# \#kots **URL:** https://community.replicated.com/tag/kots/6.md [Latest](https://community.replicated.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.replicated.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.replicated.com/tags.md) --- ## [Upgrade guide: Velero 1.16 to 1.17+ on kURL/KOTS with LVP snapshots](https://community.replicated.com/t/upgrade-guide-velero-1-16-to-1-17-on-kurl-kots-with-lvp-snapshots/1647)
**Author:** [@Xav\_Paice](https://community.replicated.com/u/Xav_Paice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/upgrade-guide-velero-1-16-to-1-17-on-kurl-kots-with-lvp-snapshots/1647 "2026-08-25T06:49:57Z")
Customer upgrade guide: Velero 1.16 to 1.17+ on kURL/KOTS with LVP snapshots Scope: This guide applies only to Replicated KOTS/kURL installations where Velero snapshots are configured to use the Local Volume Provider (… --- ## [X86-64-v2 CPU requirement for KOTS components](https://community.replicated.com/t/x86-64-v2-cpu-requirement-for-kots-components/1616)
**Author:** [@GerardNguyen](https://community.replicated.com/u/GerardNguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/x86-64-v2-cpu-requirement-for-kots-components/1616 "2026-05-07T03:28:44Z")
Background From KOTS v1.104.4, KOTS and its components require the x86-64-v2 instruction set. This is enforced at runtime by glibc in the container base images. Affected components: images kotsadm, kotsadm-migrations S… --- ## [I want to create an airgap installer bundle](https://community.replicated.com/t/i-want-to-create-an-airgap-installer-bundle/1612)
**Author:** [@lepome](https://community.replicated.com/u/lepome)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/i-want-to-create-an-airgap-installer-bundle/1612 "2026-04-26T06:45:49Z")
I have generated an installer url according to the document here: https://kurl.sh/docs/create-installer/creating-an-installer-api but I want to turn that into an airgap bundle such as would be available from https://kur… --- ## [Retrieve KOTS Config Values When the Admin Console is Unavailable](https://community.replicated.com/t/retrieve-kots-config-values-when-the-admin-console-is-unavailable/1589)
**Author:** [@diamon\_w](https://community.replicated.com/u/diamon_w)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/retrieve-kots-config-values-when-the-admin-console-is-unavailable/1589 "2026-01-16T12:42:37Z")
When the KOTS Admin Console or CLI is unavailable or not functioning properly, we’ve written a tool that can be used to extract and decrypt KOTS configuration values directly from the rqlite database. When to Use This … --- ## [Reinstalling KOTS While Preserving Your Application](https://community.replicated.com/t/reinstalling-kots-while-preserving-your-application/1590)
**Author:** [@diamon\_w](https://community.replicated.com/u/diamon_w)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/reinstalling-kots-while-preserving-your-application/1590 "2025-10-07T19:33:09Z")
This guide provides steps to reinstall KOTS while keeping your application running. Overview This procedure: Exports your app configuration Deletes the rqlite database Reinstalls your app with the saved configuration … --- ## [Required Version Releases: How do I make a given release “required” and what does that mean for the end-customer product experience?](https://community.replicated.com/t/required-version-releases-how-do-i-make-a-given-release-required-and-what-does-that-mean-for-the-end-customer-product-experience/1582)
**Author:** [@Amber\_Alston](https://community.replicated.com/u/Amber_Alston)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/required-version-releases-how-do-i-make-a-given-release-required-and-what-does-that-mean-for-the-end-customer-product-experience/1582 "2025-09-19T00:24:48Z")
In the world of enterprise customer-managed software your end customers will likely be on various versions of your software at any given time given different deployment cadences and processes. As such, it’s considered an… --- ## [Using IAM Roles For Velero S3 Configuration in EKS](https://community.replicated.com/t/using-iam-roles-for-velero-s3-configuration-in-eks/1579)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Rader](https://community.replicated.com/u/Michael_Rader)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/using-iam-roles-for-velero-s3-configuration-in-eks/1579 "2025-09-11T00:33:45Z")
Hi, I was wondering if it was possible to utilize an IAM role to connect S3 to KOTS and our EKS cluster? I found this post about using an instance profile, but I don’t think it’s very helpful in an EKS environment unfor… --- ## [How to generate HAR file](https://community.replicated.com/t/how-to-generate-har-file/1578)
