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…cd security Milvus's internally-managed meta-storage etcd cluster is now a KubeDB Etcd database (kubedb.dev/etcd operator), not the official upstream etcd-io/etcd-operator. Update the prerequisites and concepts docs: - Replace the upstream etcd-operator install instructions with enabling the Etcd feature gate alongside Milvus's, matching how every other KubeDB feature gate works. - Fix the etcdclusters.operator.etcd.io CRD references to etcds.kubedb.com. - Fix the PVC naming pattern in the cleanup section to match the new Etcd-operator-owned PetSet naming. - Document the new spec.metaStorage.tls / spec.metaStorage.authSecret fields (TLS and password auth for the internal etcd cluster) and note that spec.metaStorage.storage.storageClassName is how to get an encrypted-volume internal etcd for free. - Clarify that tls/authSecret only apply when metaStorage is not externally managed. Sections touching the new fields are marked as drafted from the CRD schemas and controller source, not yet verified against a live cluster, consistent with how the rest of this guide set was produced. Signed-off-by: Tamal Saha <tamal@appscode.com>
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe Milvus documentation now describes KubeDB-managed etcd as the default metadata store, external etcd configuration, required feature gates, operator verification, internal etcd security settings, cert-manager usage, and PVC naming. ChangesMilvus etcd documentation
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In `@docs/guides/milvus/concepts/milvus.md`:
- Around line 146-147: Remove the unsupported metaStorage tls and authSecret
settings from both docs/guides/milvus/concepts/milvus.md lines 146-147 and
docs/guides/milvus/quickstart/prerequisites.md lines 176-178; leave the
remaining MetaStorageSpec guidance unchanged.
- Line 138: Update both docs/guides/milvus/concepts/milvus.md lines 138-138 and
docs/guides/milvus/quickstart/prerequisites.md lines 141-144 to document the
internally generated EtcdCluster resource, using its correct GVK, generated
name, owner relationship, and required controller rather than the KubeDB Etcd CR
or etcds.kubedb.com.
In `@docs/guides/milvus/quickstart/prerequisites.md`:
- Line 214: Update the external etcd example to use https:// endpoints instead
of http://, and document the CA plus required client credentials for TLS
authentication. If the example is intended only for testing, label it explicitly
as test-only.
- Line 214: Update the external etcd prerequisites guidance to document the
supported secure connection configuration through Milvus, including how endpoint
credentials and certificates are supplied, or explicitly state that
authenticated external etcd is unsupported; clarify that metaStorage.tls and
metaStorage.authSecret are ignored in external mode and avoid presenting only
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| - If you omit `spec.metaStorage`, KubeDB provisions and manages an internal etcd cluster for you. | ||
| - If you set `spec.metaStorage`, you can point Milvus at an externally managed etcd deployment. | ||
| Milvus uses etcd as its metadata store. By default (and whenever `spec.metaStorage.externallyManaged` is not `true`), KubeDB provisions and manages an internal [`Etcd`](/docs/guides/etcd/concepts/etcd.md) database for this - the same `Etcd` CRD and operator used to run etcd as a standalone KubeDB database. This is the path the current quickstart guides use. |
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In the KubeDB apimachinery repository, the file apis/kubedb/v1alpha2/milvus_types.go defines the Kubernetes API structures for managing Milvus clusters [1][2]. The MetaStorageSpec is a component within this API used to configure the metadata storage layer for Milvus [1][2]. Specifically, when configuring Milvus with KubeDB, the MetaStorageSpec allows users to define the storage backend for Milvus metadata. It supports various storage types, including EtcdCluster, which enables users to specify an Etcd cluster as the metadata store [1][2]. This configuration is part of the broader KubeDB support for Milvus, which was introduced to allow for the automated provisioning, scaling, and management of Milvus instances on Kubernetes [1][2][3]. The version v0.63.0 of kubedb/apimachinery, released on February 26, 2026, includes these Milvus API definitions [4][5]. You can examine the structure in the milvus_types.go file within the apis/kubedb/v1alpha2/ directory of the repository, which contains the Go struct definitions for Milvus, MilvusSpec, and nested specs like MetaStorageSpec and EtcdCluster [1][2]. Top Results: [1], [4], [2], [3]
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In the context of KubeDB's management of Milvus, this configuration logic pertains to how etcd metadata storage is handled. When configuring Milvus, KubeDB allows you to choose between using an externally managed etcd instance or having KubeDB manage it for you [1]. If the relevant configuration parameter is set to true, only endpoints are used, meaning the system connects to an externally provided etcd service. If set to false, KubeDB automates the deployment of the necessary infrastructure by creating an EtcdCluster Custom Resource (CR) to serve as the metadata storage for Milvus [1].
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Document the correct internal metadata resource.
