Install Portworx on Kubernetes using Rancher 2.x

This guide provides instructions for installing Portworx on Kubernetes using Rancher 2.x with a Helm chart available from the public catalog.

NOTE: Currently, Portworx does not support the RancherOS distro.

Prerequisites

Perform the following steps to install Portworx:

Go to your cluster, and then select the System namespace. The following screenshot uses a cluster named dev as an example:
From the top navigation bar, select Apps:
Select the Launch button to open the catalog:
Search for the Portworx catalog and select the Portworx card to start the Helm chart form:
Populate the various required sections of the Configuration Options of the Helm chart form:
- In the Key Value Store Paramters section, specify an internal or external ETCD.
- In the Storage Parameters section, specify whether your cluster is located on-prem or on a cloud provider, and choose your disk configuration.
- In the Portworx version to be deployed. field, select the Portworx version you want to deploy. Currently recommended version is 2.5.1
Select the Launch button to deploy Portworx to your cluster:

Depending on your network and cluster performance, it may take between 5 and 20 minutes to install Portworx. Once the installation is completed, the Portworx processes will be shown as green.

Once you have a running Portworx installation, below sections are useful.

Follow these steps to upgrade Portworx on Kubernetes using Rancher 2.x: