How To Install or Upgrade Kube State Metrics

5. Verify the Kube State Metrics pods are running:
   kubectl get pods -n kube-state-metrics
   You should see Kube State Metrics-related pods running.

Procedure Using the YAML Manifest

To install Kube State Metrics:

1. Apply the latest Kube State Metrics manifests:
   kubectl apply -f https://github.com/kubernetes/kube-state-metrics/releases/latest/download/kube-state-metrics-standalone-release.yaml
2. Verify the Kube State Metrics pods are running:
   kubectl get pods -n <namespace>
   where <namespace> is the namespace where Kube State Metrics was installed.
   You should see Kube State Metrics-related pods running.

Solution - Upgrade

If a specific version of Kube State Metrics is required in your Kubernetes environment, it is most likely that the Helm Chart or the manifest file already exist. Contact your Operations or DevOps team to determine if there are company resources for upgrading Kube State Metrics BEFORE using either of the following procedures.

Procedure Using HELM Chart Package Manager

To upgrade Kube State Metrics:

1. Use the Helm Installation Guide to install Helm (if not already installed).
2. Do one of the following:

• • To upgrade to the latest version, use the following command:
    helm upgrade <release-name> kube-state-metrics/kube-state-metrics
--namespace <namespace>
    where <release-name> is the name of the Kube State Metrics release and <namespace> is the namespace where Kube State Metrics is installed.
  • To upgrade to a specific version, use the following command:
    helm upgrade <release-name> kube-state-metrics/kube-state-metrics
--namespace <namespace> --version <version>
    where <release-name> is the name of the Kube State Metrics release, <namespace> is the namespace where Kube State Metrics is installed, and <version> is the version number of Kube State Metrics you want to upgrade to.

3. Verify the Kube State Metrics pods are running and have been updated:
   kubectl get pods -n <namespace>
   where <namespace> is the namespace where Kube State Metrics is installed.
   You should see Kube State Metrics-related pods running.

Procedure Using YAML Manifest

To upgrade Kube State Metrics:

1. Do one of the following:

• • To upgrade to the latest version:
    kubectl apply -f https://github.com/kubernetes/kube-state-metrics/releases/latest/download/kube-state-metrics-standalone-release.yaml
  • To upgrade to a specific version:
    kubectl apply -f https://github.com/kubernetes/kube-state-metrics/releases/download/<version>/kube-state-metrics-standalone-release.yaml
    where <version> is the version number of Kube State Metrics you want to upgrade to.

2. Verify the Kube State Metrics pods are running and have been updated:
   kubectl get pods -n <namespace>
   where <namespace> is the namespace where Kube State Metrics is installed.
   You should see Kube State Metrics-related pods running.