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Install Edge Storage Accelerator on a single-node K3s cluster (preview)

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This article shows how to set up a single-node K3s cluster for Edge Storage Accelerator (ESA) using Ubuntu or AKS Edge Essentials, based on the instructions provided in the Edge Storage Accelerator documentation.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites in place:

  • A machine capable of running K3s, meeting the minimum system requirements.
  • Basic understanding of Kubernetes concepts.

Follow these steps to create a single-node K3s cluster using Ubuntu or Edge Essentials.

Step 1: Create and configure a K3s cluster on Ubuntu

Follow the Azure IoT Operations K3s installation instructions to install K3s on your machine.

Step 2: Prepare Linux using a single-node cluster

See Prepare Linux using a single-node cluster to set up a single-node K3s cluster.

Step 3: Install Edge Storage Accelerator

Follow the instructions in Install Edge Storage Accelerator to install Edge Storage Accelerator on your single-node Ubuntu K3s cluster.

Step 4: Create Persistent Volume (PV)

Create a Persistent Volume (PV) by following the steps in Create a PV.

Step 5: Create Persistent Volume Claim (PVC)

To bind with the PV created in the previous step, create a Persistent Volume Claim (PVC). See Create a PVC for guidance.

Step 6: Attach application to Edge Storage Accelerator

Follow the instructions in Edge Storage Accelerator: Attach your app to attach your application.

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