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# Migrate to the GitLab Agent for Kubernetes **(FREE)**
# Migrate to the GitLab agent for Kubernetes **(FREE)**
The first integration between GitLab and Kubernetes used cluster certificates
to connect the cluster to GitLab.
This method was [deprecated](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2021/11/15/deprecating-the-cert-based-kubernetes-integration/)
in GitLab 14.5 in favor of the [GitLab Agent for Kubernetes](../../clusters/agent/index.md).
To connect your Kubernetes cluster with GitLab, you can use:
To make sure your clusters connected to GitLab do not break in the future,
we recommend you migrate to the GitLab Agent as soon as possible by following
the processes described in this document.
- [A GitOps workflow](../../clusters/agent/gitops.md).
- [A GitLab CI/CD workflow](../../clusters/agent/ci_cd_tunnel.md).
- [A certificate-based integration](index.md).
The certificate-based integration was used for some popular GitLab features such as,
GitLab Managed Apps, GitLab-managed clusters, and Auto DevOps.
The certificate-based integration is
[**deprecated**](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2021/11/15/deprecating-the-cert-based-kubernetes-integration/)
in GitLab 14.5. It is expected to be
[turned off by default in 15.0](../../../update/deprecations.md#certificate-based-integration-with-kubernetes)
and removed in GitLab 15.6.
If you are using the certificate-based integration, you should move to another workflow as soon as possible.
As a general rule, migrating clusters that rely on GitLab CI/CD can be
achieved using the [CI/CD Tunnel](../../clusters/agent/ci_cd_tunnel.md)
provided by the Agent.
As a general rule, to migrate clusters that rely on GitLab CI/CD,
you can use the [CI/CD workflow](../../clusters/agent/ci_cd_tunnel.md).
This workflow uses an agent to connect to your cluster. The agent:
- Is not exposed to the internet.
- Does not require full cluster-admin access to GitLab.
NOTE:
The GitLab Agent for Kubernetes does not intend to provide feature parity with the
certificate-based cluster integrations. As a result, the Agent doesn't support
all the features available to clusters connected through certificates.
The certificate-based integration was used for popular GitLab features like
GitLab Managed Apps, GitLab-managed clusters, and Auto DevOps.
Some features are currently available only when using certificate-based integration.
## Migrate cluster application deployments
### Migrate from GitLab-managed clusters
With GitLab-managed clusters, GitLab creates separate service accounts and namespaces
for every branch and deploys using these resources.
for every branch and deploys by using these resources.
To achieve a similar result with the GitLab Agent, you can use [impersonation](../../clusters/agent/ci_cd_tunnel.md#use-impersonation-to-restrict-project-and-group-access)
The GitLab agent uses [impersonation](../../clusters/agent/ci_cd_tunnel.md#use-impersonation-to-restrict-project-and-group-access)
strategies to deploy to your cluster with restricted account access. To do so:
1. Choose the impersonation strategy that suits your needs.
1. Use Kubernetes RBAC rules to manage impersonated account permissions in Kubernetes.
1. Use the `access_as` attribute in your Agent’s configuration file to define the impersonation.
1. Use the `access_as` attribute in your agent configuration file to define the impersonation.
### Migrate from Auto DevOps
To configure your Auto DevOps project to use the GitLab Agent:
To configure your Auto DevOps project to use the GitLab agent:
1. Follow the steps to [install an agent](../../clusters/agent/install/index.md) on your cluster.
1. Go to the project in which you use Auto DevOps.
1. From the sidebar, select **Settings > CI/CD** and expand **Variables**.
1. Follow the steps to [install an agent](../../clusters/agent/install/index.md) in your cluster.
1. Go to the project where you use Auto DevOps.
1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > CI/CD** and expand **Variables**.
1. Select **Add new variable**.
1. Add `KUBE_CONTEXT` as the key, `path/to/agent/project:agent-name` as the value, and select the environment scope of your choice.
1. Select **Add variable**.
1. Repeat the process to add another variable, `KUBE_NAMESPACE`, setting the value for the Kubernetes namespace you want your deployments to target, and set the same environment scope from the previous step.
1. From the sidebar, select **Infrastructure > Kubernetes clusters**.
1. On the left sidebar, select **Infrastructure > Kubernetes clusters**.
1. From the certificate-based clusters section, open the cluster that serves the same environment scope.
1. Select the **Details** tab and disable the cluster.
1. To activate the changes, from the project's sidebar, select **CI/CD > Variables > Run pipeline**.
1. To activate the changes, on the left sidebar, select **CI/CD > Variables > Run pipeline**.
### Migrate generic deployments
When you use Kubernetes contexts to reach the cluster from GitLab, you can use the [CI/CD Tunnel](../../clusters/agent/ci_cd_tunnel.md)
directly. It injects the available contexts into your CI environment automatically:
For an example, [view this project](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-examples/ops/gitops-demo/hello-world-service).
1. Follow the steps to [install an agent](../../clusters/agent/install/index.md) on your cluster.
1. Go to the project in which you use Auto DevOps.
1. From the sidebar, select **Settings > CI/CD** and expand **Variables**.
1. Select **Add new variable**.
1. Add `KUBE_CONTEXT` as the key, `path/to/agent-configuration-project:your-agent-name` as the value, and select the environment scope of your choice.
1. Edit your `.gitlab-ci.yml` file and set the Kubernetes context to the `KUBE_CONTEXT` you defined in the previous step:
### Migrate generic deployments
```yaml
<your job name>:
script:
- kubectl config use-context $KUBE_CONTEXT
```
Follow the process for the [CI/CD workflow](../../clusters/agent/ci_cd_tunnel.md).
## Migrate from GitLab Managed Applications
## Migrate from GitLab Managed applications
Follow the process to [migrate from GitLab Managed Apps to the Cluster Management Project](../../clusters/migrating_from_gma_to_project_template.md).
Follow the process to [migrate from GitLab Managed Apps to the cluster management project](../../clusters/migrating_from_gma_to_project_template.md).
## Migrating a Cluster Management project
## Migrate a cluster management project
See [how to use a cluster management project with the GitLab Agent](../../clusters/management_project_template.md#use-the-agent-with-the-cluster-management-project-template).
See [how to use a cluster management project with the GitLab agent](../../clusters/management_project_template.md#use-the-agent-with-the-cluster-management-project-template).
## Migrate cluster monitoring features
Cluster monitoring features are not supported by the GitLab Agent for Kubernetes yet.
Cluster monitoring features are not yet supported by the GitLab agent for Kubernetes.
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