• : You will require an account on DigitalOcean as this is where the server and cluster will run.
• DigitalOcean Access Key: Use this link to create a DigitalOcean Access Key if you don’t have one.
• : Used to provision the server and cluster to DigitalOcean.

1. Go into the DigitalOcean folder containing the terraform files by executing cd quickstart/do.

3. Edit terraform.tfvars and customize the following variables:

   • do_token - DigitalOcean access key
   • rancher_server_admin_password - Admin password for created Rancher server

4. Optional: Modify optional variables within . See the Quickstart Readme and the for more information. Suggestions include:

   • do_region - DigitalOcean region, choose the closest instead of the default
   • droplet_size - Droplet size used, minimum is s-2vcpu-4gb but s-4vcpu-8gb could be used if within budget
   • ssh_key_file_name - Use a specific SSH key instead of (public key is assumed to be ${ssh_key_file_name}.pub)

5. Run terraform init.

7. Paste the rancher_server_url from the output above into the browser. Log in when prompted (default username is admin, use the password set in rancher_server_admin_password).

Result

Two Kubernetes clusters are deployed into your DigitalOcean account, one running Rancher Server and the other ready for experimentation deployments.

Use Rancher to create a deployment. For more information, see .

2. Wait for confirmation that all resources have been destroyed.