Helm Configuration Reference

You can use the Palette VerteX Helm Chart to install Palette VerteX in a multi-node Kubernetes cluster in your production environment. The Helm chart allows you to customize values in the values.yaml file. This reference page lists and describes parameters available in the values.yaml file from the Helm Chart for your installation.

To learn how to install Palette VerteX using the Helm Chart, refer to the Kubernetes Instructions.

Required Parameters

The following parameters are required for a successful installation of Palette VerteX.

Parameters	Description	Type
config.env.rootDomain	Used to configure the domain for the Palette installation. We recommend you create a CNAME DNS record that supports multiple subdomains. You can achieve this using a wild card prefix, *.vertex.abc.com. Review the Environment parameters to learn more.	String
config.env.ociPackRegistry or config.env.ociPackEcrRegistry	Specifies the FIPS image registry for Palette VerteX. You can use an a self-hosted OCI registry or a public OCI registry we maintain and support. For more information, refer to the Registry section.	Object

warning

If you are installing an air-gapped version of Palette VerteX, you must provide the image swap configuration. For more information, refer to the Image Swap Configuration section.

MongoDB

Palette VerteX uses MongoDB Enterprise as its internal database and supports two modes of deployment:

• MongoDB Enterprise deployed and active inside the cluster.

• MongoDB Enterprise is hosted on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, such as MongoDB Atlas. If you choose to use MongoDB Atlas, ensure the MongoDB database has a user named hubble with the permission readWriteAnyDatabase. Refer to the Add a Database User guide for guidance on how to create a database user in Atlas.

The table below lists the parameters used to configure a MongoDB deployment.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
internal	Specifies the MongoDB deployment either in-cluster or using Mongo Atlas.	Boolean	true
databaseUrl	The URL for MongoDB Enterprise. If using a remote MongoDB Enterprise instance, provide the remote URL. This parameter must be updated if mongo.internal is set to false. You also need to ensure the MongoDB database has a user named hubble with the permission readWriteAnyDatabase. Refer to the Add a Database User guide for guidance on how to create a database user in Atlas.	String	mongo-0.mongo,mongo-1.mongo,mongo-2.mongo
databasePassword	The base64-encoded MongoDB Enterprise password. If you don't provide a value, a random password will be auto-generated.	String	""
replicas	The number of MongoDB replicas to start.	Integer	3
memoryLimit	Specifies the memory limit for each MongoDB Enterprise replica.	String	4Gi
cpuLimit	Specifies the CPU limit for each MongoDB Enterprise member.	String	2000m
pvcSize	The storage settings for the MongoDB Enterprise database. Use increments of 5Gi when specifying the storage size. The storage size applies to each replica instance. The total storage size for the cluster is replicas * pvcSize.	string	20Gi
storageClass	The storage class for the MongoDB Enterprise database.	String	""

mongo:
  internal: true
  databaseUrl: "mongo-0.mongo,mongo-1.mongo,mongo-2.mongo"
  databasePassword: ""
  replicas: 3
  cpuLimit: "2000m"
  memoryLimit: "4Gi"
  pvcSize: "20Gi"
  storageClass: ""

Config

Review the following parameters to configure Palette VerteX for your environment. The config section contains the following subsections:

Install Mode

You can install Palette in connected or air-gapped mode. The table lists the parameters to configure the installation mode.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
installMode	Specifies the installation mode. Allowed values are connected or airgap. Set the value to airgap when installing in an air-gapped environment.	String	connected

config:
  installationMode: "connected"

SSO

You can configure Palette VerteX to use Single Sign-On (SSO) for user authentication. Configure the SSO parameters to enable SSO for Palette VerteX. You can also configure different SSO providers for each tenant post-install, check out the SAML & SSO Setup documentation for additional guidance.

To configure SSO, you must provide the following parameters.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
saml.enabled	Specifies whether to enable SSO SAML configuration by setting it to true.	Boolean	false
saml.acsUrlRoot	The root URL of the Assertion Consumer Service (ACS).	String	myfirstpalette.spectrocloud.com
saml.acsUrlScheme	The URL scheme of the ACS: http or https.	String	https
saml.audienceUrl	The URL of the intended audience for the SAML response.	String	https://www.spectrocloud.com
saml.entityID	The Entity ID of the Service Provider.	String	https://www.spectrocloud.com
saml.apiVersion	Specify the SSO SAML API version to use.	String	v1

config:
  sso:
    saml:
      enabled: false
      acsUrlRoot: "myfirstpalette.spectrocloud.com"
      acsUrlScheme: "https"
      audienceUrl: "https://www.spectrocloud.com"
      entityId: "https://www.spectrocloud.com"
      apiVersion: "v1"

Email

Palette VerteX uses email to send notifications to users. The email notification is used when inviting new users to the platform, password resets, and when webhook alerts are triggered. Use the following parameters to configure email settings for Palette VerteX.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
enabled	Specifies whether to enable email configuration.	Boolean	false
emailID	The email address for sending mail.	String	noreply@spectrocloud.com
smtpServer	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server used for sending mail.	String	smtp.gmail.com
smtpPort	SMTP port used for sending mail.	Integer	587
insecureSkipVerifyTLS	Specifies whether to skip Transport Layer Security (TLS) verification for the SMTP connection.	Boolean	true
fromEmailID	Email address of the From address.	String	noreply@spectrocloud.com
password	The base64-encoded SMTP password when sending emails.	String	""

config:
  email:
    enabled: false
    emailId: "noreply@spectrocloud.com"
    smtpServer: "smtp.gmail.com"
    smtpPort: 587
    insecureSkipVerifyTls: true
    fromEmailId: "noreply@spectrocloud.com"
    password: ""

Environment

The following parameters are used to configure the environment.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
env.rootDomain	Specifies the URL name assigned to Palette Vertex. The value assigned should have a Domain Name System (DNS) CNAME record mapped to exposed IP address or the load balancer URL of the service ingress-nginx-controller. Optionally, if ingress.ingressStaticIP is provided with a value you can use same assigned static IP address as the value to this parameter.	String	""
env.installerMode	Specifies the installer mode. Do not modify the value.	String	self-hosted
env.installerCloud	Specifies the cloud provider. Leave this parameter empty if you are installing a self-hosted Palette VerteX.	String	""

config:
  env:
    rootDomain: ""

warning

As you create tenants in Palette VerteX, the tenant name is prefixed to the domain name you assigned to Palette VerteX. For example, if you create a tenant named tenant1 and the domain name you assigned to Palette VerteX is vertex.example.com, the tenant URL will be tenant1.vertex.example.com. We recommend you create an additional wildcard DNS record to map all tenant URLs to the Palette VerteX load balancer. For example, *.vertex.example.com.

Cluster

Use the following parameters to configure the Kubernetes cluster.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
stableEndpointAccess	Set to true if the Kubernetes cluster is deployed in a public endpoint. If the cluster is deployed in a private network through a stable private endpoint, set to false.	Boolean	false

config:
  cluster:
    stableEndpointAccess: false

Registries

Palette VerteX requires credentials to access the required Palette VerteX images. You can configure different types of registries for Palette VerteX to download the required images. You must configure at least one Open Container Initiative (OCI) registry for Palette VerteX.

warning

Palette VerteX does not support insecure connections. Ensure you have the Certificate Authority (CA) available, in PEM format, when using a custom packs and image registry. Otherwise, VerteX will not be able to pull packs and images from the registry. Use the caCert parameter to provide the base64-encoded CA certificate.

OCI Registry

Palette VerteX requires access to an OCI registry that contains all the required FIPS packs. You can host your own OCI registry and configure Palette VerteX to reference the registry. Alternatively, you can use the public OCI registry provided by us, refer to the ociPackEcrRegistry section to learn more about the publicly available OCI registry.

warning

If you are using a self-hosted OCI registry, you must provide the required FIPS packs to the registry. Contact support for additional guidance on how to add the required FIPS packs to your OCI registry.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
ociPackRegistry.endpoint	The endpoint URL for the registry.	String	""
ociPackRegistry.name	The name of the registry.	String	""
ociPackRegistry.password	The base64-encoded password for the registry.	String	""
ociPackRegistry.username	The username for the registry.	String	""
ociPackRegistry.baseContentPath	The base path for the registry.	String	""
ociPackRegistry.insecureSkipVerify	Specifies whether to skip Transport Layer Security (TLS) verification for the registry connection. VerteX requires the CA for registries that use a self-signed certificate.	Boolean	false
ociPackRegistry.caCert	The registry's base64-encoded certificate authority (CA) certificate. Required for self-hosted OCI registries.	String	""

config:
  ociPackRegistry:
    endpoint: ""
    name: ""
    password: ""
    username: ""
    baseContentPath: ""
    insecureSkipVerify: false
    caCert: ""

