Documentation

Introduction

The documentation is presented as a learning tool, allowing the end-user to understand all configuration and deployment aspects of a bare-metal based K3s cluster.

Cluster Hardware

The following hardware was used to deploy the cluster:

  • 8 x Raspberry Pi 4B with 8GB RAM
  • 8 x Samsung PM883 240GB SSD, connected to same USB port
  • 8 x SLK Tech Sata to USB cable
  • UniFi UDM-SE cloud gateway, for dedicated network management
  • UniFi USW-Pro-24-POE switch, powering the Raspberry Pi’s

Network

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Prior starting the cluster configuration, the end-user must determine if the network configuration can support load balancing with external IP addresses assigned from a load balancer IP pool. Some retail routers do not offer this capability.

Help

Deployment problems? Feel free to open an issue. For general questions or feedback, please use the discussions.

Next

Dive right into the following section, to get started: