Cloud Services

Container Cluster Management

IBM Cloud
Published On Jun 05, 2024 - 1:31 PM

IBM Cloud

Configure an IBM Cloud account view permission.

Configure IBM Cloud for Container Cluster Management

Access Rights:
 The Account(Key) should have view permission, and the account should have k8s clusters already created. For that, we need to create a new key; it will be used to create and configure an account on
Container Cluster Management
to pull data from
IBM Cloud
.
The IBM Cloud requires the following steps to create the appropriate Secret Key account:
Step 1:
 Log in or Sign Up and create an account on and select the
Manage and Access (IAM)
Step 2:
 Select the
API keys
 and select
Create an IBM Cloud API key
Step 3:
 On the Create API key dialog box, enter the key Name and some description about where the key will be used and the purpose of creating the key; select the
Create
 button.
Step 4:
 Your API Key is created successfully. Please copy & save it in someplace safe.
Step 5:
 To create a
Classic Infrastructure API Key
, go to
Manage
->
Access (IAM)
->
API keys
, and select
Classic infrastructure API keys
 as shown below.
Step 6:
 Click
Create a classic infrastructure key
. The API key is created. Copy or download the API key, and save it in a safe place.
Step 7:
 To obtain the IBM Cloud
Classic Infrastructure Username
, click
Manage
->
Access (IAM)
->
Users
.
Step 8:
 Select the user from the list. The User details tab of the Manage user page is displayed. The
Classic Infrastructure Username
 value, which is a combination of a number_emailID is listed under VPN Password section.
Step 9:
 To obtain
Account ID
, go to
Manage
->
Account
->
 select
Account Settings
 in the navigation menu on the left note down the
ID
. This ID must be entered in the Account Number field in the connections menu described below.
At this point, you have successfully configured IBM Cloud to exchange data with the tenant.

IAM connection

Once all configuration steps have been completed at a cloud provider level, you must configure the tenant to continue with the data exchange for cluster management.

Pre-requisites

  • Complete configuration on the Cloud Provider console:
    1. From the Kyndryl Platform landing page, select the Main menu or the
      Manage IAM
       tile.
    2. Select Admin and then,
      IAM
    3. On the IAM screen, select the
      Connections
       tab from the left panel.
    4. Select the
      Add New
       Drop-down menu.
    5. Select the
      Add a Connection
    6. Select the Technology Category as
      Cloud Provider
    7. Select
      IBM Cloud
    8. Enter the
      Account Number
      ,
      Classic Infrastructure Username
      ,
      Classic Infrastructure API Key
      , and
      IBM Cloud API Key
       from the IBM account referred to in the previous section.
    9. Validate your credentials by selecting
      Test connection
    10. Once the connection is successful, select
      Add
       to create a connection.
While we make every attempt to provide our users with up-to-date and correct information, the visuals featured in this content were posted in April 2022. This implies that if you attempt these setups, Kyndryl will not be held liable or responsible for any errors or omissions caused by third-party content changes. For image revisions or clarifications, please contact support.
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