D2iQ Kubernetes Platform v2.1.1 Evaluation Planning Template

Use Case Discussion

Requirements and Environmental Discovery

Installer Host

Before you begin, you must have:

Cluster Environment

Infrastructure Provider

Internet Accessibility

Linux Operating System

Control Plane Configuration

4 vcpu
16GB RAM
100 GB HDD

Single Node
High Availability
FIPS 140-2 Mode Required

Worker Node Configuration

8 vcpu
32 GB RAM
100 GB HDD (200 if using Local Volume Provisioner)

Nvidia (GPU)

Image Registry

Local (install Host)
Hosted (local registry)
Internet

Persistant Storage

Kommander Managed Clusters

Directory Provider

Customer

Money Man/Woman
Engagement Owner
Technical Lead
Directory Integration Admin

Environment Information Worksheet

Host Access Information

Note: We need to add a style guide for required input versus informational content

cluster-name: cluster-sbx
provider: vsphere
# Overrides based on type of environment
key: value

Role and Policies

This table represents the required policies and or permissions to provision the cluster, transfer data such as lo to hi, commerical to GovCloud.

The default suffix is .cluster-api-provider-aws.sigs.k8s.io)

Konvoy Image Builder requires additional permission to transfer an AMI across segments such as GovCloud to C2S.

Provider	Role/Profile	Limited
AWS	konvoy.cluster-api-provider-aws.sigs.k8s.io	Yes
AWS	controller.cluster-api-provider-aws.sigs.k8s.io	Yes
AWS	control-plane.cluster-api-provider-aws.sigs.k8s.io	Yes
AWS	nodes.cluster-api-provider-aws.sigs.k8s.io	Yes
AWS	ami-restore	Yes

See example profile: https://hackmd.io/@5s3aSToMRg2lCPkj1Ypn1w/rkqPwwqOt

Host Details

Hostname	IP Address	FQDN (If Available)
install
control-plane-1
control-plane-2
control-plane-3
worker-node-1
worker-node-2
worker-node-3
worker-node-4

Node Resources Details

Resource	Type	vCPUs	GPU	Memory (GB)	Storage (GB)
Control-Plane Node	ex. m5.xlarge	4	0	16	80
Worker Node	ex. m5.2xlarge	8	0	32	80

Cluster Networking Details

Item	CIDR/Range/Address
Pod CIDR Block	ex. 172.16.0.0/16
Services CIDR Block	ex. 10.0.0.0/16
Control Plane VIP	ex. 192.168.1.160
Service Load-Balancer VIP Range/IP List	ex. 192.168.1.161-192.168.1.169

3rd Party Integrations Details

Item	Name	Description	Credentials
CSI Driver(s)
Identity Provider
Private Registry
Git Repository
Helm Repository

Schedule

This table represents key milestones, their statuses, and time/date to ensure successful completion of this Pilot

Step	Comments	Status	Date
Introduction		Complete
Preflight Checklist Review	Session to review the prerequisites and installation process		TBD
Kickoff	Remote kickoff briefing and review of agenda (see Appendix	Scheduled	TBD
DKP Installation	Install DKP	Scheduled	TBD
DKP Installation	Day Two (If Required)	Scheduled	TBD
Out Briefing	No plan	Scheduled	TBD
Cadence Call	Meeting to discuss ongoing PoC	Not Scheduled	TBD
Cadence Call	Meeting to discuss ongoing PoC	Not Scheduled	TBD
Cadence Call	Meeting to discuss ongoing PoC	Not Scheduled	TBD
PoC Wrap-Up Session	Final Wrap-Up of PoC Engagement	Not Scheduled	TBD

Key Personnel

This table represents a central place for the people who are critical to and may need to be contacted during this pilot engagement.

Name	Organization	Role/Time Zone/Comments
Firstname Lastname <email@address.com>	D2iQ	Account Executive
Fistname Lastname <email@address.com>	D2iQ	Primary Sales Engineering
Fistname Lastname <email@address.com>	D2iQ	Secondary Sales Engineering
Fistname Lastname <email@address.com>	D2iQ	Technical Support Contact
Fistname Lastname <email@address.com>	TBD	CTO/Decision Maker
Fistname Lastname <email@address.com>	TBD	Economic Buyer
Fistname Lastname <email@address.com>	TBD	Program Manager
Fistname Lastname <email@address.com>	TBD	Program Lead
Fistname Lastname <email@address.com>	TBD	Evaluator
Fistname Lastname <email@address.com>	TBD	Network Engineer Support
Fistname Lastname <email@address.com>	TBD	Developer Support

Preflight Configuration Checklist

Installer Host

x86_64-based Linux or macOS machine with a supported OS version.
Appropriate Versions of installer files (DKP, Kommander)
Supported Docker Version (18.09.02 or later)
Current version of Kubectl installed
Appropriate Cloud credentials (Azure, AWS, vSphere, etc)
Private Key for Remote access to cluster nodes.

All Cluster Nodes

SSH Access via Private Key Enabled (for PreProvisioned Installs)
Firewalld Turned Off & Disabled
SWAP Disabled
SELiniux Set to Targeted or Permissive Modes
SUDO Command Execution Without Password Entry enabled

Control Plane Nodes

N/A

Worker Nodes

Persistent Storage Configured (if using Local Volume Provisioner)

Entitlements

We need to add entitlements and contract details associated with the proof of value such as SLA, use of platform post evaluation, generation of license, access to support portal, contacts, period of evaluation, timeline expectations.

Runbooks and Documentation

FAQs

Frequently ask questions…

Appendix

Appendix A

Additional notes and or details regarding reference architectures, third-party drivers, applications and or external platforms

Questions and Answers

How do I access the downloads?

The downloads are available via direct download or AWS S3 bucket.

D2iQ Kubernetes Platform v2.1.1 Evaluation Planning Template

Use Case Discussion

Requirements and Environmental Discovery

Installer Host

Cluster Environment

Infrastructure Provider

Internet Accessibility

Linux Operating System

Control Plane Configuration

Worker Node Configuration

Image Registry

Persistant Storage

Kommander Managed Clusters

Directory Provider

Customer

Environment Information Worksheet

Host Access Information

Preflight Configuration Checklist

Installer Host

All Cluster Nodes

Control Plane Nodes

Worker Nodes

Entitlements

Runbooks and Documentation

Installing DKP on AWS

Install DKP on Azure

Install DKP on Pre-Provisioned Nodes

Install DKP on AWS GovCloud

Deploy Kommander on Konvoy

FAQs

Appendix

Appendix A

Questions and Answers

Read more

Sample DKP & Kommander Environment Deployment Process

Fast Data Pipeline Notes