size-per-zone SIZE- Specify the desired number of workers per zone in this worker pool.
--vpc-id ID- The ID of the VPC in which to create the worker nodes, which must match the VPC that the cluster is in. To list the cluster's VPC ID, run
ibmcloud ks cluster get -c <cluster_name_or_ID>. If this flag is not provided, then the worker pool defaults to the VPC ID of existing worker pools in the cluster.
Examples
Add a worker pool to a VPC Gen 2 cluster.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool create vpc-gen2 \
--name NAME \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--flavor FLAVOR
ibmcloud ks worker-pool get
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List the details of a worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool get --cluster CLUSTER --worker-pool POOL [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- Specify a worker pool.
Examples
List the details of a worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool get \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker-pool POOL_NAME \
--output json
ibmcloud ks worker-pool label rm
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Remove all custom Kubernetes labels from all worker nodes in a worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool label rm --cluster CLUSTER --worker-pool POOL [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- Specify a worker pool.
Examples
Remove all custom Kubernetes labels from all worker nodes in a worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool label rm \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker-pool POOL_NAME \
-f
ibmcloud ks worker-pool label set
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Set custom Kubernetes labels for all worker nodes in a worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool label set --cluster CLUSTER --label LABEL [--label LABEL ...] --worker-pool POOL [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
--label LABEL,-l LABEL- Set custom Kubernetes labels in the format
key=valuefor all the worker nodes in the worker pool. For multiple labels, repeat this flag. To keep any existing custom labels on the worker pool, include those labels with this flag. -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- Specify a worker pool.
Examples
Set custom Kubernetes labels for all worker nodes in a worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool label set \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker-pool POOL_NAME \
--label <key=value>
ibmcloud ks worker-pool ls
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List all worker pools in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool ls --cluster CLUSTER [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
Examples
List all worker pools in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool ls --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --output json -q
ibmcloud ks worker-pool operating-system set
Set the operating system. After you set the operating system, you must update your workers by running either ibmcloud ks worker update or ibmcloud ks worker replace.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool operating-system set --cluster CLUSTER --operating-system SYSTEM --worker-pool POOL [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--operating-system SYSTEM- Specify the name of the operating system.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- Specify a worker pool.
Examples
Set the operating system.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool operating-system set \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker-pool POOL_NAME \
--operating-system OS
ibmcloud ks worker-pool rebalance
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Rebalance a worker pool in a cluster. Rebalancing adds and removes worker nodes to match the worker pool's size per zone. Satellite worker pools might remove manually assigned nodes if they do not match the worker pool's host labels.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool rebalance --cluster CLUSTER --worker-pool POOL [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- Specify a worker pool.
Examples
Rebalance a worker pool in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool rebalance \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker-pool POOL_NAME \
-f
ibmcloud ks worker-pool resize
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Resize the worker pool to the number of workers per zone that you specify.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool resize --cluster CLUSTER --size-per-zone SIZE --worker-pool POOL [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--size-per-zone SIZE- Specify the desired number of workers per zone in this worker pool.
--worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- Specify a worker pool.
Examples
Resize the worker pool to the number of workers per zone that you specify.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool resize \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker-pool POOL_NAME \
--size-per-zone ZONE
ibmcloud ks worker-pool rm
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Remove a worker pool from a cluster.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool rm --cluster CLUSTER --worker-pool POOL [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- Specify a worker pool.
Examples
Remove a worker pool from a cluster.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool rm --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --worker-pool POOL_NAME -f
ibmcloud ks worker-pool taint rm
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Remove all Kubernetes taints from all worker nodes in a worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool taint rm --cluster CLUSTER --worker-pool POOL [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- Specify a worker pool.
Examples
Remove all Kubernetes taints from all worker nodes in a worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool taint rm \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker-pool POOL_NAME \
-f
ibmcloud ks worker-pool taint set
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Set Kubernetes taints for all worker nodes in a worker pool. Taints prevent pods without matching tolerations from running on the worker nodes.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool taint set --cluster CLUSTER --taint TAINT [--taint TAINT ...] --worker-pool POOL [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--taint TAINT- Sets taints on all the workers in the worker pool. Specify the Kubernetes taint in the format
key=value:effect. Thekey=valueis a pair such asenv=prodthat you use to manage the worker node taint and matching pod tolerations. Theeffectis a Kubernetes taint effect such asNoSchedulethat describes how the taint works. --worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- Specify a worker pool.
Examples
Set Kubernetes taints for all worker nodes in a worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool taint set \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker-pool POOL_NAME \
--taint TAINT
ibmcloud ks worker-pool zones
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
View the zones attached to a worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool zones --cluster CLUSTER --worker-pool POOL [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- Specify a worker pool.
