Prerequisites checklist

Before installing Obcerv, ensure that all the prerequisites are met in the environment where you will deploy.

Online Bring-Your-Own (BYO) cluster installation Copied

Make sure that your Kubernetes version is compatible with the Obcerv Platform. Supported managed service providers are listed below.

Kubernetes version 1.27 1.28 1.29

vSphere with Tanzu ✓ ✓ ✓

Amazon EKS ✓ ✓ ✓

Openshift ✓ ✓ ✓
Check that resource and hardware requirements are met.
Make sure that you have host names for accessing Obcerv from outside the Kubernetes cluster. These host names must be mapped to the corresponding Kubernetes services that will be created during installation.
- Web UI: for example obcerv.mydomain.internal.
- Data ingestion: to publish from Geneos Gateways; for example obcerv-ingestion.mydomain.internal.
Make sure that a load balancer is configured for your cluster.
Check that cluster permissions are set. Cluster role configs are required on a BYO cluster. You can also opt to grant minimal RBAC permissions to KOTS.

Kubernetes version	1.27	1.28	1.29
vSphere with Tanzu	✓	✓	✓
Amazon EKS	✓	✓	✓
Openshift	✓	✓	✓

Make sure that your Kubernetes version is compatible with the Obcerv Platform. Supported managed service providers are listed below.

Kubernetes version 1.27 1.28 1.29

vSphere with Tanzu ✓ ✓ ✓

Amazon EKS ✓ ✓ ✓

Openshift ✓ ✓ ✓
Check that resource and hardware requirements are met.
Provide access to a Docker registry to pull and push container images. The host name must support Docker v2 protocol.
Make sure that you have host names for accessing Obcerv from outside the Kubernetes cluster. These host names must be mapped to the corresponding Kubernetes services that will be created during installation.
- Web UI: for example obcerv.mydomain.internal.
- Data ingestion: to publish from Geneos Gateways; for example obcerv-ingestion.mydomain.internal.
Make sure that a load balancer is configured for your cluster.
Check that cluster permissions are set. Cluster role configs are required on a BYO cluster. You can also opt to grant minimal RBAC permissions to KOTS.
Before installing, you can deploy and scan ITRS Docker images. Refer to this sample list of images from the Docker registry
Make sure that you are not using ARM64 processors, which is currently not supported in airgap installations.

Kubernetes version	1.27	1.28	1.29
vSphere with Tanzu	✓	✓	✓
Amazon EKS	✓	✓	✓
Openshift	✓	✓	✓

Check that resource and hardware requirements are met.
Note the host name of the server, which will be used for accessing Obcerv from outside the Kubernetes cluster.
Make sure that a load balancer is configured for your cluster.
Check that cluster permissions are set. You need to use sudo to access the cluster.

Check that resource and hardware requirements are met.
Note the host name of the server, which will be used for accessing Obcerv from outside the Kubernetes cluster.
Make sure that a load balancer is configured for your cluster.
Check that cluster permissions are set. You need to use sudo to access the cluster.
Before installing, you can deploy and scan ITRS Docker images. Refer to this sample list of images from the Docker registry
Make sure that you are not using ARM64 processors, which is currently not supported in airgap installations.