OCI ECR Registry

We expose a public OCI ECR registry that you can configure Palette VerteX to reference. If you want to host your own OCI registry, refer to the OCI Registry section. The OCI Elastic Container Registry (ECR) is hosted in an AWS ECR registry. Our support team provides the credentials for the OCI ECR registry.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
ociPackEcrRegistry.endpoint	The endpoint URL for the registry.	String	""
ociPackEcrRegistry.name	The name of the registry.	String	""
ociPackEcrRegistry.accessKey	The base64-encoded access key for the registry.	String	""
ociPackEcrRegistry.secretKey	The base64-encoded secret key for the registry.	String	""
ociPackEcrRegistry.baseContentPath	The base path for the registry.	String	""
ociPackEcrRegistry.isPrivate	Specifies whether the registry is private.	Boolean	true
ociPackEcrRegistry.insecureSkipVerify	Specifies whether to skip Transport Layer Security (TLS) verification for the registry connection.	Boolean	false
ociPackEcrRegistry.caCert	The registry's base64-encoded certificate authority (CA) certificate.	String	""

config:
  ociPackEcrRegistry:
    endpoint: ""
    name: ""
    accessKey: ""
    secretKey: ""
    baseContentPath: ""
    isPrivate: true
    insecureSkipVerify: false
    caCert: ""

OCI Image Registry

You can specify an OCI registry for the images used by Palette.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
ociImageRegistry.endpoint	The endpoint URL for the registry.	String	""
ociImageRegistry.name	The name of the registry.	String	""
ociImageRegistry.password	The password for the registry.	String	""
ociImageRegistry.username	The username for the registry.	String	""
ociImageRegistry.baseContentPath	The base path for the registry.	String	""
ociImageRegistry.insecureSkipVerify	Specifies whether to skip Transport Layer Security (TLS) verification for the registry connection.	Boolean	false
ociImageRegistry.caCert	The registry's base64-encoded certificate authority (CA) certificate. Required for self-hosted OCI registries.	String	""
ociImageRegistry.mirrorRegistries	A comma-separated list of mirror registries.	String	""

config:
  ociImageRegistry:
    endpoint: ""
    name: ""
    password: ""
    username: ""
    baseContentPath: ""
    insecureSkipVerify: false
    caCert: ""
    mirrorRegistries: ""

Image Swap Configuration

You can configure Palette VerteX to use image swap to download the required images. This is an advanced configuration option, and it is only required for air-gapped deployments. You must also install the Palette VerteX Image Swap Helm chart to use this option, otherwise, Palette VerteX will ignore the configuration.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
imageSwapInitImage	The image swap init image.	String	gcr.io/spectro-images-public/thewebroot/imageswap-init:v1.5.2
imageSwapImage	The image swap image.	String	gcr.io/spectro-images-public/thewebroot/imageswap:v1.5.2
imageSwapConfig	The image swap configuration for specific environments.	String	""
imageSwapConfig.isEKSCluster	Specifies whether the cluster is an Amazon EKS cluster. Set to false if the Kubernetes cluster is not an EKS cluster.	Boolean	true

config:
  imageSwapImages:
  imageSwapInitImage: "gcr.io/spectro-images-public/thewebroot/imageswap-init:v1.5.2"
  imageSwapImage: "gcr.io/spectro-images-public/thewebroot/imageswap:v1.5.2"

  imageSwapConfig:
    isEKSCluster: true

gRPC

gRPC is used for communication between Palette VerteX components. You can enable the deployment of an additional load balancer for gRPC. Host clusters deployed by Palette VerteX use the load balancer to communicate with the Palette VerteX control plane. This is an advanced configuration option, and it is not required for most deployments. Speak with your support representative before enabling this option.

If you want to use an external gRPC endpoint, you must provide a domain name for the gRPC endpoint and a valid x509 certificate. Additionally, you must provide a custom domain name for the endpoint. A CNAME DNS record must point to the IP address of the gRPC load balancer. For example, if your Palette VerteX domain name is vertex.example.com, you could create a CNAME DNS record for grpc.vertex.example.com that points to the IP address of the load balancer dedicated to gRPC.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
external	Specifies whether to use an external gRPC endpoint.	Boolean	false
endpoint	The gRPC endpoint.	String	""
annotations	A map of key-value pairs that specifies load balancer annotations for gRPC. You can use annotations to change the behavior of the load balancer and the gRPC configuration. This field is considered an advanced setting. We recommend you consult with your assigned support team representative before making changes.	Object	{}
grpcStaticIP	Specify a static IP address for the gRPC load balancer service. If the field is empty, a dynamic IP address will be assigned to the load balancer.	String	""
caCertificateBase64	The base64-encoded Certificate Authority (CA) certificate for the gRPC endpoint.	String	""
serverCrtBase64	The base64-encoded server certificate for the gRPC endpoint.	String	""
serverKeyBase64	The base64-encoded server key for the gRPC endpoint.	String	""
insecureSkipVerify	Specifies whether to skip Transport Layer Security (TLS) verification for the gRPC endpoint.	Boolean	false

grpc:
  external: false
  endpoint: ""
  annotations: {}
  grpcStaticIP: ""
  caCertificateBase64: ""
  serverCrtBase64: ""
  serverKeyBase64: ""
  insecureSkipVerify: false

