Skip to content
Kannika

    Namespaces

    This page describes how to configure namespaces in the context of Kubernetes .

    A namespace is a way to divide cluster resources between multiple users (via resource quota) or between multiple projects (via resource isolation).

    Kannika Armory resources (Backup, Restore, …) will generate other resources in the same namespace. For example, when running a Backup, a Deployment will be created in the same namespace as the Backup.

    Configuring the namespaces for the API

    The API can be configured to view and create resources in a certain namespace. By default, the API will use the default namespace.

    The following configuration options are available in our Helm charts to configure the API:

    ChartParameter
    oci://quay.io/kannika/charts/kannikaglobal.kubernetes.namespace
    oci://quay.io/kannika/charts/kannikaapi.config.kubernetes.namespace
    oci://quay.io/kannika/charts/kannika-apiconfig.kubernetes.namespace

    Note that the specific API configuration option takes precedence over the global configuration option.

    The KANNIKA_K8S_NAMESPACE environment variable is set on the API container with the configured value.

    Configuring the namespaces for the Operator

    The operator is currently not namespace aware. It will watch for changes in all namespaces it has access to.

    In the near future, we will add the ability to configure the operator to only watch specific namespaces.