kubeshark/helm-chart

Helm Chart of Kubeshark

Officially

Add the Helm repo for Kubeshark:

helm repo add kubeshark https://helm.kubeshark.co

then install Kubeshark:

helm install kubeshark kubeshark/kubeshark

Locally

Clone the repo:

git clone git@github.com:kubeshark/kubeshark.git --depth 1
cd kubeshark/helm-chart

Render the templates

helm template .

Install Kubeshark:

helm install kubeshark .

Uninstall Kubeshark:

helm uninstall kubeshark

Accessing

Do the port forwarding:

kubectl port-forward service/kubeshark-front 8899:80

Visit localhost:8899

Installing with Ingress (EKS) and enable Auth

helm install kubeshark kubeshark/kubeshark -f values.yaml

Set this value.yaml:

tap:
  auth:
    enabled: true
    approvedEmails:
    - john.doe@example.com
    approvedDomains: []
    approvedTenants: []
  ingress:
    enabled: true
    className: "alb"
    host: ks.example.com
    tls: []
    annotations:
      alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/certificate-arn: arn:aws:acm:us-east-1:7..8:certificate/b...65c
      alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/target-type: ip
      alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/scheme: internet-facing

Add a License

When it's necessary, you can use:

--set license=YOUR_LICENSE_GOES_HERE

Get your license from Kubeshark's Admin Console.

Increase the Worker's Storage Limit

For example, change from the default 500Mi to 1Gi:

--set tap.storageLimit=1Gi

Disabling IPV6

Not all have IPV6 enabled, hence this has to be disabled as follows:

helm install kubeshark kubeshark/kubeshark \
  --set tap.ipv6=false

Configuration

Parameter	Description	Default
tap.docker.registry	Docker registry to pull from	docker.io/kubeshark
tap.docker.tag	Tag of the Docker images	latest
tap.docker.imagePullPolicy	Kubernetes image pull policy	Always
tap.docker.imagePullSecrets	Kubernetes secrets to pull the images	[]
tap.proxy.worker.srvPort	Worker server port	30001
tap.proxy.hub.port	Hub service port	8898
tap.proxy.hub.srvPort	Hub server port	8898
tap.proxy.front.port	Front-facing service port	8899
tap.proxy.host	Proxy server's IP	127.0.0.1
tap.namespaces	List of namespaces for the traffic capture	[]
tap.release.repo	URL of the Helm chart repository	https://helm.kubeshark.co
tap.release.name	Helm release name	kubeshark
tap.release.namespace	Helm release namespace	default
tap.persistentStorage	Use persistentVolumeClaim instead of emptyDir	false
tap.persistentStorageStatic	Use static persistent volume provisioning (explicitly defined PersistentVolume )	false
tap.efsFileSytemIdAndPath	EFS file system ID and, optionally, subpath and/or access point <FileSystemId>:<Path>:<AccessPointId>	""
tap.storageLimit	Limit of either the emptyDir or persistentVolumeClaim	500Mi
tap.storageClass	Storage class of the PersistentVolumeClaim	standard
tap.dryRun	Preview of all pods matching the regex, without tapping them	false
tap.pcap		""
tap.resources.worker.limits.cpu	CPU limit for worker	750m
tap.resources.worker.limits.memory	Memory limit for worker	1Gi
tap.resources.worker.requests.cpu	CPU request for worker	50m
tap.resources.worker.requests.memory	Memory request for worker	50Mi
tap.resources.hub.limits.cpu	CPU limit for hub	750m
tap.resources.hub.limits.memory	Memory limit for hub	1Gi
tap.resources.hub.requests.cpu	CPU request for hub	50m
tap.resources.hub.requests.memory	Memory request for hub	50Mi
tap.serviceMesh	Capture traffic from service meshes like Istio, Linkerd, Consul, etc.	true
tap.tls	Capture the encrypted/TLS traffic from cryptography libraries like OpenSSL	true
tap.ignoreTainted	Whether to ignore tainted nodes	false
tap.labels	Kubernetes labels to apply to all Kubeshark resources	{}
tap.annotations	Kubernetes annotations to apply to all Kubeshark resources	{}
tap.nodeSelectorTerms	Node selector terms	[{"matchExpressions":[{"key":"kubernetes.io/os","operator":"In","values":["linux"]}]}]
tap.auth.enabled	Enable authentication	false
tap.auth.approvedEmails	List of approved email addresses for authentication	[]
tap.auth.approvedDomains	List of approved email domains for authentication	[]
tap.ingress.enabled	Enable Ingress	false
tap.ingress.className	Ingress class name	""
tap.ingress.host	Host of the Ingress	ks.svc.cluster.local
tap.ingress.tls	Ingress TLS configuration	[]
tap.ingress.annotations	Ingress annotations	{}
tap.ipv6	Enable IPv6 support for the front-end	true
tap.debug	Enable debug mode	false
tap.noKernelModule	Do not install PF_RING kernel module	false
tap.telemetry.enabled	Enable anonymous usage statistics collection	true
logs.file	Logs dump path	""
kube.configPath	Path to the kubeconfig file ($HOME/.kube/config)	""
kube.context	Kubernetes context to use for the deployment	""
dumpLogs	Enable dumping of logs	false
headless	Enable running in headless mode	false
license	License key for the Pro/Enterprise edition	""
scripting.env	Environment variables for the scripting	{}
scripting.source	Source directory of the scripts	""
scripting.watchScripts	Enable watch mode for the scripts in source directory	true