Install Vector using Helm
Helm is a package manager for Kubernetes that facilitates the deployment and management of applications and services on Kubernetes clusters. This page covers installing and managing the Vector chart.
Adding the Helm repo
If you haven’t already, start by adding the Vector repo:
helm repo add vector https://helm.vector.dev
helm repo update
Agent
The Vector Agent lets you collect data from your sources and then deliver it to a variety of destinations with sinks.
Configuring
To check available Helm chart configuration options:
helm show values vector/vector
This example configuration file deploys Vector as an Agent, the full default configuration can be found here. For more information about configuration options, see the configuration docs page.
cat <<-'VALUES' > values.yaml
role: Agent
VALUES
Installing
Once you add the Vector Helm repo, and added a Vector configuration file, install the Vector Agent:
helm install vector vector/vector \
--namespace vector \
--create-namespace \
--values values.yaml
Updating
Or to update the Vector Agent:
helm repo update && \
helm upgrade vector vector/vector \
--namespace vector \
--reuse-values
Aggregator
The Vector Aggregator lets you transform and ship data collected by other agents. For example, it can insure that the data you are collecting is scrubbed of sensitive information, properly formatted for downstream consumers, sampled to reduce volume, and more.
Configuring
To check available Helm chart configuration options:
helm show values vector/vector
The chart deploys an Aggragator by default, the full configuration can be found here. For more information about configuration options, see the Configuration docs page.
Installing
Once you add the Vector Helm repo, install the Vector Aggregator:
helm install vector vector/vector \
--namespace vector \
--create-namespace
Updating
Or to update the Vector Aggregator:
helm repo update && \
helm upgrade vector vector/vector \
--namespace vector \
--reuse-values
Uninstalling Vector
To uninstall the Vector helm chart:
helm uninstall vector --namespace vector
View Helm Chart Source
If you’d like to clone the charts, file an Issue or submit a Pull Request, please take a look at vectordotdev/helm-charts.