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1.2 Creating a Kubernetes cluster

You can create up to 5 Kubernetes clusters per Region.

To create a Kubernetes cluster, follow these steps:

sign in to the New Cloud Management Platform;
in the left vertical menu, under SERVICES select Manage > Containers;
in the Aruba Managed Kubernetes area, click on Go to clusters;
in the Aruba Managed Kubernetes section, click on Create new cluster.

The Create a new Kubernetes cluster procedure requires the following details:

1. Details
- Cluster name: the name that will be used to identify the cluster (naming rules);
- Tags (optional): you can associate tags with each volume created to facilitate searching (tagging rules).;
- Destination project: the cluster must be allocated to a project. If none is selected, the system will allocate the cluster to the default project;
- click on Continue;
2. Location
The choice of Region cannot be changed later.
- specify the region in which the Kubernetes cluster should be located;
- click on Continue;
3. Kubernetes version
- Specify the version of Kubernetes you want to use.
- Click on Continue.
4. Configuration
- Node Pool name: the name that will be used to identify the Node Pool (naming rules).
- Number of nodes: specify the number of nodes (worker nodes) you want to use, (minimum 1 and maximum 2).
- Category: choose the cluster type based on CPU/RAM ratio.
  - Managed Kubernetes General Purpose: CPU/RAM ratio 1:2;
  - Managed Kubernets Memory: CPU/RAM ratio 1:4;
- Zone: specify the Zone within the Region.
- Control Plane in HA: allows you to protect your cluster by replicating on 3 availability zones in the Region selected. Can be enabled after the Kubernetes cluster has been created.
  If enabled, this cannot be disabled.
- Click on Continue.
5. Networking
In this step, you are required to allocate the cluster being created to a VPC Network:
- you have not configured a VPC Network: we'll do it for you;
- you have already set up one or more VPC Networks, you can select which one you want to use.
- Select a VPC Network from those created and configured
  - Virtual Private Cloud - Select VPC Network (choose one of the VPC Networks available. Only the VPC Network in the same project and region will be displayed)
  - Subnet - Select subnet (choose one from the subnets available)
  - VPC Network attributes for the cluster
    - CIDR node
    - CIDR node name
  - Security Group - Security Group name
  - Click on Continue.
6. Storage
- Storage limit in GB (optional): specify the storage limit for the Kubernetes cluster being created.
  
  The value set can be modified for both upgrades and downgrades, but it cannot go below the amount of GB already used.
7. Billing frequency
- Select the service billing type.
- Click on Continue.

Click on Confirm on the right of the sticky bar to finish creating the cluster. The Kubernetes cluster created will be displayed in the list in the Kubernetes Clusters section and will show the status as Creating.

Creating a Kubernetes cluster takes several minutes before the status changes from Creating to Active.

1.2 Creating a Kubernetes cluster

Select a VPC Network from those created and configured