CloudDTE-Installation

CloudDTE Installation & System Requirements

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Installation

Installation Overview

Installing CloudDTE is a straightforward, modular process that can be executed on-premise or in a hybrid environment.

The platform uses Helm-based installers, automated scripts, and infrastructure-as-code templates to deploy all required Kubernetes services, monitoring stacks, and supporting components.

Installation Goals

• Fully automated provisioning of Kubernetes, Helm, and core services.
• Validation of hardware, network, and storage requirements before deployment.
• Optional integration with enterprise authentication (LDAP / Entra ID).
• Ready-to-use Dev/Test namespaces and Jenkins pipelines upon completion.

System Requirements

Resource	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	16 cores	32 cores +
Memory	64 GB	128 GB +
Storage	1 TB NFS or SSD	2 TB NVMe / NetApp NFS
Network	1 GbE	10 GbE
Operating System	CentOS 7 / Rocky Linux 9	RHEL 9 Enterprise
Kubernetes Version	1.24 +	Latest Stable
Internet Access	Optional	Required for Artifact Hub sync
User Permissions	Root / sudo access	Full sudo + SSH key-based access

💡 For large environments, a minimum of 3 control-plane nodes and 3 worker nodes is recommended.

Installation Phases

Phase 1 – Environment Preparation

• Validate hardware specs and ensure static IP range (192.168.1.x).
• Configure DNS, NTP, and NFS storage.
• Install base OS packages (docker, python3, git).

Phase 2 – Core Platform Deployment

• kubeadm or RKE2.
• Configure control plane and join worker nodes.
• Apply Helm to install:
  • Ingress Controller (Nginx)
  • Storage Controller (OpenEBS)
  • Monitoring Stack (Prometheus + Grafana)
  • Logging Stack (Elasticsearch + Kibana + Filebeat)
  • Registry (Harbor)
  • Certificate Manager (Cert-Manager)

Phase 3 – Automation & Integration

• Jenkins for CI/CD pipelines.
• Connect to source control (GitHub, Azure DevOps).
• Configure user namespaces, roles, and RBAC policies.
• Enable metrics dashboards and alerts.

Phase 4 – Validation & Handover

• Run diagnostic scripts to confirm cluster health.
• Generate kubeconfig files for admins and developers.
• Validate monitoring, ingress routing, and storage mounts.

Security & Access Setup

During installation, CloudDTE implements secure defaults:

• RBAC for user and team isolation.
• TLS Certificates auto-issued by Cert-Manager.
• Vault for secret management.
• Restricted Shell Access for limited users.

Integration options:

• Active Directory / LDAP for centralized authentication.
• SSO using Entra ID / OAuth 2.0.
• Network Policies for namespace isolation.

Post-Installation Tools

Once installation completes, CloudDTE ships with:

• Kubernetes Dashboard for cluster visualization.
• Jenkins Pipelines pre-configured for Dev/Test deployment.
• Grafana dashboards for infrastructure and application metrics.
• Kibana dashboards for centralized logs.
• Helm Repositories connected to Tracston’s internal registry and Artifact Hub.

Upgrade & Maintenance

Upgrades are handled via Helm chart versioning and can be performed without downtime using:

 helm upgrade --install cloud-dte ./charts/cloud-dte
kubectl rollout status deployment/cloud-dte


Automated scripts verify compatibility and backup configuration before each upgrade.
Tracston provides support scripts for log collection, node replacement, and version patching.

Deployment Timeframes

Environment Size	Typical Setup Time
Small (Lab / POC)	2 – 4 hours
Medium (3 nodes + monitoring)	4 – 8 hours
Large (High-Availability)	1 – 2 days

All installations are designed to be repeatable and automated using Tracston’s IaC templates.

Get CloudDTE for Your Organization

CloudDTE is available as a licensed installation package including:

• Full installation scripts and Helm charts
• Documentation and configuration guides
• Support from Tracston engineers

💬 Contact the Tracston team to receive your installation copy, licensing details, or a live demo.

📧 Email: info@tracston.com
🌐 Website: www.tracston.com