Access administration console UI
The Kubernetes Off-The-Shelf (KOTS) Admin UI provides a user interface for managing the Mission Control installation.
It handles Mission Control configuration, licensing, and upgrades. Gain access to this interface through the kots kubectl
plugin.
Prerequisites
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A downloaded Mission Control license file.
Mission Control requires a license file to provide Kubernetes Off-The-Shelf (KOTS) or Helm with required information out installation. Information includes customer identifiers, software update channels, and entitlements.
Are you exploring Mission Control as a solution for your organization? Fill out this registration form to request a community edition license.
If you need a replacement license file or a non-community edition, or want to convert your Public Preview license to use a stable channel release version, please contact your account team.
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You must have an environment prepared with
kotsadm
installed. See the Preparing the Environment steps for runtime or kubernetes based installations.
Access the Admin Console through a local proxy with a web browser
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Run this command on a pre-installed
Control Plane Mode
server that runs the application managerkotsadm
:kubectl kots admin-console -n <`NAMESPACE`>
Parameter
Default
Description
NAMESPACE
mission-control
The namespace value, specified with the
-n
flag, must match the namespace value specified during installation.See the Replicated documentation for flag details.
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Type
Control+C
to exit. -
The
kubectl
command openslocalhost port 8800
, which forwards to thekotsadm
service. Use the--port
flag to specify an alternate port. -
Open a web browser to
http://localhost:8800
. This opens the Admin Console.
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