kube-state-metrics installation for lens metrics is missing PSP

[ambis]

Describe the bug
Installing kube-state-metrics via Cluster -> Settings -> Features -> Metrics -> Install fails because it does not install Pod Security Policies. I mean, the install in the UI itself succeeds, but the end result of having kube-state-metrics running fails because of PSP.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Have cluster that enforces PSP
2. Install metrics
3. Observe how pods are not running because of PSP violations (missing)

Expected behavior
Pods start OK with PSP.

Environment (please complete the following information):

• Lens Version: 2.1.3
• OS: Mojave
• Download from website

[kaceo]

Why isn't the Lens Metrics installation done through Helm or provide any way to change the values? It is very confusing. I want to set up the Metrics without persistent volumes, and there is no way to change the variable persistance.enabled to false from the Settings menu?

[nevalla]

You can install Prometheus through Helm and use that with Lens. Lens should auto-detect the prometheus installation and use it out-of-the box.

[alanbchristie]

Can we adjust the config (https://github.com/lensapp/lens/tree/master/src/features/metrics) on an installation?

I see where's it's located on the installation, i.e. my local copy of the config, but can I extend it with more files - i.e. does the installer simply list the files and apply each that it finds? i.e. I could juts add 07-me.yml to apply it?

If not I could just edit whats there to add the PSPs I need.

[Nokel81]

@alanbchristie Yes if you add in a file to that folder (which has now moved) it will be installed as well. Otherwise I would recommend installing via helm.