MetaStorageSpec creates an EtcdCluster CR when externallyManaged is not true. These guides instead document a KubeDB Etcd CR and etcds.kubedb.com. Update both guides to use the generated EtcdCluster GVK, name, owner relationship, and controller requirements.
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In `@docs/guides/milvus/concepts/milvus.md` at line 138, Update both
docs/guides/milvus/concepts/milvus.md lines 138-138 and
docs/guides/milvus/quickstart/prerequisites.md lines 141-144 to document the
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| - `tls` - issues server/client/peer certificates for the internal etcd cluster, same shape as `Etcd.spec.tls`. Only applies when `externallyManaged` is not `true`; requires `tls.issuerRef`. | ||
| - `authSecret` - the internal etcd cluster's root credential. Omit it to let the etcd operator auto-generate one. Only applies when `externallyManaged` is not `true`. |
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In KubeDB apimachinery, MetaStorageSpec is a struct defined in milvus_types.go (within the apis/kubedb/v1alpha2/ package) that is used to specify storage configurations for Milvus clusters [1][2]. While specifically associated with Milvus in this context, it functions as a component of the MilvusSpec to manage storage requirements for various Milvus components [1][2]. The type was introduced as part of the Milvus Cluster API implementation [1]. Modifications to milvus_types.go, including those involving MetaStorageSpec, were included in the v0.63.0 release [3] and further updated in subsequent commits, such as those adding monitoring support [2]. The struct typically allows users to define storage parameters such as persistent volume claims for Milvus metadata or streaming nodes [2].
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Remove unsupported internal metadata fields.
MetaStorageSpec in kubedb/apimachinery v0.63.0 defines no tls or authSecret fields. Remove these settings from both guides. Kubernetes will reject manifests that place them under spec.metaStorage.
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In `@docs/guides/milvus/concepts/milvus.md` around lines 146 - 147, Remove the
unsupported metaStorage tls and authSecret settings from both
docs/guides/milvus/concepts/milvus.md lines 146-147 and
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| - The endpoints must be reachable from the Milvus pods. | ||
| - The etcd cluster must already be healthy before you create the `Milvus` object. | ||
| - The etcd operator is still required in the cluster for the default KubeDB-managed path, but this external-endpoint configuration does not require any sample external etcd YAML from these docs. | ||
| - `spec.metaStorage.tls`/`spec.metaStorage.authSecret` do not apply to this path - they configure the KubeDB-managed cluster only. Point your external etcd's own TLS/auth at Milvus through the endpoint scheme/credentials it expects instead. |
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Exploitability: Moderate
CWE: CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Use encrypted endpoints for the external etcd example.
The example uses http://, which sends Milvus metadata without transport encryption. Use https:// endpoints and document the required CA and client credentials. If the example is test-only, label it explicitly.
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In `@docs/guides/milvus/quickstart/prerequisites.md` at line 214, Update the
external etcd example to use https:// endpoints instead of http://, and document
the CA plus required client credentials for TLS authentication. If the example
is intended only for testing, label it explicitly as test-only.
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Document a supported secure connection path for external etcd.
External mode requires only endpoints and ignores spec.metaStorage.tls and spec.metaStorage.authSecret. The example uses cleartext http:// endpoints and provides no supported credential or certificate path. Document the actual Milvus configuration path, or state that authenticated external etcd is unsupported.
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In `@docs/guides/milvus/quickstart/prerequisites.md` at line 214, Update the
external etcd prerequisites guidance to document the supported secure connection
configuration through Milvus, including how endpoint credentials and
certificates are supplied, or explicitly state that authenticated external etcd
is unsupported; clarify that metaStorage.tls and metaStorage.authSecret are
ignored in external mode and avoid presenting only cleartext http endpoints as
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Milvus's internally-managed meta-storage etcd cluster switched from the official upstream
etcd-io/etcd-operatorto KubeDB's ownkubedb.dev/etcdoperator (kubedb/apimachinery#1897, kubedb/milvus#68). This updates the docs that described the old integration.quickstart/prerequisites.md: replace the upstream etcd-operator install manifest with enabling theEtcdfeature gate alongsideMilvus's (the same mechanism as every other KubeDB feature gate); fixetcdclusters.operator.etcd.io→etcds.kubedb.comCRD references; fix the cleanup section's PVC naming pattern to match the new Etcd-operator-owned PetSet naming; add a new "Securing the internal etcd cluster" section documentingspec.metaStorage.tlsandspec.metaStorage.authSecret, and the encrypted-StorageClass path for encryption at rest.concepts/milvus.md: rewrite thespec.metaStoragefield reference to cover all fields (externallyManaged,endpoints,size,storageType/storage,tls,authSecret), correcting the previous (slightly wrong) description of when the externally-managed path applies.Testing
No live-cluster verification in this change - the new/changed sections are marked as drafted from the CRD schemas and controller source, consistent with how the rest of this guide set was produced. Happy to verify against a live cluster in a follow-up if useful.
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