Connect to the cluster

To start working with the cluster, you need to configure kubectl.

For your information

We recommend that you perform all actions with nodes, balancers and disks in the cluster only through kubectl.

Install the Kubernetes console client kubectl.
In control panel go to Cloud platform → Kubernetes.
Open the cluster page → tab Settings.
If you use private kube API, check access to it. IP address is specified in the field Kube API.
Click Download kubeconfig. Downloading the kubeconfig file is not available if the cluster status is PENDING_CREATE, PENDING_ROTATE_CERTS, PENDING_DELETE or ERROR.
Export to an environment variable KUBECONFIG path to the kubeconfig file:
```
export KUBECONFIG=<path>
```
Specify <path> — path to the kubeconfig file имя_кластера.yaml.
Check if the configuration is correct — access the cluster via kubectl:
```
kubectl get nodes
```
Nodes must be in status Ready.

Install the Kubernetes console client kubectl.
In control panels go to Cloud platform → Kubernetes.
Open the cluster page → tab Settings.
If you use private kube API, check access to it. IP address is specified in the field Kube API.
Click Download kubeconfig. Downloading the kubeconfig file is not available if the cluster status is PENDING_CREATE, PENDING_ROTATE_CERTS, PENDING_DELETE or ERROR.
Run PowerShell as an administrator.
Export to an environment variable KUBECONFIG path to the kubeconfig file:
```
$env:KUBECONFIG = <path>
```
Specify <path> — path to the kubeconfig file имя_кластера.yaml.
Check if the configuration is correct — access the cluster via kubectl:
```
kubectl get nodes
```
Nodes must be in status Ready.