VMware VKS FAQs

Question 1

What are the prerequisites for using VMware VKS?

Accepted Answer

To use VMware VKS, you need vSphere 8.0 or higher with Workload Management (Supervisor) enabled on at least one compute cluster. A valid vSphere with Tanzu license (Enterprise Plus or VMware Cloud Foundation) is also required.

Question 2

How does VMware VKS ensure operational safety?

Accepted Answer

VMware VKS incorporates several safety mechanisms including dry-run defaults for critical write operations, workload guards that prevent deletion of namespaces or TKC clusters with active workloads, and secure handling of credentials via environment variables, never in configuration files.

Question 3

What key functionalities does VMware VKS offer?

Accepted Answer

VMware VKS enables users to monitor Supervisor cluster status, create/update/delete vSphere Namespaces with resource quotas, and manage the full lifecycle (create, scale, upgrade, delete) of Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters (TKC). It also provides kubeconfig retrieval and storage usage insights.

Question 4

What is VMware VKS?

Accepted Answer

VMware VKS is a command-line interface (CLI) and MCP Skill designed for comprehensive lifecycle management of Supervisor clusters, vSphere Namespaces, and Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters (TKC) within VMware vSphere with Tanzu environments.

Question 5

Can VMware VKS be integrated with AI agents or automation tools?

Accepted Answer

Yes, VMware VKS functions as an MCP Server, allowing seamless integration with AI agents (such as Claude Code, Goose, Cursor) and other automation tools. It uses stdio for communication, making it ideal for programmatic control.

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