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# Kubernetes Dashboard (Deprecated)

> Enable the Kubernetes Dashboard add-on to manage and monitor your Managed Kubernetes cluster through a web-based user interface.

<Warning>
  This add-on is deprecated, we suggest using [Headlamp](headlamp).
</Warning>

## Overview

The Kubernetes Dashboard add-on provides a user-friendly interface, enabling users to manage and monitor their Kubernetes clusters directly from a web interface. This add-on simplifies cluster management tasks and offers a comprehensive view of the cluster's state.

For more details, please refer to the official [Kubernetes Dashboard documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/web-ui-dashboard/).

## How to Enable

The Dashboard add-on can be enabled for your Kubernetes cluster either during the cluster creation process or at any time thereafter. The following sections outline the methods for enabling the add-on:

### At Cluster Creation

* **Through Cluster Manifest**: Add the following snippet to your cluster manifest when creating the cluster:

  ```yaml YAML theme={null}
  spec:
    ...
    addOns:
      dashboard: {}
    ...
  ```

* **Using the Console**: If you're creating the cluster through the console, navigate to `Add-ons`, find the `Dashboard` add-on in the list of available add-ons, and toggle it on.

### After Cluster Creation

If the Dashboard add-on was not enabled during the cluster creation, you can still enable it using either of the following methods:

#### Using Manifest

Under `spec.addOns` in the YAML manifest of the cluster, you can edit it either by navigating to the cluster in the Console and using the `Edit & Apply` option for the cluster, or by applying the entire manifest using the `cpln apply >_` option in the upper right corner or by using the `cpln` [CLI](/cli-reference/overview).

Add the following:

```yaml YAML theme={null}
spec:
---
addOns:
  dashboard: {}
```

#### Using UI

1. **Navigate to Control Plane Console**: Visit the [Control Plane Console](https://console.cpln.io/console/).
2. **Navigate to the Kubernetes cluster**: In the Control Plane Console, navigate to `Kubernetes` in the left sidebar panel and click on the Kubernetes cluster for which you want to enable the dashboard.
3. **Enable the Dashboard**: Choose `Add-ons` and locate the `Dashboard` add-on from the list of available add-ons, then toggle it on.

## How to Access

Once enabled, the Dashboard add-on can be used as follows:

1. **Navigate to Control Plane Console**: Visit the [Control Plane Console](https://console.cpln.io/console/).
2. **Access the Dashboard**: In the Control Plane Console, navigate to `Kubernetes` in the left sidebar panel and click on `Open` under `Dashboard` for the cluster.