Add a Container Cloud cluster to Lens

For quick and easy inspection and monitoring, you can add any type of Container Cloud clusters to Lens using the Container Cloud web UI. The following options are available in the More action icon menu of each cluster:

  • Add cluster to Lens

  • Open cluster in Lens

Before you can start monitoring your Container Cloud clusters in Lens, install the Container Cloud Lens extension as described below.

To install the Container Cloud Lens extension:

  1. Start Lens.

  2. Verify that your Lens version is 4.2.4 or later.

  3. Select Lens > Extensions.

  4. Copy and paste the following text into the Install Extension field:

    @mirantis/lens-extension-cc
    
  5. Click Install.

  6. Verify that the Container Cloud Lens extension appears in the Installed Extensions section.


To add a cluster to Lens:

  1. Enable your browser to open pop-ups for the Container Cloud web UI.

  2. Log in to the Container Cloud web UI with the m:kaas:namespace@operator or m:kaas:namespace@writer permissions.

  3. Open the Clusters tab.

  4. Verify that the target cluster is successfully deployed and is in the Ready status.

  5. In the last column of the target cluster area, click the More action icon and select Add cluster to Lens.

  6. In the Add Cluster To Lens window, click Add.

    The system redirects you to Lens that now contains the previously added Container Cloud cluster.

    Caution

    If prompted, allow your browser to open Lens.


To open a cluster in Lens:

  1. Add the target Container Cloud cluster to Lens as described above.

  2. Log in to the Container Cloud web UI with the m:kaas:namespace@operator or m:kaas:namespace@writer permissions.

  3. Open the Clusters tab.

  4. In the last column of the target cluster area, click the More action icon and select Open cluster in Lens.