Ingress

Palette VerteX deploys an Nginx Ingress Controller. This controller is used to route traffic to the Palette VerteX control plane. You can change the default behavior and omit the deployment of an Nginx Ingress Controller.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
enabled	Specifies whether to deploy an Nginx controller. Set to false if you do not want an Nginx controller deployed.	Boolean	true
ingress.internal	Specifies whether to deploy a load balancer or use the host network.	Boolean	false
ingress.certificate	Specify the base64-encoded x509 SSL certificate for the Nginx Ingress Controller. If left blank, the Nginx Ingress Controller will generate a self-signed certificate.	String	""
ingress.key	Specify the base64-encoded x509 SSL certificate key for the Nginx Ingress Controller.	String	""
ingress.annotations	A map of key-value pairs that specifies load balancer annotations for ingress. You can use annotations to change the behavior of the load balancer and the Nginx configuration. This is an advanced setting. We recommend you consult with your assigned support team representative prior to modification.	Object	{}
ingress.ingressStaticIP	Specify a static IP address for the ingress load balancer service. If empty, a dynamic IP address will be assigned to the load balancer.	String	""
ingress.terminateHTTPSAtLoadBalancer	Specifies whether to terminate HTTPS at the load balancer.	Boolean	false

ingress:
  enabled: true
  ingress:
    internal: false
    certificate: ""
    key: ""
    annotations: {}
    ingressStaticIP: ""
    terminateHTTPSAtLoadBalancer: false

Spectro Proxy

You can specify a reverse proxy server that clusters deployed through Palette VerteX can use to facilitate network connectivity to the cluster's Kubernetes API server. Host clusters deployed in private networks can use the Spectro Proxy pack to expose the cluster's Kubernetes API to downstream clients that are not in the same network. Check out the Reverse Proxy documentation to learn more about setting up a reverse proxy server for Palette VerteX.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
frps.enabled	Specifies whether to enable the Spectro server-side proxy.	Boolean	false
frps.frpHostURL	The Spectro server-side proxy URL.	String	""
frps.server.crt	The base64-encoded server certificate for the Spectro server-side proxy.	String	""
frps.server.key	The base64-encoded server key for the Spectro server-side proxy.	String	""
frps.ca.crt	The base64-encoded certificate authority (CA) certificate for the Spectro server-side proxy.	String	""

frps:
  frps:
    enabled: false
    frpHostURL: ""
    server:
      crt: ""
      key: ""
    ca:
      crt: ""

UI System

The table lists parameters to configure the Palette VerteX User Interface (UI) behavior. You can disable the UI or the Network Operations Center (NOC) UI. You can also specify the MapBox access token and style layer ID for the NOC UI. MapBox is a third-party service that provides mapping and location services. To learn more about MapBox and how to obtain an access token, refer to the MapBox Access tokens guide.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
enabled	Specifies whether to enable the Palette VerteX UI.	Boolean	true
ui.nocUI.enable	Specifies whether to enable the Palette VerteX Network Operations Center (NOC) UI. Enabling this parameter requires the ui.nocUI.mapBoxAccessToken. Once enabled, all cluster locations will be reported to MapBox. This feature is not FIPS compliant.	Boolean	false
ui.nocUI.mapBoxAccessToken	The MapBox access token for the Palette VerteX NOC UI.	String	""
ui.nocUI.mapBoxStyledLayerID	The MapBox style layer ID for the Palette VerteX NOC UI.	String	""

ui-system:
  enabled: true
  ui:
    nocUI:
      enable: false
      mapBoxAccessToken: ""
      mapBoxStyledLayerID: ""

Reach System

You can configure VerteX to use a proxy server to access the internet. Set the parameter reach-system.enabled to true to enable the proxy server. Proxy settings are configured in the reach-system.proxySettings section.

Parameters	Description	Type	Default value
reachSystem.enabled	Specifies whether to enable the usage of a proxy server for Palette.	Boolean	false
reachSystem.proxySettings.http_proxy	The HTTP proxy server URL.	String	""
reachSystem.proxySettings.https_proxy	The HTTPS proxy server URL.	String	""
reachSystem.proxySettings.no_proxy	A list of hostnames or IP addresses that should not be go through the proxy server.	String	""
reachSystem.proxySettings.ca_crt_path	The base64-encoded certificate authority (CA) of the proxy server.	String	""
reachSystem.scheduleOnControlPlane	Specifies whether to schedule the reach system on the control plane.	Boolean	true

reach-system:
  enabled: false
  proxySettings:
    http_proxy: ""
    https_proxy: ""
    no_proxy:
    ca_crt_path: ""
  scheduleOnControlPlane: true