Getting Started With k8dash

Once you have k8dash running, familiarize yourself with the k8dash user interface.

Nodes Shows the list of servers and CPU / RAM used by each server. This information can provide insights on server resource allocations.

For more details, click on a server. This shows which pods are running on that server.
Workloads Shows the deployments, daemon sets, jobs, etc. This information can be useful to monitor deployments.

For more details, click on the listed pods. In this view, you can:
  • Edit the pod configuration YAML
  • View the documentation
  • Delete a pod
  • View logs or even SSH directly into a pod directly from your browser
Namespace Lets you filter your cluster details by namespace.
Config Maps A config map is a Kubernetes concept that allows you to set up configurations and tie them to deployments.
Service Accounts Lets you manage users, roles, and permissions for your cluster.
Apply Lets you enter YAML to make configuration changes to your cluster.
Ingress Lets you manage configurations.
Storage Lets you manage persistent volumes and claims.

k8dash also includes sections for Services, Replicas, and more.