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Kubernetes Autodiscovery

Device42 Kubernetes discovery identifies Kubernetes clusters, nodes, containers, and related resources across standalone environments and major cloud platforms including AWS, GCP, and Azure.

This page covers the Kubernetes discovery items, how to enable Kubernetes discovery for cloud platforms, and how to set up standalone Kubernetes discovery.

Kubernetes Discovery Items​

The following table lists the Kubernetes components that Device42 discovers, the information generated, and where to find it in Device42.

Cloud Service or Object NameWhere To Locate in Device42Information Generated
NodesResources > Containers > KubernetesType, version, OS
ContainersResources > Containers > KubernetesRegion, status, capacity, creation information, and so on
Whole Cluster StructureResources > Containers > KubernetesAll general info, namespaces, endpoint details, custom fields

Kubernetes Discovery for AWS, GCP, and Azure​

Kubernetes discovery is available as an option for Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure cloud discovery jobs.

  • Navigate to Discovery > Cloud and click Create to configure a new discovery job.
  • Scroll down the Add Cloud Discovery form and check the Kubernetes Discovery option.
  • Select an option under Action for Kubernetes Resources not found to choose the action Device42 takes when Kubernetes cluster child resources are not found during discovery.
Kubernetes discovery optionKubernetes discovery option

Standalone Kubernetes Discovery​

To discover a standalone Kubernetes cluster, navigate to Discovery > Cloud, click Create, and select Standalone Kubernetes from the Type dropdown. Fill in the following fields:

  • Enter a URL.
  • For Authentication type, choose between Bearer Token and Basic Credentials.
  • Select an option under Action for Kubernetes Resources not found.
Standalone KubernetesStandalone Kubernetes

Optionally, you can choose a Vendor and a VRF Group. All vendors and VRF groups are user-defined.

You can also set the Service Level for all discovered objects, such as "Development", "Deployment", or "Production". See Service Level and Object Category Options for details.

Select service levelSelect service level

View Discovered Kubernetes Resources​

Discovered Kubernetes resources appear on the Resources list page.

  • Navigate to Resources > All Resources from the main menu to display the list page.
  • Use the Vendor Resource Type dropdown to choose which Kubernetes resources to include in the table.
Resources list pageResources list page

  • Click a Resource Name to view its properties.

    View resourceView resource

  • Click the available links to see details about each resource.

    Resource linksResource links

Edit Discovered Kubernetes Resources​

Click Edit on the bottom right to edit resource information. You can edit Notes, Tags, the In Service status or level, and Custom Fields values.

Edit propertiesEdit properties