Create a Kubernetes TCP target

1. Log in to Boundary.
2. Select an org, and then select the project where you want to create a target.
3. Select Targets under Project Actions.
4. Click New Target.
5. Complete the following fields:
   • Name: (Required) A name for identification purposes, such as kubernetes. The name must be unique.
   • Description: (Optional) An optional description of the target for identification purposes.
   • Type: (Required) Select TCP to create a TCP target.
   • Target Address (Optional) If you are not using host catalogs and host sets, you can enter a target address instead to map the target to a single address. This must be a valid IP address or DNS name.
   • Default Port (Required) The default port on which to connect, such as 6443 for an HTTPS TCP connection.
   • Aliases (Optional) A globally-scoped unique identifier for the target, which makes the target easier to connect to using the CLI or transparent sessions. If you create an alias, click Add to assign it.
6. Click Save.

1. Log in to Boundary.

2. Set the BOUNDARY_PROJECT_ID environment variable, or provide the scope ID (such as p_1234567890) in the next step.

3. Use the following command to create a TCP target named kubernetes with a direct target address of 10.0.0.100 and a default connection port of 6443:

   $ boundary targets create tcp \
     -scope-id $BOUNDARY_PROJECT_ID \
     -name "kubernetes" \
     -address "10.0.0.100" \
     -default-port 6443
   

   You must provide the scope-id field when you create a static host catalog.

   Refer to the targets domain model documentation for more fields that you can use when you create targets, and the targets create command for all the CLI options.

You can define a target and target alias using the Boundary Terraform provider:

resource "boundary_target" "kubernetes_api" {
  name         = "kubernetes"
  description  = "Kubernetes API server target"
  type         = "tcp"
  address      = "10.0.0.100"
  default_port = "6443"
  scope_id     = boundary_scope.project.id
}