Install Portworx on Kubernetes using Rancher

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This guide provides instructions for installing Portworx on Kubernetes using Rancher with a Helm chart.

NOTE: Currently, Portworx does not support the RancherOS distro.

Prerequisites

You must have a Kubernetes cluster imported into Rancher
Your cluster must meet the requirements for installing a Portworx cluster

Install Portworx on Kubernetes using Rancher

Perform the following steps to install Portworx from your Rancher UI:

From your Cluster Dashboard, click App in the left pane to open the Charts page:
Search for the Portworx catalog and select the Portworx card on the Charts page:
Choose the latest version from the Chart Versions list and then click the Install button in the upper-right corner to start the Helm chart form:
Choose the kube-system namespace from the drop-down list and click Next:
Populate the various sections of the Edit Options of the Helm chart form:
- In the Key value store parameters section, choose Built-in option for the Select ETCD filed.
- In the Storage Parameters section, specify whether your cluster is located on-prem or on a cloud provider, and choose your disk configuration:
- Do not change the Portworx version in the Portworx version to be deployed field of Advanced parameters.
Click the Install button in the bottom-right corner to deploy Portworx.

Once the installation is completed, the Portworx status will be shown as Deployed.

Post-Install

Once you have a running Portworx installation, below sections are useful.