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Version: 2.1

CLI reference

Use the Constellation CLI to create and manage your clusters.

Usage:

constellation [command]

Commands:

  • config: Work with the Constellation configuration file
    • generate: Generate a default configuration file
    • fetch-measurements: Fetch measurements for configured cloud provider and image
    • instance-types: Print the supported instance types for all cloud providers
  • create: Create instances on a cloud platform for your Constellation cluster
  • init: Initialize the Constellation cluster
  • mini: Manage MiniConstellation clusters
    • up: Create and initialize a new MiniConstellation cluster
    • down: Destroy a MiniConstellation cluster
  • verify: Verify the confidential properties of a Constellation cluster
  • upgrade: Plan and perform an upgrade of a Constellation cluster
    • plan: Plan an upgrade of a Constellation cluster
    • execute: Execute an upgrade of a Constellation cluster
  • recover: Recover a completely stopped Constellation cluster
  • terminate: Terminate a Constellation cluster
  • version: Display version of this CLI

constellation config​

Work with the Constellation configuration file

Synopsis​

Work with the Constellation configuration file.

Options​

  -h, --help   help for config

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation config generate​

Generate a default configuration file

Synopsis​

Generate a default configuration file for your selected cloud provider.

constellation config generate {aws|azure|gcp|qemu} [flags]

Options​

  -f, --file string   path to output file, or '-' for stdout (default "constellation-conf.yaml")
  -h, --help          help for generate

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation config fetch-measurements​

Fetch measurements for configured cloud provider and image

Synopsis​

Fetch measurements for configured cloud provider and image. A config needs to be generated first!

constellation config fetch-measurements [flags]

Options​

  -h, --help                   help for fetch-measurements
  -s, --signature-url string   alternative URL to fetch measurements' signature from
  -u, --url string             alternative URL to fetch measurements from

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation config instance-types​

Print the supported instance types for all cloud providers

Synopsis​

Print the supported instance types for all cloud providers.

constellation config instance-types [flags]

Options​

  -h, --help   help for instance-types

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation create​

Create instances on a cloud platform for your Constellation cluster

Synopsis​

Create instances on a cloud platform for your Constellation cluster.

constellation create [flags]

Options​

  -c, --control-plane-nodes int   number of control-plane nodes (required)
  -h, --help                      help for create
      --name string               create the cluster with the specified name (default "constell")
  -w, --worker-nodes int          number of worker nodes (required)
  -y, --yes                       create the cluster without further confirmation

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation init​

Initialize the Constellation cluster

Synopsis​

Initialize the Constellation cluster. Start your confidential Kubernetes.

constellation init [flags]

Options​

      --conformance            enable conformance mode
      --endpoint string        endpoint of the bootstrapper, passed as HOST[:PORT]
  -h, --help                   help for init
      --master-secret string   path to base64-encoded master secret

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation mini​

Manage MiniConstellation clusters

Synopsis​

Manage MiniConstellation clusters.

Options​

  -h, --help   help for mini

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation mini up​

Create and initialize a new MiniConstellation cluster

Synopsis​

Create and initialize a new MiniConstellation cluster. A mini cluster consists of a single control-plane and worker node, hosted using QEMU/KVM.

constellation mini up [flags]

Options​

  -h, --help   help for up

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation mini down​

Destroy a MiniConstellation cluster

Synopsis​

Destroy a MiniConstellation cluster.

constellation mini down [flags]

Options​

  -h, --help   help for down

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation verify​

Verify the confidential properties of a Constellation cluster

Synopsis​

Verify the confidential properties of a Constellation cluster.

If arguments aren't specified, values are read from constellation-id.json.

constellation verify [flags]

Options​

      --cluster-id string      expected cluster identifier
  -h, --help                   help for verify
  -e, --node-endpoint string   endpoint of the node to verify, passed as HOST[:PORT]

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation upgrade​

Plan and perform an upgrade of a Constellation cluster

Synopsis​

Plan and perform an upgrade of a Constellation cluster.

Options​

  -h, --help   help for upgrade

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation upgrade plan​

Plan an upgrade of a Constellation cluster

Synopsis​

Plan an upgrade of a Constellation cluster by fetching compatible image versions and their measurements.

constellation upgrade plan [flags]

Options​

  -f, --file string   path to output file, or '-' for stdout (omit for interactive mode)
  -h, --help          help for plan

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation upgrade execute​

Execute an upgrade of a Constellation cluster

Synopsis​

Execute an upgrade of a Constellation cluster by applying the chosen configuration.

constellation upgrade execute [flags]

Options​

  -h, --help   help for execute

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation recover​

Recover a completely stopped Constellation cluster

Synopsis​

Recover a Constellation cluster by sending a recovery key to an instance in the boot stage. This is only required if instances restart without other instances available for bootstrapping.

constellation recover [flags]

Options​

  -e, --endpoint string        endpoint of the instance, passed as HOST[:PORT]
  -h, --help                   help for recover
      --master-secret string   path to master secret file (default "constellation-mastersecret.json")

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation terminate​

Terminate a Constellation cluster

Synopsis​

Terminate a Constellation cluster. The cluster can't be started again, and all persistent storage will be lost.

constellation terminate [flags]

Options​

  -h, --help   help for terminate

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")

constellation version​

Display version of this CLI

Synopsis​

Display version of this CLI.

constellation version [flags]

Options​

  -h, --help   help for version

Options inherited from parent commands​

      --config string   path to the configuration file (default "constellation-conf.yaml")