Visualize your Kubernetes cluster using Kubernetes Operational View

Title

Kubernetes Operational View is a lightweight, read-only dashboard for visualizing node and pod activity across your Kubernetes cluster. It allows you to observe real-time behavior such as scaling, scheduling, and workload distribution.

This guide explains how to install and access the Kubernetes Operational View interface.

Kubernetes Operational View is a third-party tool and is not developed, maintained, or supported by Flexera. Use this tool at your own discretion.

Instructions

Clone the Kubernetes Operational View repository.
Run the following command in your terminal:
```
git clone git@github.com:hjacobs/kube-ops-view.git
```
Install the Kubernetes Operational View resources.
Apply the deployment files to your cluster:
```
kubectl apply -f kube-ops-view/deploy
```
Start port‑forwarding to access the UI.
Forward the service to your local machine:
```
kubectl port-forward service/kube-ops-view 8080:80
```
Open the web interface.
Browse to: https://localhost:8080/

Example behavior

Here’s what you may see in a basic demo scenario:

A cluster with one node.
A new deployment with 4 replicas appears in a pending state when resources are insufficient.
New nodes are added and registered automatically.
DaemonSet pods schedule first, followed by your deployment pods.

This helps you observe real‑time scheduling and scaling activity.

Outcome

After completing these steps, you can view a live visual representation of your Kubernetes nodes and pods, making it easier to understand cluster behavior during replication, scaling, or troubleshooting.

Learn more

The Github project is archived, but continues in the following alternative repo:

Kubernetes Operational View on Codeberg

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