**Author:** [@GerardNguyen](https://community.replicated.com/u/GerardNguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 4:59am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/how-to-generate-har-file/1578 "2025-09-04T04:59:47Z")
When troubleshooting issues in Replicated Vendor Portal, KOTS Admin Console or Enterprise Portal, our team may ask you to provide a HAR (HTTP Archive) file. A HAR file records all the network requests made by your browse… --- ## [What happens downstream when I demote a release in Vendor Portal? (Removing a channel release) - UPDATED SEPT 2025](https://community.replicated.com/t/what-happens-downstream-when-i-demote-a-release-in-vendor-portal-removing-a-channel-release-updated-sept-2025/1565)
**Author:** [@Amber\_Alston](https://community.replicated.com/u/Amber_Alston)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/what-happens-downstream-when-i-demote-a-release-in-vendor-portal-removing-a-channel-release-updated-sept-2025/1565 "2025-08-05T21:22:28Z")
There may be a reason you want to remove a previously promoted release from a channel. When you do so, the downstream impacts of this release removal can depend on which installer method your customer is leveraging, as w… --- ## [Summary of related guidance and Q&A for upcoming Bitnami catalog changes](https://community.replicated.com/t/summary-of-related-guidance-and-q-a-for-upcoming-bitnami-catalog-changes/1575)
**Author:** [@Amber\_Alston](https://community.replicated.com/u/Amber_Alston)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/summary-of-related-guidance-and-q-a-for-upcoming-bitnami-catalog-changes/1575 "2025-08-20T17:50:05Z")
Following Bitnami’s recent announcement about changes to their public catalog we’ve been working with multiple software vendors to help them plan a path forward. This has resulted in a few related community guidance post… --- ## [Managing KOTS Upgrades with Upcoming Bitnami Catalog Changes](https://community.replicated.com/t/managing-kots-upgrades-with-upcoming-bitnami-catalog-changes/1572)
**Author:** [@salahalsaleh](https://community.replicated.com/u/salahalsaleh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/managing-kots-upgrades-with-upcoming-bitnami-catalog-changes/1572 "2025-08-18T17:02:09Z")
With Bitnami moving older container images to the Bitnami Legacy repository on August 28, 2025, customers may see failures pulling images during upgrades if their Helm charts reference images that are no longer in the ma… --- ## [Resolving Bitnami legacy repository verification error](https://community.replicated.com/t/resolving-bitnami-legacy-repository-verification-error/1567)
**Author:** [@GerardNguyen](https://community.replicated.com/u/GerardNguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 5:55am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/resolving-bitnami-legacy-repository-verification-error/1567 "2025-08-12T05:55:19Z")
Following Bitnami’s recent announcement about public catalog, your application may adopt the Bitnami Legacy repository as a temporary workaround. This involves changing image repositories from bitnami to bitnamilegacy an… --- ## [KOTS: Inspect KOTS Admin Console data in Minio](https://community.replicated.com/t/kots-inspect-kots-admin-console-data-in-minio/1460)
**Author:** [@GerardNguyen](https://community.replicated.com/u/GerardNguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/kots-inspect-kots-admin-console-data-in-minio/1460 "2024-12-05T00:51:40Z")
The Replicated KOTS Admin Console uses Minio as default persistent storage for state. MinIO stores several critical types of data, such as: application archives, support bundles, backup data. This guide explains how to … --- ## [How can I remove a release from a channel?](https://community.replicated.com/t/how-can-i-remove-a-release-from-a-channel/636)
**Author:** [@Mariel\_Wilding](https://community.replicated.com/u/Mariel_Wilding)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/how-can-i-remove-a-release-from-a-channel/636 "2025-08-05T21:29:30Z")
You can remove a release in the Vendor Portal by using the archive button (red trash can) on the Releases tab, selecting the release(s) you would like to archive and clicking the Archive Releases button. Alternatively, … --- ## [Delete old support bundles and application archives](https://community.replicated.com/t/delete-old-support-bundles-and-application-archives/1513)
**Author:** [@GerardNguyen](https://community.replicated.com/u/GerardNguyen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 4:06am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/delete-old-support-bundles-and-application-archives/1513 "2025-07-22T04:06:23Z")
KOTS Admin Console stores application support bundles in two locations: metadata in Kubernetes Secrets and the bundle archives in object storage (such as MinIO). As your system accumulates support bundles over time, this… --- ## [How to set Helm Chart dependencies with KOTS Boolean config](https://community.replicated.com/t/how-to-set-helm-chart-dependencies-with-kots-boolean-config/1556)
