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/usr/bin/dashboard

General-purpose web UI for Kubernetes clusters

From kubernetes-dashboard 7.14.0-r21 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running dashboard --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage of /usr/bin/dashboard:
      --add_dir_header                    If true, adds the file directory to the header of the log messages
      --alsologtostderr                   log to standard error as well as files (no effect when -logtostderr=true)
      --auto-generate-certificates        enables automatic certificates generation used to serve HTTPS
      --bind-address ip                   IP address on which to serve the --port, set to 0.0.0.0 for all interfaces (default 0.0.0.0)
      --cache-enabled                     whether client cache should be enabled or not (default true)
      --cache-refresh-debounce duration   minimal time between cache refreshes in the background (default 5s)
      --cache-size int                    max number of cache entries (default 1000)
      --cache-ttl duration                cache entry TTL (default 10m0s)
      --cluster-context-enabled           whether multi-cluster cache context support should be enabled or not
      --default-cert-dir string           directory path containing files from --tls-cert-file and --tls-key-file, used also when auto-generating certificates flag is set (default "/certs")
      --insecure-bind-address ip          IP address on which to serve the --insecure-port, set to 127.0.0.1 for all interfaces (default 127.0.0.1)
      --insecure-port int                 port to listen to for incoming HTTP requests (default 8000)
      --kubeconfig string                 Path to kubeconfig file
      --locale-config string              path to file containing the locale configuration (default "/locale_conf.json")
      --log_backtrace_at traceLocation    when logging hits line file:N, emit a stack trace (default :0)
      --log_dir string                    If non-empty, write log files in this directory (no effect when -logtostderr=true)
      --log_file string                   If non-empty, use this log file (no effect when -logtostderr=true)
      --log_file_max_size uint            Defines the maximum size a log file can grow to (no effect when -logtostderr=true). Unit is megabytes. If the value is 0, the maximum file size is unlimited. (default 1800)
      --logtostderr                       log to standard error instead of files (default true)
      --namespace string                  Namespace to use when creating Dashboard specific resources, i.e. settings config map (default "kubernetes-dashboard")
      --one_output                        If true, only write logs to their native severity level (vs also writing to each lower severity level; no effect when -logtostderr=true)
      --port int                          secure port to listen to for incoming HTTPS requests (default 8001)
      --settings-config-map-name string   Name of a config map, that stores settings (default "kubernetes-dashboard-settings")
      --skip_headers                      If true, avoid header prefixes in the log messages
      --skip_log_headers                  If true, avoid headers when opening log files (no effect when -logtostderr=true)
      --stderrthreshold severity          logs at or above this threshold go to stderr when writing to files and stderr (no effect when -logtostderr=true or -alsologtostderr=true) (default 2)
      --system-banner string              system banner message displayed in the app if non-empty, it accepts simple HTML
      --system-banner-severity string     severity of system banner, should be one of 'INFO', 'WARNING' or 'ERROR' (default "INFO")
      --tls-cert-file string              file containing the default x509 certificate for HTTPS
      --tls-key-file string               file containing the default x509 private key matching --tls-cert-file
      --token-exchange-endpoint string    endpoint used in multi-cluster cache to exchange tokens for context identifiers
  -v, --v Level                           number for the log level verbosity (default 1)
      --vmodule moduleSpec                comma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logging
Options (33)
OptionDescriptionSource
--add_dir_headerIf true, adds the file directory to the header of the log messageshelp
--alsologtostderrlog to standard error as well as files (no effect when -logtostderr=true)help
--auto-generate-certificatesenables automatic certificates generation used to serve HTTPShelp
--bind-address ipIP address on which to serve the --port, set to 0.0.0.0 for all interfaces (default 0.0.0.0)help
--cache-enabledwhether client cache should be enabled or not (default true)help
--cache-refresh-debounce durationminimal time between cache refreshes in the background (default 5s)help
--cache-size intmax number of cache entries (default 1000)help
--cache-ttl durationcache entry TTL (default 10m0s)help
--cluster-context-enabledwhether multi-cluster cache context support should be enabled or nothelp
--default-cert-dir stringdirectory path containing files from --tls-cert-file and --tls-key-file, used also when auto-generating certificates flag is set (default "/certs")help
--insecure-bind-address ipIP address on which to serve the --insecure-port, set to 127.0.0.1 for all interfaces (default 127.0.0.1)help
--insecure-port intport to listen to for incoming HTTP requests (default 8000)help
--kubeconfig stringPath to kubeconfig filehelp
--locale-config stringpath to file containing the locale configuration (default "/locale_conf.json")help
--log_backtrace_at traceLocationwhen logging hits line file:N, emit a stack trace (default :0)help
--log_dir stringIf non-empty, write log files in this directory (no effect when -logtostderr=true)help
--log_file stringIf non-empty, use this log file (no effect when -logtostderr=true)help
--log_file_max_size uintDefines the maximum size a log file can grow to (no effect when -logtostderr=true).help
--logtostderrlog to standard error instead of files (default true)help
--namespace stringNamespace to use when creating Dashboard specific resources, i.e. settings config map (default "kubernetes-dashboard")help
--one_outputIf true, only write logs to their native severity level (vs also writing to each lower severity level;help
--port intsecure port to listen to for incoming HTTPS requests (default 8001)help
--settings-config-map-name stringName of a config map, that stores settings (default "kubernetes-dashboard-settings")help
--skip_headersIf true, avoid header prefixes in the log messageshelp
--skip_log_headersIf true, avoid headers when opening log files (no effect when -logtostderr=true)help
--stderrthreshold severitylogs at or above this threshold go to stderr when writing to files and stderr (no effect when -logtostderr=true or -alsologtostderr=true) (default 2)help
--system-banner stringsystem banner message displayed in the app if non-empty, it accepts simple HTMLhelp
--system-banner-severity stringseverity of system banner, should be one of 'INFO', 'WARNING' or 'ERROR' (default "INFO")help
--tls-cert-file stringfile containing the default x509 certificate for HTTPShelp
--tls-key-file stringfile containing the default x509 private key matching --tls-cert-filehelp
--token-exchange-endpoint stringendpoint used in multi-cluster cache to exchange tokens for context identifiershelp
-v, --v Levelnumber for the log level verbosity (default 1)help
--vmodule moduleSpeccomma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logginghelp

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