PowerProtect Data Manager 19.11 Kubernetes User Guide

Obtain and deploy the CLI package

The CLI package contains the control commands for application template functionality, readme files, and some examples.

1. The backup administrator uses SCP or another file transfer utility to download the CLI package from the PowerProtect Data Manager host to a local system.
2. The backup administrator provides the CLI package to the Kubernetes administrator.
   The Kubernetes administrator completes the remaining steps in this task.
3. Extract the CLI package on the local system.
4. Use SCP or another file transfer utility to copy the CLI package files from the local system to the Kubernetes cluster.

   You can also copy the package to any host where the Kubernetes administrator can use the kubectl or equivalent tools to manage the Kubernetes cluster.

   Place the CLI package files in a directory that is part of the system path ($PATH) or add the directory to the system path if necessary.

5. Log in to the Kubernetes cluster.
6. Change directory to the location where you uploaded the CLI package files.
7. Make the CLI utility executable by typing the following command:
   chmod +x ppdmctl
8. Ensure that the $HOME/.kube directory contains a copy of the Kubernetes cluster config file.
   Alternatively, you can add the --kubeconfig parameter to every CLI command to specify the path to the config file.