Kubernetes Initialization

Once the pods are created, you will be prompted with the application initialization stage - which is the last step before fully launching the application. This initialization form is NOT optional.

Initialization Items

  1. Repository: Provide the connection details for the database engine that will house the Pyramid repository:
    1. Repository Type: Select if the repository is "Native" (self-installed on servers) or "RDS" (cloud hosted database or database services)
    2. Database Type: Choose from PostgreSQL or MS SQL Server
    3. Server Address: the host name or IP address of the server hosting the database
    4. Port: the database port
    5. Database Name: The name of an EMPTY database that already exists
      1. For Native deployments, there is an option to CREATE the database - which would allow you to simply add the database as part of this process.
      2. For most RDS frameworks, the database must exist in advance
    6. Application credentials to connect to the database server and perform the necessary operations to create the repository
  2. Storage: Provide the details for connecting up to cloud based storage service to host permanent files generated from the application.
    1. AWS S3:
      1. Region: select an AWS region from the list
      2. Authentication: provide the AWS access Key ID and secret access keys
      3. Bucket: after connecting pick the right bucket from the drop down list.
    2. Azure Blob:
      1. Authentication: provide the application user and password
    3. Secure FTP (SFTP)
      1. Host: Either the FTP IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name of the machine
      2. Port: Usually 22
      3. Authentication: User name and Password
      4. Folder: The relative path on the FTP server that will be the root storage folder for pyramid
    4. Network File System (NFS). This requires no configuration as it is handled in the YAML itself.
  3. Initial Application User: Provide the username and password for the first system user on Pyramid
  4. License File: If you already have your license key file, add it here. Otherwise, it can be added after the system initializes.
  5. Click Run Setup to initialize the repository, setup key structures in the repository and launch the first user.

The initialization process will take a few minutes to run, after which, the tool will automatically bounce you directly into the application.