Installation

Zora OSS is installed inside your Kubernetes clusters using Helm, where the zora-operator deployment is created and scans are automatically scheduled for your cluster.

Prerequisites

• Kubernetes cluster 1.21+
• Kubectl
• Helm 3.8+

Install with Helm

First, ensure that your current context of kubectl refer to the Kubernetes cluster you wish to install Zora into.

Manage kubectl contexts

The following commands can help you to manage kubectl contexts:

• List all contexts: kubectl config get-contexts

• Display the current-context: kubectl config current-context

• Use the context for the Kind cluster: kubectl config use-context kind-kind

Then, run the following command to install Zora Helm chart:

HTTP chart repositoryOCI registry

helm repo add undistro https://charts.undistro.io --force-update
helm repo update undistro
helm upgrade --install zora undistro/zora \
  -n zora-system \
  --version 0.8.4 \
  --create-namespace \
  --wait \
  --set clusterName="$(kubectl config current-context)"

helm upgrade --install zora oci://ghcr.io/undistro/helm-charts/zora \
  -n zora-system \
  --version 0.8.4 \
  --create-namespace \
  --wait \
  --set clusterName="$(kubectl config current-context)"

This command will install Zora in zora-system namespace, creating the namespace if it doesn't already exist.

Zora OSS + Zora Dashboard

To integrate your Zora OSS installation with Zora Dashboard, you need to provide saas.workspaceID parameter in installation command. For more information, please refer to this page.

With the following commands, you can verify if Zora has been successfully installed and retrieve installation notes:

helm list -n zora-system
helm get notes zora -n zora-system

Zora Helm Chart

To see the full list of available parameters in Zora Helm chart, please visit this page

If everything is set up correctly, your cluster should have scheduled scans. Check it by running:

kubectl get cluster,scan -o wide -n zora-system

Customize scan schedule

To customize the scan schedule, please refer to the Scan Schedule page.

Once the cluster is successfully scanned, you can check issues by running:

kubectl get misconfigurations -n zora-system
kubectl get vulnerabilities   -n zora-system

Migrating to 0.8

What's new in 0.8

Extended Vulnerability Reports Information

Now, VulnerabilityReports provide more in-depth information about the image, including OS, architecture, distro, and digest. Additionally, details about vulnerabilities, such as publishedDate and lastModifiedDate, have been included to offer a clearer understanding of your cluster's security posture.

Full Integration with Zora Dashboard

Zora 0.8 introduces the integration of Vulnerability Reports with the Zora Dashboard. Now, alongside misconfigurations, you can centrally explore images and vulnerabilities across your clusters.

Migration guide

Version 0.7 or earlier

If you are currently using a version prior to 0.7, please be aware that the 0.7 release brought about significant architectural changes. Before upgrading to version 0.8, refer to this page for essential information and considerations to ensure a smooth transition.

The recommended way to migrate to version 0.8 is to reinstall Zora, including its CRDs.

Uninstall

You can uninstall Zora and its components by uninstalling the Helm chart installed above.

helm uninstall zora -n zora-system

By design, Helm doesn't upgrade or delete CRDs. You can permanently delete Zora CRDs and any remaining associated resources from your cluster, using the following command.

kubectl get crd -o=name | grep --color=never 'zora.undistro.io' | xargs kubectl delete

You can also delete the zora-system namespace using the command below.

kubectl delete namespace zora-system