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Add a Pack

Take the following steps to create or edit a cluster profile by adding one or more layers using add-on packs.

Prerequisites​

  • Your Palette account role must have the clusterProfile.create permission to create a profile. Refer to our Cluster Profile Permissions reference guide for more information about roles and permissions.

Create an Add-On Profile with Packs​

  1. Log in to Palette.

  2. From the left main menu, select Profiles.

  3. In the top-right, select Add Cluster Profile.

  4. Complete the following fields. Ensure you select a cluster profile Type of Add-on. Select Next to continue.

    FieldDescription
    NameEnter a unique name for the cluster profile.
    VersionAssign a version to the profile using semantic versioning. Version 1.0.0 is assigned automatically when creating a new cluster profile unless otherwise specified. You only need to specify a version if you create multiple versions of a profile using the same profile name. Refer to our Version a Cluster Profile guide for more information.
    Description(Optional) Provide context about the profile.
    TypeChoose the type of cluster profile. Select Add-on.
    Tags(Optional) Assign any desired profile tags. Tags propagate to the VMs deployed in the cloud or data center environment when clusters are created from this cluster profile. Example: owner or region.

  1. Select Add New Pack.

  2. Use the search, Registry, Type, and Verified fields to locate and select your desired pack.

  3. Select your Pack Version and modify the pack Values as necessary. Modify the install order if applicable.

  4. Select Confirm & Create to return to the cluster profile overview page.

  5. Repeat steps 5 - 8 to add additional layers. If you need to make changes to an existing pack, select the applicable layer, and update your pack's configuration. When finished, select Next to review your cluster profile.

  6. Select Finish Configuration to create your cluster profile.

Add Packs to an Existing Profile​

Instead of creating a cluster profile from scratch, you can also add packs to an existing full or add-on cluster profile.

tip

While you cannot add packs directly to an infrastructure profile, you can add additional functionality to a cluster deployed with an infrastructure profile by attaching an add-on profile to the cluster.

  1. Log in to Palette.

  2. From the left main menu, select Profiles.

  3. Select an existing full or add-on cluster profile. Use the Profile Types drop-down menu to help you locate compatible Full and Add-on profiles.

  4. From the cluster profile menu, select Add New Pack.

  5. Use the search, Registry, Type, and Verified fields to locate and select your desired pack.

  6. Select your Pack Version and modify the pack Values as necessary. Modify the install order if applicable.

  7. Select Confirm & Create to return to the cluster profile overview page.

  8. Repeat steps 4 - 7 to add additional packs to your cluster profile. When finished, select Next to review your cluster profile.

  9. Select Finish Configuration to save your updated cluster profile.

Validate​

  1. Log in to Palette.

  2. From the left main menu, select Profiles.

  3. Select your cluster profile to review its layers or make changes.

Next Steps​

You now have an add-on cluster profile that contains one or more packs, which you can reuse and apply to multiple clusters in tandem with an infrastructure or full cluster profile.

If you need to make changes to your cluster profile, we recommend creating a new cluster profile version or updating your cluster profile.

For general cluster deployment information, check out our Clusters guide. For an end-to-end walkthrough of deploying a cluster on your desired infrastructure, refer to our Getting Started tutorials.

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