Kubernetes Web LightClient is a web-based user interface for Kubernetes. In its current version, it has the following features:
- List: Deployment, StatefulSet, DaemonSet, Pod, ConfigMap, Node, Secret, PVC, Namespace
- For Pod: Delete, Display Log
- For Deployment, DaemonSet, StatefulSet: Rollout restart
- For Node: CPU and Memory information
This client is meant to be deployed with Kubernetes. Here is an example YAML file.
Notes:
- Adjust the service account permissions as needed.
APPLICATION_TITLEis an optional name that can be given to the instance.
To launch the application in Kubernetes with the default configuration:
git clone https://github.com/devopsplaybook-io/kubernetes-web-lightclient
cd kubernetes-web-lightclient/docs/deployments/kubernetes/kubernetes-web-lightclient
kubectl kustomize . | kubectl apply -f -To launch the application with the service exposed as a NodePort (for local cluster access):
git clone https://github.com/devopsplaybook-io/kubernetes-web-lightclient
cd kubernetes-web-lightclient/docs/deployments/kubernetes/kubernetes-web-lightclient-nodeports
kubectl kustomize . | kubectl apply -f -Configuration can be provided via a JSON configuration file (using the ConfigMap) or environment variables.
See the ConfigMap YAML for an example configuration.
| Parameter | Description | Default | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION_TITLE | Name of the application (for PWA) | Kubernetes | Environment variable |
| STATS_FETCH_FREQUENCY | Frequency (in seconds) to fetch stats from Kubernetes | 60 | Config file or environment variable |
| STATS_RETENTION | Retention period (in seconds) for stats | 86400 (1 day) | Config file or environment variable |
| OPENTELEMETRY_COLLECTOR_HTTP_TRACES | Hours before minute-level metrics are compressed | (empty) | Config file or environment variable |
| OPENTELEMETRY_COLLECTOR_HTTP_METRICS | Days before hour-level metrics are compressed | (empty) | Config file or environment variable |
| OPENTELEMETRY_COLLECTOR_HTTP_LOGS | OTEL collector endpoint for logs | (empty) | Config file or environment variable |
| OPENTELEMETRY_COLLECTOR_EXPORT_LOGS_INTERVAL_SECONDS | Interval (in seconds) to export logs | 60 | Config file or environment variable |
| OPENTELEMETRY_COLLECTOR_EXPORT_METRICS_INTERVAL_SECONDS | Interval (in seconds) to export metrics | 60 | Config file or environment variable |
| OPENTELEMETRY_COLLECT_AUTHORIZATION_HEADER | Authorization header for OTEL collection | (empty) | Config file or environment variable |