Key settings (kubectl get settings.harvesterhci.io)¶
| Setting | Purpose |
|---|---|
backup-target |
S3/NFS target for VM backups |
storage-network |
Dedicated Longhorn replication network |
overcommit-config |
CPU/memory/storage overcommit ratios |
vm-force-reset-policy |
Restart VMs from failed nodes after timeout |
cluster-registration-url |
Import into Rancher |
ssl-certificates |
UI/API TLS certificate |
additional-ca |
Trust internal CAs (image downloads, backup targets) |
http-proxy |
Egress proxy configuration |
ntp-servers |
Time sync |
auto-disk-provision-paths |
Auto-add matching disks to Longhorn |
containerd-registry |
Registry mirrors/credentials |
upgrade-checker-enabled |
Online version checks |
csi-driver-config |
Third-party CSI driver mapping |
default-vm-termination-grace-period-seconds |
Shutdown grace for VMs |
support-bundle-* |
Support bundle timeouts/images |
Namespaces to know¶
| Namespace | Contents |
|---|---|
harvester-system |
Harvester controllers, webhooks, KubeVirt, upgrades |
longhorn-system |
Longhorn |
cattle-system |
Embedded Rancher, cluster-repo, agents |
kube-system |
RKE2 system components, kube-vip, Multus |
harvester-public |
Shared images and templates |
cattle-monitoring-system / cattle-logging-system |
Observability add-ons |
Default ports¶
| Port | Use |
|---|---|
| 443 | Harvester UI/API on the VIP |
| 6443 | Kubernetes API |
| 9345 | RKE2 supervisor (node join) |
| 2379–2380 | etcd |
| 10250 | kubelet |
| 8472/UDP | VXLAN (Canal) |
| 22 | SSH (rancher user) |
Useful links¶
- Harvester docs: https://docs.harvesterhci.io
- Harvester releases: https://github.com/harvester/harvester/releases
- Harvester knowledge base: https://harvesterhci.io/kb/
- Rancher docs: https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com
- RKE2 docs: https://docs.rke2.io
- K3s docs: https://docs.k3s.io
- Longhorn docs: https://longhorn.io/docs
- KubeVirt user guide: https://kubevirt.io/user-guide
- Fleet docs: https://fleet.rancher.io
- Terraform provider: https://registry.terraform.io/providers/harvester/harvester
- SUSE lifecycle/support matrix: https://www.suse.com/suse-harvester/support-matrix/