Commit 7e0231f0 authored by Amy Qualls's avatar Amy Qualls

Tone, style, word-wrap changes for clusters page

Cleanup for the page to bring it closer to GitLab tone and style.
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> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/issues/34758) in GitLab 11.6. > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/issues/34758) in GitLab 11.6.
## Overview
Similar to [project-level](../../project/clusters/index.md) and Similar to [project-level](../../project/clusters/index.md) and
[instance-level](../../instance/clusters/index.md) Kubernetes clusters, [instance-level](../../instance/clusters/index.md) Kubernetes clusters,
group-level Kubernetes clusters allow you to connect a Kubernetes cluster to group-level Kubernetes clusters allow you to connect a Kubernetes cluster to
...@@ -22,47 +20,43 @@ and troubleshooting applications for your group cluster, see ...@@ -22,47 +20,43 @@ and troubleshooting applications for your group cluster, see
## RBAC compatibility ## RBAC compatibility
For each project under a group with a Kubernetes cluster, GitLab will > - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/issues/29398) in GitLab 11.4.
create a restricted service account with [`edit` > - [Project namespace restriction](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/issues/51716) was introduced in GitLab 11.5.
privileges](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/rbac/#user-facing-roles)
in the project namespace.
NOTE: **Note:** For each project under a group with a Kubernetes cluster, GitLab creates a restricted
RBAC support was introduced in service account with [`edit` privileges](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/rbac/#user-facing-roles)
[GitLab 11.4](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/issues/29398), and in the project namespace.
Project namespace restriction was introduced in
[GitLab 11.5](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/issues/51716).
## Cluster precedence ## Cluster precedence
GitLab will use the project's cluster before using any cluster belonging If the project's cluster is available and not disabled, GitLab uses the
to the group containing the project if the project's cluster is available and not disabled. project's cluster before using any cluster belonging to the group containing
the project.
In the case of sub-groups, GitLab will use the cluster of the closest ancestor group In the case of sub-groups, GitLab uses the cluster of the closest ancestor group
to the project, provided the cluster is not disabled. to the project, provided the cluster is not disabled.
## Multiple Kubernetes clusters **(PREMIUM)** ## Multiple Kubernetes clusters **(PREMIUM)**
With GitLab Premium, you can associate more than one Kubernetes clusters to your With [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/premium/), you can associate
group. That way you can have different clusters for different environments, more than one Kubernetes cluster to your group, and maintain different clusters
like dev, staging, production, etc. for different environments, such as development, staging, and production.
Add another cluster similar to the first one and make sure to When adding another cluster,
[set an environment scope](#environment-scopes-premium) that will [set an environment scope](#environment-scopes-premium) to help
differentiate the new cluster from the rest. differentiate the new cluster from your other clusters.
## GitLab-managed clusters ## GitLab-managed clusters
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/22011) in GitLab 11.5. > - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/22011) in GitLab 11.5.
> - Became [optional](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/26565) in GitLab 11.11. > - Became [optional](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/26565) in GitLab 11.11.
You can choose to allow GitLab to manage your cluster for you. If your cluster is You can choose to allow GitLab to manage your cluster for you. If GitLab manages
managed by GitLab, resources for your projects will be automatically created. See the your cluster, resources for your projects will be automatically created. See the
[Access controls](../../project/clusters/add_remove_clusters.md#access-controls) section for details on which resources will [Access controls](../../project/clusters/add_remove_clusters.md#access-controls)
be created. section for details on which resources GitLab creates for you.
For clusters not managed by GitLab, project-specific resources will not be created For clusters not managed by GitLab, project-specific resources won't be created
automatically. If you are using [Auto DevOps](../../../topics/autodevops/index.md) automatically. If you're using [Auto DevOps](../../../topics/autodevops/index.md)
for deployments with a cluster not managed by GitLab, you must ensure: for deployments with a cluster not managed by GitLab, you must ensure:
- The project's deployment service account has permissions to deploy to - The project's deployment service account has permissions to deploy to
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`KUBE_NAMESPACE` directly is discouraged. `KUBE_NAMESPACE` directly is discouraged.
NOTE: **Note:** NOTE: **Note:**
If you [install applications](#installing-applications) on your cluster, GitLab will create If you [install applications](#installing-applications) on your cluster, GitLab creates
the resources required to run these even if you have chosen to manage your own cluster. the resources required to run them even if you choose to manage your own cluster.
### Clearing the cluster cache ### Clearing the cluster cache
...@@ -86,7 +80,8 @@ your cluster, which can cause deployment jobs to fail. ...@@ -86,7 +80,8 @@ your cluster, which can cause deployment jobs to fail.
To clear the cache: To clear the cache:
1. Navigate to your group’s **Kubernetes** page, and select your cluster. 1. Navigate to your group’s **{cloud-gear}** **Kubernetes** page,
and select your cluster.
1. Expand the **Advanced settings** section. 1. Expand the **Advanced settings** section.
1. Click **Clear cluster cache**. 1. Click **Clear cluster cache**.
...@@ -110,12 +105,12 @@ them with an environment scope. The environment scope associates clusters with ...@@ -110,12 +105,12 @@ them with an environment scope. The environment scope associates clusters with
work. work.
While evaluating which environment matches the environment scope of a While evaluating which environment matches the environment scope of a
cluster, [cluster precedence](#cluster-precedence) will take cluster, [cluster precedence](#cluster-precedence) takes
effect. The cluster at the project level will take precedence, followed effect. The cluster at the project level takes precedence, followed
by the closest ancestor group, followed by that groups' parent and so by the closest ancestor group, followed by that groups' parent and so
on. on.
For example, let's say we have the following Kubernetes clusters: For example, if your project has the following Kubernetes clusters:
| Cluster | Environment scope | Where | | Cluster | Environment scope | Where |
| ---------- | ------------------- | ----------| | ---------- | ------------------- | ----------|
...@@ -151,11 +146,11 @@ deploy to production: ...@@ -151,11 +146,11 @@ deploy to production:
url: https://example.com/ url: https://example.com/
``` ```
The result will then be: The result is:
- The Project cluster will be used for the `test` job. - The Project cluster is used for the `test` job.
- The Staging cluster will be used for the `deploy to staging` job. - The Staging cluster is used for the `deploy to staging` job.
- The Production cluster will be used for the `deploy to production` job. - The Production cluster is used for the `deploy to production` job.
## Cluster environments **(PREMIUM)** ## Cluster environments **(PREMIUM)**
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## Security of Runners ## Security of Runners
For important information about securely configuring GitLab Runners, see For important information about securely configuring GitLab Runners, see
[Security of [Security of Runners](../../project/clusters/add_remove_clusters.md#security-of-gitlab-runners)
Runners](../../project/clusters/add_remove_clusters.md#security-of-gitlab-runners)
documentation for project-level clusters. documentation for project-level clusters.
## More information ## More information
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