Install Podman in a Kubernetes Cluster

To install Pulse Manager Agent and Databases using Podman-based deployments on virtual machines or bare-metal hosts, export the following environment variables before running the installer.

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CONTAINER_TOOL is a required environment variable that specifies the container orchestration tool used by the installer.

To use Docker as the container orchestration tool, set the value as follows:

export CONTAINER_TOOL="docker"

Run the installer

Run the hystaller binary with the following command:

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Verify Service Status

Confirm that the Pulse Manager service is running:

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Verify Podman Network Creation

Ensure that the required Podman network has been created:

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Example output:

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Configure Podman Socket Permissions

Set the systemd editor:

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Edit the Podman socket unit file:

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Add the following configuration and save the file:

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Reload systemd and restart the Podman socket:

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Restart Pulse Manager

Restart the Pulse Manager service to apply the changes:

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