The Kubernetes command-line interface (cli), kubectl
, can be used to run commands against a Kubernetes cluster. Because OpenShift Dedicated
is a certified Kubernetes distribution, you can use the supported kubectl
binaries that ship with
OpenShift Dedicated
, or you can gain extended functionality by using the oc
binary.
The oc
binary offers the same capabilities as the kubectl
binary, but it extends to natively support additional
OpenShift Dedicated
features, including:
Full support for OpenShift Dedicated resources
Resources such as DeploymentConfig
, BuildConfig
, Route
, ImageStream
, and ImageStreamTag
objects are specific to
OpenShift Dedicated
distributions, and build upon standard Kubernetes primitives.
Authentication
Additional commands
The additional command oc new-app
, for example, makes it easier to get new applications started using existing source code or pre-built images. Similarly, the additional command oc new-project
makes it easier to start a project that you can switch to as your default.
If you installed an earlier version of the |
Non-security API changes will involve, at minimum, two minor releases (4.1 to 4.2 to 4.3, for example) to allow older oc
binaries to update. Using new capabilities might require newer oc
binaries. A 4.3 server might have additional capabilities that a 4.2 oc
binary cannot use and a 4.3 oc
binary might have additional capabilities that are unsupported by a 4.2 server.
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X.Y+N [1] ( |
|
X.Y (Server) |
||
X.Y+N [1] (Server) |
Fully compatible.
oc
client might not be able to access server features.
oc
client might provide options and features that might not be compatible with the accessed server.
The kubectl
binary is provided as a means to support existing workflows and scripts for new
OpenShift Dedicated
users coming from a standard Kubernetes environment, or for those who prefer to use the kubectl
cli. Existing users of kubectl
can continue to use the binary to interact with Kubernetes primitives, with no changes required to the
OpenShift Dedicated
cluster.
You can install the supported kubectl
binary by following the steps to Install the OpenShift cli. The kubectl
binary is included in the archive if you download the binary, or is installed when you install the cli by using an RPM.
For more information, see the kubectl documentation.