Examples
View the zones attached to a worker pool.
ibmcloud ks worker-pool zones \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--worker-pool POOL_NAME \
--output json
ibmcloud ks zone add classic
Classic infrastructure
Add a zone to one or more worker pools in a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks zone add classic --cluster CLUSTER --worker-pool POOL [--worker-pool POOL ...] --zone ZONE [--output OUTPUT] [--private-vlan VLAN] [-q] (--private-only | --public-vlan VLAN)
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json --private-only- Use this flag to prevent a public VLAN from being created. Required only when you specify the
--private-vlanflag without specifying the--public-vlanflag. --private-vlan VLAN- Specify the ID of the private VLAN. To see available VLANs, run '. When you specify a private VLAN, you must also specify either the
--public-vlanflag or the '--private-only' flag. --public-vlan VLAN- Specify the ID of the public VLAN. To see available VLANs, run '.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- The name of the worker pool to modify. To specify multiple worker pools, use multiple flags, such as
-p pool1 -p pool2. --zone ZONE- Specify the zone for the worker pool in a multizone cluster. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
Add a zone to one or more worker pools in a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks zone add classic \
--private-only \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--zone ZONE \
--private-vlan VLAN_ID
ibmcloud ks zone add satellite
Add a zone to one or more worker pools in a Satellite cluster.
ibmcloud ks zone add satellite --cluster CLUSTER --worker-pool POOL [--worker-pool POOL ...] --zone ZONE [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- The name of the worker pool to modify. To specify multiple worker pools, use multiple flags, such as
-p pool1 -p pool2. --zone ZONE- Specify the zone for the worker pool in a multizone cluster. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
Add a zone to one or more worker pools in a Satellite cluster.
ibmcloud ks zone add satellite --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --zone ZONE --output json
ibmcloud ks zone add vpc-classic
Add a zone to one or more worker pools in a VPC Gen 1 cluster.
ibmcloud ks zone add vpc-classic --cluster CLUSTER --subnet-id ID --worker-pool POOL --zone ZONE [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--subnet-id ID- The VPC subnet to assign the cluster. To list available subnets, run
ibmcloud ks subnets --provider vpc-classic --vpc-id <vpc-id> --zone <vpc-zone>. --worker-pool POOL- Specify a worker pool.
--zone ZONE- Specify the zone for the worker pool in a multizone cluster. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
Add a zone to one or more worker pools in a VPC Gen 1 cluster.
ibmcloud ks zone add vpc-classic \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--zone ZONE \
--subnet-id SUBNET_CIDR
ibmcloud ks zone add vpc-gen2
Virtual Private Cloud
Add a zone to one or more worker pools in a VPC Gen 2 cluster.
ibmcloud ks zone add vpc-gen2 --cluster CLUSTER --subnet-id ID --worker-pool POOL --zone ZONE [--output OUTPUT] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
--output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json -q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--subnet-id ID- The VPC subnet to assign the cluster. To list available subnets, run
ibmcloud ks subnets --provider vpc-gen2 --vpc-id <vpc-id> --zone <vpc-zone>. --worker-pool POOL- Specify a worker pool.
--zone ZONE- Specify the zone for the worker pool in a multizone cluster. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
Add a zone to one or more worker pools in a VPC Gen 2 cluster.
ibmcloud ks zone add vpc-gen2 \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--zone ZONE \
--subnet-id SUBNET_CIDR
ibmcloud ks zone ls
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
List all availability zones in a region.
ibmcloud ks zone ls --provider PROVIDER [-l LOCATION ...] [--output OUTPUT] [-q] [--region-only] [--show-flavors]
Command options
-l LOCATION,--location LOCATION- A location to filter for. To list available locations, run
ibmcloud ks locations. --output OUTPUT- Prints the command output in the provided format. Accepted values:
json --provider PROVIDER- Filter the list for a specific infrastructure provider. Available options: classic, vpc-classic, vpc-gen2, satellite
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--region-only- Show only regional data centers.
--show-flavors- Show the available worker node flavors in the zone for VPC.
Examples
List all availability zones in a region.
ibmcloud ks zone ls \
--region-only REGION \
--provider PROVIDER_ID \
--show-flavors FLAVOR
ibmcloud ks zone network-set
Classic infrastructure
Set the network metadata in a specific zone for the given worker pools in a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks zone network-set --cluster CLUSTER --private-vlan VLAN --worker-pool POOL [--worker-pool POOL ...] --zone ZONE [-f] [-q] (--private-only | --public-vlan VLAN)
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
--private-only- Unset the public VLAN so that the workers in this zone are connected to a private VLAN only.
--private-vlan VLAN- Specify the ID of the private VLAN. To see available VLANs, run '.
--public-vlan VLAN- Specify the ID of the public VLAN. To see available VLANs, run '.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- The name of the worker pool to modify. To specify multiple worker pools, use multiple flags, such as
-p pool1 -p pool2. --zone ZONE- Specify the zone for the worker pool in a multizone cluster. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
Set the network metadata in a specific zone for the given worker pools in a classic cluster.
ibmcloud ks zone network-set \
--cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID \
--zone ZONE \
--private-vlan VLAN_ID
ibmcloud ks zone rm
Virtual Private Cloud Classic infrastructure Satellite
Remove a zone from one or more worker pools in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks zone rm --cluster CLUSTER --worker-pool POOL [--worker-pool POOL ...] --zone ZONE [-f] [-q]
Command options
--cluster CLUSTER,-c CLUSTER- Specify the cluster name or ID.
-f- Force the command to run without user prompts.
-q- Do not show the message of the day or update reminders.
--worker-pool POOL,-p POOL- The name of the worker pool to modify. To specify multiple worker pools, use multiple flags, such as
-p pool1 -p pool2. --zone ZONE- Specify the zone for the worker pool in a multizone cluster. To list available zones, run
ibmcloud ks zone ls.
Examples
Remove a zone from one or more worker pools in a cluster.
ibmcloud ks zone rm --cluster CLUSTER_NAME_OR_ID --zone ZONE -f