Kubernetes Cluster API Provider IBM Cloud

PowerVS SSH key Commands

1. capibmadm powervs key create

Usage:

Create an SSH key in the PowerVS environment.

Environmental Variable:

IBMCLOUD_API_KEY: IBM Cloud API key.

Arguments:

–service-instance-id: PowerVS service instance id.

–zone: PowerVS zone.

–name: The name of the SSH key.

Either of the arguments need to be provided:

–key: SSH RSA key string within a double quotation marks. For example, “ssh-rsa AAA… “.

–key-path: The absolute path to the SSH key file.

Example:

export IBMCLOUD_API_KEY=<api-key>

# Using SSH key
capibmadm powervs key create --name <key-name> --key "<ssh-key>" --service-instance-id <service-instance-id> --zone <zone>

# Using file-path to SSH key
capibmadm powervs key create --name <key-name> --key-path <path/to/ssh/key> --service-instance-id <service-instance-id> --zone <zone>

2. capibmadm powervs key delete

Usage:

Delete an SSH key in the PowerVS environment.

Environmental Variable:

IBMCLOUD_API_KEY: IBM Cloud API key.

Arguments:

–service-instance-id: PowerVS service instance id.

–zone: PowerVS zone.

–name: The name of the SSH key.

Example:

export IBMCLOUD_API_KEY=<api-key>
capibmadm powervs key delete --name <key-name> --service-instance-id <service-instance-id> --zone <zone>

3. capibmadm powervs key list

Usage:

List all SSH Keys in the PowerVS environment.

Environmental Variable:

IBMCLOUD_API_KEY: IBM Cloud API key.

Arguments:

–service-instance-id: PowerVS service instance id.

–zone: PowerVS zone.

Example:

export IBMCLOUD_API_KEY=<api-key>
capibmadm powervs key list --service-instance-id <service-instance-id> --zone <zone>