Installing VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes Cluster

This section describes how to install VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes Cluster.

When you install a new version of Tanzu GemFire software on an existing Tanzu GemFire system, keep the previous version available until the system upgrade has been completed and verified.

• Install VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes Cluster from a Compressed TAR File

  Use the compressed TAR file distribution to install and configure VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes Cluster on every physical and virtual machine where you will run VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes Cluster.

• Install VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes Cluster from a Homebrew Package

  If your operating system is macOS, you can install VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes Cluster from a Homebrew package.

• Obtaining VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes Cluster from a Maven Repository

  You can use Maven to add VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes Cluster to your Java project build.

• Setting Up the CLASSPATH

  This topic describes how Tanzu GemFire processes set their CLASSPATH.

• Uninstalling Tanzu GemFire

  This section describes how to remove Tanzu GemFire.

Obtaining and Installing Security Updates

New versions of VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes Cluster often include important security fixes, so Pivotal recommends you keep up to date with the latest releases.

For details about any security fixes in a particular release, see the Pivotal security page.