This section describes how to install and set up Spinnaker so that it can be configured for use in production. If you just want to evaluate Spinnaker without much work, one of the options in Quickstart might be a better choice.
A machine on which to install Halyard
This can be a local machine or VM (Ubuntu 14.04/16.04, Debian, or macOS), or it can be a Docker container. Make sure it has at least 12GB of memory.
A Kubernetes cluster on which to install Spinnaker itself
We recommend at least 4 cores and 16GB of RAM available in the cluster.
You can also install on a single local machine , or for Spinnaker development , making sure you have the 4 cores and 16GB in each case.
Installing a complete Spinnaker involves these steps:
In Spinnaker, providers are integrations to the Cloud platforms you deploy your applications to.
Based on your use case, choose how you want to install Spinnaker.
Spinnaker requires an external storage provider for persisting your Application settings and configured Pipelines.
After you finish configuring Spinnaker, deploy it and connect to the Deck, the Spinnaker UI.
Create a backup of your Halyard config so that you can redeploy Spinnaker any time with the same configurations.
Common questions about Halyard.
Spinnaker configuration is a multipart process, including configuring Cloud providers as deployment targets and external storage for metadata persistence.
Upgrading Spinnaker is a two step process. First, select the target version. Then, apply your change.