# New embedded cluster deployment **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [February 20, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/new-embedded-cluster-deployment/1376 "2024-02-20T13:13:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vitaliy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/vitaliy/32/763_2.png) [@Vitaliy](https://community.replicated.com/u/Vitaliy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/new-embedded-cluster-deployment/1376/1 "2024-02-20T13:13:48Z")
Question regarding new embedded cluster installation options. Is there possibility to run installation command with flags like it was with kots? I want pass license file. In kots it was like `kubectl kots install coginiti-premium/stable --license-file license.yaml` Maybe new installation script has other configurable options? Would be great to know about them. ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Parker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/alex_parker/32/777_2.png) [@Alex\_Parker](https://community.replicated.com/u/Alex_Parker)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/new-embedded-cluster-deployment/1376/2 "2024-02-20T13:44:33Z")
Thanks for asking here! During this Alpha phase for embedded cluster, we’ve made a lot of recent changes that relate to this, so I’ll give a brief update. We recently added the `--license` flag to the `install` command. In fact, in an upcoming release of embedded cluster, we are going to start requiring that the license be passed during the installation with this flag, so you’ll never upload it in the admin console. We also made some changes to how the embedded cluster binaries are built and distributed. In short, be sure that you’re using an embedded cluster config in your release. That tells the vendor portal that you’re using embedded cluster for a particular release. When you download the embedded cluster binary, you’ll dodwnload a tarball that includes both the binary and the customer’s license. You can still download the embedded cluster binary from the download portal, but we’ve also added some API endpoints you can use. I am going to update our documentation with these updates once they’re fully released shortly. I’ll post back here when that’s done. But if you’re not already using [the documentation](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NKXIj7fPhYc6BadscPznXMcbXVj74tBfY-xbNJqbVGk/edit), please check it out for more information. I’d love to touch base sometime soon to talk about embedded cluster with you too. I believe you’re not in Slack anymore, so maybe I could send you an email instead. ---
**Author:** ![Vitaliy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/vitaliy/32/763_2.png) [@Vitaliy](https://community.replicated.com/u/Vitaliy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/new-embedded-cluster-deployment/1376/3 "2024-02-20T14:30:29Z")
Thank you, Alex I’ve sent you PM with my email Am I understand correctly that in future for every customers download embedded cluster will bundled with customers license? ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Parker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/alex_parker/32/777_2.png) [@Alex\_Parker](https://community.replicated.com/u/Alex_Parker)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/new-embedded-cluster-deployment/1376/4 "2024-02-20T19:37:03Z")
There will be a few ways to download the embedded cluster binary, but in general, the download will be a tarball that includes 1) the embedded cluster binary, and 2) the customer’s license. Then someone can extract those things from the tarball and run `./appslug install --license ./license.yaml` ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Parker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/alex_parker/32/777_2.png) [@Alex\_Parker](https://community.replicated.com/u/Alex_Parker)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/new-embedded-cluster-deployment/1376/5 "2024-02-21T12:37:50Z")
Our documentation has been updated with these details. 1. A new section on downloading the embedded cluster binary and license is available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NKXIj7fPhYc6BadscPznXMcbXVj74tBfY-xbNJqbVGk/edit#heading=h.jg18fi8yik59). You can now go to the customer page and copy instructions to download the binary and license and install the application. 2. The `--license` field is now required as of version 1.29.1+ec.4. The instructions mentioned above download a tarball that includes the binary and the license, so when you unpack that tarball, you can easily run `sudo ./binary install --license ./license.yaml`. The [installation documentation](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NKXIj7fPhYc6BadscPznXMcbXVj74tBfY-xbNJqbVGk/edit#heading=h.mpuayfl9rgex) is also updated with this info. ---
**Author:** ![Vitaliy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/vitaliy/32/763_2.png) [@Vitaliy](https://community.replicated.com/u/Vitaliy)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/new-embedded-cluster-deployment/1376/6 "2024-02-21T13:22:48Z")
Awesome, thank you. One more question. Do you have any particular date prediction, when this new embedded cluster will be in GA? We are working on distribution of our app via AWS Marketplace and want to use this new deployment method since it is faster, so it would be great to know when it will be ready. ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Parker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/alex_parker/32/777_2.png) [@Alex\_Parker](https://community.replicated.com/u/Alex_Parker)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/new-embedded-cluster-deployment/1376/7 "2024-02-21T15:52:44Z")
The GA date is TBD right now, but we plan to announce a single-node Beta on Monday. We’re really looking for feedback at that point to make sure it’s in good shape before we GA. So sometime in the next few months. I’m emailing you now, as I’d like to hear more about your use case. ---
**Author:** ![Vitaliy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/vitaliy/32/763_2.png) [@Vitaliy](https://community.replicated.com/u/Vitaliy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/new-embedded-cluster-deployment/1376/8 "2024-03-06T15:38:53Z")
One more question. Is it possible to pass Admin console password along with license file during installation? We want automate deployment. ---
**Author:** ![adamancini](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/adamancini/32/229_2.png) [@adamancini](https://community.replicated.com/u/adamancini)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/new-embedded-cluster-deployment/1376/9 "2024-03-06T18:26:25Z")
@Vitaliy yeah, the `kots` CLI has a `--shared-password` flag you can use to pre-set the Admin Console password: ```auto kubectl kots install fancy-tool \ --shared-password foo!bar^baz \ --license-file ./license.yaml \ --config-values ./config.yaml \ --no-port-forward ``` Check out the examples in our automated install documentation: [Installing with Automation | Replicated Docs](https://docs.replicated.com/enterprise/installing-existing-cluster-automation#installation-commands) ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Parker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/alex_parker/32/777_2.png) [@Alex\_Parker](https://community.replicated.com/u/Alex_Parker)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/new-embedded-cluster-deployment/1376/10 "2024-03-06T19:24:16Z")
Thanks, Ada. I think Vitaliy’s question was about the new embedded cluster, which installs KOTS automatically. If that’s the case, there isn’t yet a direct way to set the password during installation. However, you can download the kots CLI and run `reset-password` to change it. I think you’re automating this as part of your attempt to install via a cloud marketplace. I’m actually about to respond to your email and point you to @crdant who is actively working on that here at Replicated and can give you a lot of advice. ---
**Author:** ![Vitaliy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/vitaliy/32/763_2.png) [@Vitaliy](https://community.replicated.com/u/Vitaliy)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 11:23am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/new-embedded-cluster-deployment/1376/11 "2024-03-07T11:23:11Z")
Yes, my question was related to the new embedded cluster deployment.