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# System prepended metadata

title: Cluster Bootstrapping

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# Cluster Bootstrapping

## GKE

- cert-manager overlay - one per environment
    - ClusterIssuer
        - GCP project
        - DNS zones
    - dns-admin creds (or Workload Identity annotation)
- circonus-custom-metrics overlay - one per cluster
    - GCP project
    - Cluster name
- external-dns overlay - one per cluster
    - DNS zones
    - Owner ID
    - dns-admin creds (or Workload Identity annotation)

## Ballparks

- chrony values
    - LB FQDN
    - LB IP
- circonus-custom-metrics overlay - one per cluster
    - GCP project (Anthos only)
    - Cluster name
    - Platform (RKE/GKE)
- external-dns overlay - one per cluster
    - Owner ID
- metallb overlay - one per cluster (RKE only)
    - Address pools
- unbound-dns values
    - LB IPs