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Launching a Cluster Job

This topic describes how to run one or more pods for a certain time to completion. An ideal type of job is a batch-processing task or a backup operation.

To launch a cluster job

  1. Select a cluster name from the Clusters page.

  2. Select the Jobs tab.

To create a cluster job

  1. Select a cluster name from the Clusters page.

  2. Select the Jobs tab.

    Job Launch

  3. Click Create Job.

    Job Configuration

  4. Enter a name for the job.

  5. Enter the project URL for the GitLab/GitHub repository.

  6. (Optional) Enter a project API token to access API endpoints in the cluster.
    The environmental variable values appear for reference.

  7. Click Confirm.

The job appears on the job list with a status of Deployed.

Deleting a cluster job

A cluster job is deleted when you delete the cluster. When you delete a cluster and its jobs, everything in the project is deleted, including any customizations.
For details, see Deleting a Cluster.

To delete a cluster and its jobs

  1. Choose Compute > Clusters.
  2. Select a cluster.
  3. From the Options menu, choose Delete Cluster.
  4. Type DELETE in all caps and click Delete to confirm.

Last update: 2023-08-25