How To Pull Container Images From a Private Repository

Problem

Some pods will need to launched using container images stored in a private repository.

Environment

• Platform9 Managed Kubernetes - All Versions
• Private Docker/ECR/GitHub Container Repository

Procedure

1. You can use the following base command to create a Secret which can be used to pull images from a private repository kubectl create secret docker-registry . The login details will depend on which service provider you are using.
   1. For a Private Docker Repository $ kubectl create secret docker-registry regcred --docker-server=<your-registry-server> --docker-username=<your-name> --docker-password=<your-password> --docker-email=<your-email>
   2. For ECR $ kubectl create secret docker-registry regcred --docker-server=<aws_account_id.dkr.ecr.region.amazonaws.com> --docker-username=AWS --docker-password=<ECR_Login_Password> --docker-email=<AWS_Email_Account>

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