The Chkk Dashboard is a web-based interface that allows you to manage your Chkk account and clusters, view detected Operational Risks, and request Upgrade Assessments, Upgrade Templates, and Upgrade Plans via the Upgrade Copilot.
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Sign up via Chkk Dashboard

Visit https://app.chkk.io and sign in using one of the given methods.
Interested in upgrading? View our Pricing page to compare plans, or email us at support@chkk.io for assistance.
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Onboard Your Kubernetes Clusters

Installing the Chkk Kubernetes Connector on your clusters enables real-time risk detection, artifact tracking, and upgrade planning.Follow the steps in the Installation guide to install the Chkk Kubernetes Connector.

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What Happens Next?

  • Automated Risk Scan: A Risk Ledger scan runs immediately upon onboarding. Within 15 minutes, the scan will be completed and by clicking on the Cluster card, you will be able to see all the Operational Risks detected in your environment, broken by risk categories.
  • Cluster Insights:
    • Risk Ledger: View all Operational Risks detected in your clusters.
    • Artifact Register: Get a version-first inventory of the control-planes, add-ons, application services, and Kubernetes operators running in your fleet.
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Request an Upgrade Assessment

Once your cluster has been successfully onboarded, you can generate an Upgrade Assessment to understand the changes involved in upgrading your Kubernetes cluster. To request an Upgrade Assessment:
  1. Navigate to Upgrade Copilot → Upgrade Assessments in the left-hand sidebar.
  2. Click Request Upgrade Assessment.
  3. Select the cluster to generate the Upgrade Assessment for.
You will only be able to request Upgrade Assessments after a Kubernetes Cluster has been onboarded.

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What Happens Next?

  • Upgrade Assessment Generation: After a few minutes, the Upgrade Assessment will be generated and appear with a status of Available.
  • Review the Upgrade Assessment: Click the assessment row to review the control-plane version changes, required add-on upgrades, and any potential breaking changes.
  • Download the Upgrade Assessment: You can also download the Upgrade Assessment as a Markdown file to share with your team.
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Connect Your Cloud Accounts

Chkk integrates with your AWS, GCP, and Azure Cloud Accounts to facilitate in the creation of holistic Upgrade Template and Upgrade Plans that are tailored to your environment.
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Generate an Upgrade Template

Once you have connected your Cloud Accounts, you can generate an Upgrade Template to understand the changes involved in upgrading your Kubernetes cluster. To generate an Upgrade Template:
  1. Navigate to Upgrade Copilot → Upgrade Templates in the left-hand sidebar.
  2. Click Generate Upgrade Template.
  3. Select the cluster to generate the Upgrade Template for.

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Need Help?

Email us at support@chkk.io for assistance.