Overview

CCE provides multiple types of add-ons to extend cluster functions and meet feature requirements. You can install add-ons as required.

Important

CCE uses Helm charts to deploy add-ons. To modify or upgrade an add-on, perform operations on the Add-ons page or use open add-on management APIs. Do not directly modify resources related to add-ons in the background. Otherwise, add-on exceptions or other unexpected problems may occur.

Table 1 Add-on list

Add-on Name

Description

CoreDNS

This add-on is a DNS server that provides domain name resolution for Kubernetes clusters through a chain add-on.

CCE Container Storage (Everest)

This add-on is a cloud native container storage system, which enables clusters of Kubernetes v1.15.6 or later to use cloud storage through the Container Storage Interface (CSI).

CCE Node Problem Detector

This add-on monitors abnormal events of cluster nodes and connects to a third-party monitoring platform. It is a daemon running on each node. It collects node issues from different daemons and reports them to the API server. It can run as a DaemonSet or a daemon.

CCE Cluster Autoscaler

This add-on resizes a cluster based on pod scheduling status and resource usage.

Kubernetes Metrics Server

This add-on is an aggregator for monitoring data of core cluster resources.

CCE Advanced HPA

This add-on is developed by CCE. It can be used to flexibly scale in or out Deployments based on metrics such as CPU usage and memory usage.

CCE AI Suite (NVIDIA GPU)

NVIDIA GPU is a device management add-on that supports GPUs in containers. It supports only NVIDIA drivers.

Volcano Scheduler

This add-on is a scheduler for general-purpose, high-performance computing such as job scheduling, heterogeneous chip management, and job running management, serving end users through computing frameworks for different industries such as AI, big data, gene sequencing, and rendering.

Add-on Lifecycle

An add-on lifecycle involves all the statuses of the add-on from installation to uninstallation.

Table 2 Add-on statuses

Status

Attribute

Description

Running

Stable state

The add-on is running properly, all add-on instances are deployed properly, and the add-on can be used properly.

Partially ready

Stable state

The add-on is running properly, but some add-on instances are not properly deployed. In this state, the add-on functions may be unavailable.

Unavailable

Stable state

The add-on malfunctions, and all add-on instances are not properly deployed.

Installing

Intermediate state

The add-on is being deployed.

If all instances cannot be scheduled due to incorrect add-on configuration or insufficient resources, the system sets the add-on status to Unavailable 10 minutes later.

Installation failed

Stable state

Install add-on failed. Uninstall it and try again.

Upgrading

Intermediate state

The add-on is being upgraded.

Upgrade failed

Stable state

Upgrade add-on failed. Upgrade it again, or uninstall it and try again.

Rolling back

Intermediate state

The add-on is rolling back.

Rollback failed

Stable state

The add-on rollback failed. Retry the rollback, or uninstall it and try again.

Deleting

Intermediate state

The add-on is being deleted.

If this state stays for a long time, an exception occurred.

Deletion failed

Stable state

Delete add-on failed. Try again.

Unknown

Stable state

No add-on chart found.

Note

When an add-on is in an intermediate state such as Installing or Deleting, you are not allowed to edit or uninstall the add-on.

If the add-on status is unknown and the returned status.Reason is "don't install the addon in this cluster", the secret associated with the Helm release of the add-on in the cluster is typically deleted by mistake. In this case, uninstall the add-on and reinstall it with the same configurations.