PD DigitalOcean Kubernetes lets you offer DigitalOcean Kubernetes clusters through Blesta, using DigitalOcean. It suits container workloads that need a managed Kubernetes control plane, with the resource linked to the customer’s service.

Before you start

Install PD Modules for Blesta first, connect the account that holds your licence, then install PD DigitalOcean Kubernetes from its Store. Allow the staff group that needs to use it.

You also need a DigitalOcean account and an API token permitted to manage Kubernetes clusters. Check the provider account’s permissions, available locations and capacity before enabling automatic provisioning.

Connect the account

In Settings → Company → Modules, find the installed module, choose Manage and add its account connection. Blesta calls this a module row. Keep this provider connection separate from the package settings.

Define what the customer receives

Create a package using PD DigitalOcean Kubernetes and review its Module Options and configurable options. Start with Region, Version, Node plan and Nodes. Together these describe the resource requested when a service is provisioned; they are not just labels on the order form.

Plan the worker size and count together before making customer-selectable options.

Choose which client controls the package exposes. If you offer configurable options, check that their values match the module’s supported choices and that the defaults describe the service you intend to sell.

Put the service into use

Add the package group to the intended order form when it is ready. Blesta creates the service before provisioning completes; check the service state and ensure the normal cron is running for subsequent updates.

Check the first service

Check the cluster state and worker-node count, then review the client’s cluster access. A node plan is the size of each worker; it is not the number of workers.

Creating a real service creates provider resources and can incur provider charges. Review the configuration first; use your normal controlled test process for the first provisioning rather than making an order solely to browse the settings.

Explore the module

See the PD DigitalOcean Kubernetes for Blesta module page for the current product details.

DigitalOcean Kubernetes setup task guides

• Connect an account to PD DigitalOcean Kubernetes in Blesta
• Create a PD DigitalOcean Kubernetes package in Blesta
• Configure PD DigitalOcean Kubernetes checkout options in Blesta
• Download kubeconfig with PD DigitalOcean Kubernetes in Blesta
• Check worker nodes with PD DigitalOcean Kubernetes in Blesta
• Troubleshoot PD DigitalOcean Kubernetes provisioning in Blesta