Install vSphere in an Air-Gapped Environment

Create a Kubernetes vSphere cluster in a private network with no access to the Internet (air-gapped)

In an environment with access to the Internet, you retrieve artifacts from specialized repositories dedicated to them, such as Docker® images contained in DockerHub, and Helm™ Charts that come from a dedicated Helm Chart repository. However, in an air-gapped environment, you need local repositories to store Helm charts, Docker images, and other artifacts. Tools such as JFrog™, Harbor™, and Nexus™ handle multiple types of artifacts in one local repository.

This section provides the instructions to create a Kubernetes cluster in a private network with no access to the Internet. Complete the list of Prerequisites before you begin the procedures in this section.