<h1>Quick Start with GKE </h1>

Manage your GKE clusters with Meshery. Deploy Meshery in GKE in-cluster or outside of GKE out-of-cluster. Note: It is advisable to install Meshery in your GKE clusters

<div class="prereqs"><p><strong style="font-size: 20px;">Prerequisites</strong> </p> <ol> <li>Install the Meshery command line client, <a href="/installation/mesheryctl" class="meshery-light">mesheryctl</a>.</li> <li>Install <a href="https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/">kubectl</a> on your local machine.</li> <li>Install <a href="https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install">gcloud CLI</a>, configured for your environment.</li> <li>Access to an active GKE cluster in your Google Cloud project.</li> </ol> </div>

Also see: Install Meshery on Kubernetes

Available Deployment Methods

• In-cluster Installation
  • Preflight Checks
    • Preflight: Cluster Connectivity
    • Preflight: Plan your access to Meshery UI
  • Installation: Using mesheryctl
  • Installation: Using Helm
  • Post-Installation Steps

In-cluster Installation

Follow the steps below to install Meshery in your GKE cluster.

Preflight Checks

Read through the following considerations prior to deploying Meshery on GKE.

Preflight: Cluster Connectivity

1. Verify your connection to a Google Kubernetes Engine Cluster using the gcloud CLI.
2. Log in to your GCP account using gcloud auth login.
3. After a successful login, set the Project Id:

{{< code code="gcloud config set project [PROJECT_ID]" >}}

1. After setting the Project Id, set the cluster context.

{{< code code="gcloud container clusters get-credentials [CLUSTER_NAME] --zone [CLUSTER_ZONE]" >}}

1. Verify your kubeconfig's current context.

{{< code code="kubectl config current-context" >}}

Preflight: Plan your access to Meshery UI

1. If you are using port-forwarding, please refer to the port-forwarding guide for detailed instructions.
2. If you are using a LoadBalancer, please refer to the LoadBalancer guide for detailed instructions.
3. Customize your Meshery Provider Callback URL. Meshery Server supports customizing authentication flow callback URL, which can be configured in the following way:

{{< code code="MESHERY_SERVER_CALLBACK_URL=https://custom-host mesheryctl system start" >}}

Meshery should now be running in your GKE cluster, and the Meshery UI should be accessible at the EXTERNAL IP of the meshery service.

Installation: Using mesheryctl

Use Meshery's CLI to streamline your connection to your GKE cluster. Configure Meshery to connect to your GKE cluster by executing:

{{< code code="mesheryctl system config gke" >}}

Once configured, execute the following command to start Meshery.

{{< code code="mesheryctl system start" >}}

If you encounter any authentication issues, you can use mesheryctl system login. For more information, click here to learn more.

Installation: Using Helm

For detailed instructions on installing Meshery using Helm V3, please refer to the Helm Installation guide.

Post-Installation Steps

Optionally, you can verify the health of your Meshery deployment using <a href='/reference/mesheryctl/system/check'>mesheryctl system check</a>.

You're ready to use Meshery! Open your browser and navigate to the Meshery UI.

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