Instance-level Kubernetes clusters (certificate-based) (deprecated) (FREE SELF)

• Introduced in GitLab 11.11.
• Deprecated in GitLab 14.5.

WARNING: This feature was deprecated in GitLab 14.5. To connect clusters to GitLab, use the GitLab agent.

Similar to project-level and group-level Kubernetes clusters, instance-level Kubernetes clusters allow you to connect a Kubernetes cluster to the GitLab instance, which enables you to use the same cluster across multiple projects.

To view the instance level Kubernetes clusters:

1. On the left sidebar, expand the top-most chevron ({chevron-down}).
2. Select Admin Area.
3. Select Kubernetes.

Cluster precedence

GitLab tries to match clusters in the following order:

• Project-level clusters.
• Group-level clusters.
• Instance-level clusters.

To be selected, the cluster must be enabled and match the environment selector.

Cluster environments (PREMIUM ALL)

For a consolidated view of which CI environments are deployed to the Kubernetes cluster, see the documentation for cluster environments.

More information

For information on integrating GitLab and Kubernetes, see Kubernetes clusters.