Palette enables cluster profiles to be exported and then imported across multiple environments, projects and tenants. This smoothens the reuse and sharing of huge profiles with large number of add-ons and integrations.

• Export the cluster profile file in JSON format from the Palette console.

• The packs in the exported profile should be available in the target environment during import.

• The macros used in the exported profile should be available in the target environment during import. If not create the macros at the target environment.

The Export/Import Cluster Profile use cases:

• Export / Import use case is most suitable for different environments like stage & dev saas setups.

To Import Palette cluster profiles the existing profile needs to be first exported as json file from the Palette console. To export follow the steps as below:

• As a Tenant or Project administrator login to the Palette console.

• Select the Profiles option from the left ribbon menu.

• Select Cluster Profiles option from the top menu.

• From the listed cluster profiles, select the profile to be exported.

• From the profile details page, click Export profile.

• The profile will be downloaded as json file to the system.

• Save the downloaded file for import.

To import a cluster profile:

1. As a Tenant or Project administrator login to the Palette console.

2. Select the Profiles option from the left ribbon menu.

3. Select Cluster Profiles option from the top menu.

4. To import an existing cluster profile, click on Import Cluster Profile.

5. In the import cluster profile wizard,
   • Click the Upload file button to upload the already exported profile JSON file.
   • Validate the file contents to avoid duplicate profile names and versions. In the case of a profile already existing with the same name and version combination, an error message is displayed. Customize the name or version number to avoid conflicts and ambiguities.
   • Once the file contents are validated, a wizard to Select Repositories is open, If there are multiple repositories with the imported profile packs at the destination. Select the repository from which the packs need to be fetched from the UI drop down and confirm.
   • Once all the information is provided, confirm the profile creation process to have the profile created and listed. This profile can be used in the same way as any cluster profile for every cluster operations such as deployments, updations, etc.

Note: If there is only single repository where the imported packs are present within the destination, the Select Repositories option will not appear.