> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/kubernetes-security/onboard-the-kubernetes-connector/deploy-the-kubernetes-connector-via-gitops/deploy-with-flux-cd.md).

# Deploy with Flux CD

Deploy the Cortex KSPM agent to on-premises Kubernetes clusters using Flux CD. Flux CD is a declarative GitOps continuous delivery tool that automates agent deployment and configuration synchronization from a Git repository.

1. Install the following Flux controllers:

   * Source Controller
   * Kustomize Controller
   * Helm Controller
   * Notification Controller

   ```bash
   flux install
   ```
2. Verify that all controllers are running.

   ```bash
   flux check
   ```

   ```
   #Expected output:
   ✔ helm-controller: deployment ready
   ✔ kustomize-controller: deployment ready
   ✔ notification-controller: deployment ready
   ✔ source-controller: deployment ready
   ```
3. Create the authentication secret.

   ```bash
   # For username/password or token (HTTP)
   kubectl create secret generic gitlab-auth \
     --namespace=flux-system \
     --from-literal=username=\<GIT\_USERNAME> \
     --from-literal=password=\<GIT\_PASSWORD\_OR\_TOKEN>

   #For SSH-based authentication
   flux create secret git gitlab-auth \
     --namespace=flux-system \
     --url=ssh://git@gitlab.example.com/kspm/kspm-gitops.git \
     --private-key-file=
   ```
4. Create a GitRepository source.

   ```bash
   flux create source git kspm-gitops \
     --url=https://gitlab.example.com/kspm/kspm-gitops.git \
     --branch=main \
     --interval=1m \
     --secret-ref=gitlab-auth \
     --namespace=flux-system
   ```
5. Verify the source is connected.

   ```bash
   flux get source git kspm-gitops
   ```

   ```
   #Expected output:
   NAME         REVISION          SUSPENDED  READY  MESSAGE
   kspm-gitops  main@sha1:abc123  False      True   stored artifact for revision 'main@sha1:abc123'
   ```
6. Deploy the connector.

   ```bash
   flux create kustomization kspm-agent \
     --source=GitRepository/kspm-gitops \
     --path="./charts/overlays" \
     --prune=true \
     --interval=5m
   ```


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