Platform Tools Guide

Overview

The platform comes with a variety of tools that can be managed and configured through our values files structure. These tools help in managing, monitoring, and operating your Kubernetes clusters.

Tools Configuration Structure

Main Configuration

• Tools are primarily defined in the app-of-apps/values.yaml file
• Additional tools can be found in the more-tools folder

Platform-Specific Configuration

You can customize tools for specific platforms (like AKS, GKE, etc.) using platform-specific value files:

• Example: values-aks.yaml, values-gke.yaml
• These files allow you to:
  • Enable or disable specific tools
  • Override tool properties
  • Configure platform-specific settings

Values Structure

The values for tools are organized in two main locations:

1. Default Values (values/defaults/)
   • Contains base configuration values
   • Applied across all platforms
   • Serves as the foundation for tool configuration
2. Platform-Specific Values (values/platformName/)
   • Override default values for specific platforms
   • Example: values/aks/, values/dev/
   • Takes precedence over default values

Tool Implementation

Most tools are implemented as dependency charts within the templates folder. This approach:

• Ensures consistent deployment across platforms
• Makes maintenance and updates easier
• Allows for centralized configuration management

Example Configuration Flow

# app-of-apps/values.yaml
ArgocdApplications:
  external-dns:
    enabled: false
    # Global tool configuration

# app-of-apps/values-aks.yaml
ArgocdApplications:
  external-dns:
    enabled: true  # Enable for AKS

# values/defaults/platform/external-dns/values.yaml
# Default configuration for external-dns

# values/aks/platform/external-dns/values.yaml
# AKS-specific overrides for external-dns