**Author:** [@GerardNguyen](https://community.replicated.com/u/GerardNguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/how-to-set-helm-chart-dependencies-with-kots-boolean-config/1556 "2025-07-11T03:43:33Z")
Helm allows you to conditionally include dependency charts using the dependencies.condition field in your Chart.yaml: # parentchart/Chart.yaml dependencies: - name: subchart1 version: 0.1.0 condition: global.s… --- ## [Configuring Helm Charts with Raw YAML Data in KOTS](https://community.replicated.com/t/configuring-helm-charts-with-raw-yaml-data-in-kots/1554)
**Author:** [@GerardNguyen](https://community.replicated.com/u/GerardNguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 6:24am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/configuring-helm-charts-with-raw-yaml-data-in-kots/1554 "2025-07-04T06:24:30Z")
When building applications with KOTS and Helm, you may need to allow users to provide raw YAML configuration data such as arbitrary key-value pairs for labels, annotations, or environment variables. This article demonstr… --- ## [Troubleshoot "failed to render archive directory" in KOTS](https://community.replicated.com/t/troubleshoot-failed-to-render-archive-directory-in-kots/1550)
**Author:** [@GerardNguyen](https://community.replicated.com/u/GerardNguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 4:54am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/troubleshoot-failed-to-render-archive-directory-in-kots/1550 "2025-07-01T04:54:39Z")
The failed to render archive directory error can appear in the KOTS Admin Console Config Screen or when KOTS is downloading a new app update. This error indicates that KOTS cannot render the upstream manifests with the c… --- ## [Generate KOTS application ConfigValues file](https://community.replicated.com/t/generate-kots-application-configvalues-file/1549)
**Author:** [@GerardNguyen](https://community.replicated.com/u/GerardNguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 3:02am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/generate-kots-application-configvalues-file/1549 "2025-07-01T03:02:59Z")
The ConfigValues resource is a KOTS custom resource that contains configuration values for application releases. This file enables automation of KOTS-based installations, including Embedded Cluster and kURL deployments. … --- ## [Delete old application releases](https://community.replicated.com/t/delete-old-application-releases/1508)
**Author:** [@GerardNguyen](https://community.replicated.com/u/GerardNguyen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/delete-old-application-releases/1508 "2025-06-11T14:01:24Z")
KOTS Admin Console does not natively provide a way to delete application releases. This can cause performance issues as the number of application archives grows, potentially leading to out-of-memory (OOM) event, disk spa… --- ## [How backups are scheduled when using Velero with Kotsadm](https://community.replicated.com/t/how-backups-are-scheduled-when-using-velero-with-kotsadm/1535)
**Author:** [@Balint\_Csonka](https://community.replicated.com/u/Balint_Csonka)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 6:27am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/how-backups-are-scheduled-when-using-velero-with-kotsadm/1535 "2025-06-13T06:27:48Z")
Hi! We have been reviewing our backup solution using Velero with Kotsadm, where we have configured schedules on the Snapshots tab. I have expected this configuration to create a Schedule (velero.io/v1/schedules) custom… --- ## [How to: Roll Out License Custom Fields Value Changes](https://community.replicated.com/t/how-to-roll-out-license-custom-fields-value-changes/1524)
**Author:** [@Dexter\_Yan](https://community.replicated.com/u/Dexter_Yan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/how-to-roll-out-license-custom-fields-value-changes/1524 "2025-05-27T23:25:46Z")
When managing customer licenses in the Replicated Vendor Portal, each license record contains several built-in fields. These include customer-specific properties such as: Customer name Vendor Portal channel assignment C… --- ## [Kustomize render failures: mapping key already defined](https://community.replicated.com/t/kustomize-render-failures-mapping-key-already-defined/1512)
