Kubescape Sizing Checker

Overview

Kubescape Sizing Checker analyzes your Kubernetes cluster's resources and generates recommended Helm values to ensure Kubescape runs smoothly and efficiently.

Prerequisites

• Kubeconfig configured for access to the Kubernetes cluster where you plan to deploy Kubescape Operator.

Run the Check

There are two ways to run the check:

Option 1 - Local Run

1. Navigate to the command directory and Execute the program:

   cd /cmd
   go run .

Option 2 - In-cluster Run

Prerequisites

• Permissions to create ServiceAccounts, ClusterRoles, ClusterRoleBindings, and Jobs.

1. Deploy the Kubernetes manifest:

   Apply the Kubernetes manifest to set up the necessary resources:

   kubectl apply -f k8s-manifest.yaml

2. Verify Job Completion:

   Check the status and logs of the Job:

   kubectl wait --for=condition=complete job/kubescape-sizing-checker --timeout=60s
   kubectl logs job/kubescape-sizing-checker

3. Export the Files:

   Retrieve the recommended-values.yaml and sizing-report.html from the ConfigMap:

   kubectl get configmap kubescape-sizing-report -n default -o go-template='{{ index .data "recommended-values.yaml" }}' > recommended-values.yaml
   kubectl get configmap kubescape-sizing-report -n default -o go-template='{{ index .data "sizing-report.html" }}' > sizing-report.html

Usage

Deploy Kubescape with Recommended Resources

Use Helm to deploy Kubescape using the recommended values:

helm upgrade --install kubescape kubescape/kubescape-operator \
  --namespace kubescape --create-namespace \
  --values recommended-values.yaml [other parameters]

View the Sizing Report

If you want to review the sizing report, open the HTML file:

Open in Browser:

• macOS:

  open sizing-report.html

• Linux:

  xdg-open sizing-report.html

• Windows (Git Bash):

  start sizing-report.html

Output

Local Run

```------------------------------------------------------------
✅ Sizing report generated locally!
• /tmp/sizing-report.html (HTML report)
• /tmp/recommended-values.yaml (Helm values file)

📋 Open /tmp/sizing-report.html in your browser for details.
🚀 Use the generated recommended-values.yaml to optimize Kubescape for your cluster.
------------------------------------------------------------
```

In-cluster Run

```sh
kubectl logs job/kubescape-sizing-checker
```
```------------------------------------------------------------
✅ Sizing report stored in Kubernetes ConfigMap!
• ConfigMap Name: sizing-report
• Namespace: default
------------------------------------------------------------

⬇️ To export the report and recommended values to local files, run the following commands:
    kubectl get configmap kubescape-sizing-report -n default -o go-template='{{ index .data "sizing-report.html" }}' > sizing-report.html
    kubectl get configmap kubescape-sizing-report -n default -o go-template='{{ index .data "recommended-values.yaml" }}' > recommended-values.yaml

📋 Open sizing-report.html in your browser for details.
🚀 Use the generated recommended-values.yaml to optimize Kubescape for your cluster.
------------------------------------------------------------
```

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