Kubernetes Dashboard
kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/web-ui-dashboardBuild Difficulty: 5/5
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Official web-based Kubernetes user interface
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Features
43 features across 13 categories
Access Control(1)
Switch between Kubernetes namespaces to manage multi-tenant clusters.
Availability(1)
Define pod disruption budgets for high availability during cluster maintenance.
Cluster Management(2)
Manage and monitor multiple Kubernetes clusters from a single interface.
View detailed node information including capacity, allocatable resources, and conditions.
Configuration(2)
Create, view, and edit Kubernetes ConfigMaps for application configuration.
Edit and apply Kubernetes manifests directly through the web interface.
Debugging(1)
Execute commands in containers directly through the web interface.
Deployment(3)
Deploy containerized applications from Docker registries.
View and manage init containers in pod specifications.
Easily rollback deployments to previous stable revisions.
Monitoring(5)
Display real-time cluster status, node information, and resource utilization metrics.
Track and view cluster events including warnings and errors.
Stream and search container logs directly from the dashboard.
Display CPU and memory usage for nodes, pods, and containers in real-time.
Visual dashboard displaying comprehensive cluster and application metrics.
Networking(5)
Configure and manage Kubernetes ingress resources for external traffic routing.
Manage network policies to control traffic between pods.
Forward local ports to pod ports for direct application access.
View and manage Kubernetes services and their associated endpoints.
Manage automatic sidecar container injection through service meshes.
Resource Management(11)
View and manage custom resource definitions in the cluster.
View and manage DaemonSets running on every cluster node.
Manage Kubernetes deployments with visual scaling, rolling updates, and revision history.
Monitor batch jobs and CronJobs execution status and history.
Apply and manage Kubernetes labels for resource organization and selection.
Create, update, and delete Kubernetes pods through an intuitive interface.
Set and manage CPU and memory resource requests and limits.
Scale deployments and replication controllers directly from the UI.
Monitor and manage replica sets ensuring desired pod count.
Define and monitor resource quotas at the namespace level.
Manage stateful applications with persistent storage requirements.
Scaling(1)
View and manage horizontal pod autoscaler configurations.
Scheduling(4)
Configure pod affinity and anti-affinity rules for scheduling.
Set pod priority and preemption policies for resource contention.
Manage node taints and pod tolerations for specialized workloads.
View and manage topology constraints for geographic pod distribution.
Security(5)
Create and manage cluster-level RBAC roles and bindings.
Enforce role-based access control with Kubernetes authentication.
Securely manage Kubernetes secrets including API keys and credentials.
Create and manage service accounts for pod authentication.
Configure admission webhooks for resource validation and mutation.
Storage(2)
View and manage persistent volumes and volume claims in the cluster.
View and manage storage classes for dynamic volume provisioning.
Pricing
Open Source
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Integrations
29 known integrations