**Author:** [@GerardNguyen](https://community.replicated.com/u/GerardNguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 6:17am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/kustomize-render-failures-mapping-key-already-defined/1512 "2025-05-01T06:17:20Z")
When saving configuration changes in the KOTS Admin Console configuration screen, you may encounter the following error failed to render archive directory By inspecting the kotsadm pod logs, you might see an error stack… --- ## [Working with Sequences in KOTS Console](https://community.replicated.com/t/working-with-sequences-in-kots-console/1502)
**Author:** [@Emre\_Arslan](https://community.replicated.com/u/Emre_Arslan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/working-with-sequences-in-kots-console/1502 "2025-04-14T21:54:24Z")
Hi, Some customers don’t install new versions when it is released and instead change configs which creates new sequences in the KOTS console. So the newer version with the older sequence doesn’t have the configuration c… --- ## [Determine if installation is of type kUrl and using Rook in KotsConfig when statement](https://community.replicated.com/t/determine-if-installation-is-of-type-kurl-and-using-rook-in-kotsconfig-when-statement/1488)
**Author:** [@Balint\_Csonka](https://community.replicated.com/u/Balint_Csonka)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/determine-if-installation-is-of-type-kurl-and-using-rook-in-kotsconfig-when-statement/1488 "2025-03-05T13:28:26Z")
Hello! I would like to show a configOption in a Kots config if the installation is a nonKurl cluster OR isKurl, but uses Rook. So far I have tried to following without success and the option is never shown when it is a… --- ## [Can KOTS Admin be placed behind a AWS ALB with a SSL cert?](https://community.replicated.com/t/can-kots-admin-be-placed-behind-a-aws-alb-with-a-ssl-cert/1479)
**Author:** [@AS\_NASA](https://community.replicated.com/u/AS_NASA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/can-kots-admin-be-placed-behind-a-aws-alb-with-a-ssl-cert/1479 "2025-01-24T19:48:10Z")
Due to corp firewalls, port :8800 is not open, making access to the KOTS Admin page a logistical nightmare. I was able to create an AWS ALB that listens on :443 with an ACM cert for jama-admin.moms-spaghetti.com that wil… --- ## [Update the Embedded Cluster Admin Console domain and tls after install](https://community.replicated.com/t/update-the-embedded-cluster-admin-console-domain-and-tls-after-install/1469)
**Author:** [@Brian](https://community.replicated.com/u/Brian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/update-the-embedded-cluster-admin-console-domain-and-tls-after-install/1469 "2025-01-13T14:54:39Z")
I have an embedded cluster install that I setup using the self-signed certificate. I generated a TLS certificate for the domain tied to the cluster and added it as a secret and configured my ingress resource to use it f… --- ## [Deploy app with latest license file when version is several releases behind](https://community.replicated.com/t/deploy-app-with-latest-license-file-when-version-is-several-releases-behind/1466)
**Author:** [@credo-nate](https://community.replicated.com/u/credo-nate)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 12:14am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/deploy-app-with-latest-license-file-when-version-is-several-releases-behind/1466 "2024-12-24T00:14:45Z")
We have a customer who is very deliberate with their upgrade cycles. We reference the license fields at deploy time (not runtime via sdk.) We recently updated a license field for them and asked them to sync their license… --- ## [How do I assign a KOTS license to multiple channels?](https://community.replicated.com/t/how-do-i-assign-a-kots-license-to-multiple-channels/1457)
**Author:** [@bob](https://community.replicated.com/u/bob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/how-do-i-assign-a-kots-license-to-multiple-channels/1457 "2024-11-27T17:51:21Z")
As of KOTS 1.113.0, licenses can be assigned to multiple channels1, but I can’t figure out how to add a license to multiple channels in the Replicated Vendor Portal. I still just see a dropdown for Assigned channel which… --- ## [How do I use the WHEN option in my Replicated config to create an "advanced configuration" section?](https://community.replicated.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-when-option-in-my-replicated-config-to-create-an-advanced-configuration-section/1448)
**Author:** [@grant](https://community.replicated.com/u/grant)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-when-option-in-my-replicated-config-to-create-an-advanced-configuration-section/1448 "2024-10-08T19:08:41Z")
I’d like to create a section of advanced configuration that is hidden by default. [Next page](https://community.replicated.com/tag/kots/6.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=kots)