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Update Whisker access for HTTPS on port 8443 #2909

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10 changes: 6 additions & 4 deletions calico/getting-started/kubernetes/quickstart.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -159,18 +159,20 @@ In this step, you will:
1. From your terminal, run the following command:

```bash
kubectl port-forward -n calico-system service/whisker 8081:8081
kubectl port-forward -n calico-system service/whisker 8443:8443
```

```bash title="Expected output"
Forwarding from 127.0.0.1:8081 -> 8081
Forwarding from [::1]:8081 -> 8081
Forwarding from 127.0.0.1:8443 -> 8443
Forwarding from [::1]:8443 -> 8443
```

Keep this terminal open throughout the rest of this tutorial.
The Whisker web console needs the port forwarding to be active to receive logs.

2. To open Calico Whisker, open your browser and go to `localhost:8081`.
2. To open Calico Whisker, open your browser and go to `https://localhost:8443`.
Calico Whisker uses a self-signed certificate, so your browser shows a security warning the first time.
Accept the warning to continue.
You won't see any flows at the beginning.
But in a few moments, as the console receives flow logs, you'll begin to see a list of connections.

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10 changes: 6 additions & 4 deletions calico/observability/view-flow-logs.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -109,14 +109,16 @@ Port forwarding the Whisker service is a simple and secure method to view your f
1. Port forward the Calico Whisker web console to your workstation:

```bash
kubectl port-forward -n calico-system service/whisker 8081:8081
kubectl port-forward -n calico-system service/whisker 8443:8443
```

```bash title="Expected output"
Forwarding from 127.0.0.1:8081 -> 8081
Forwarding from [::1]:8081 -> 8081
Forwarding from 127.0.0.1:8443 -> 8443
Forwarding from [::1]:8443 -> 8443
```
1. To open Calico Whisker, open your browser and go to `localhost:8081`.
1. To open Calico Whisker, open your browser and go to `https://localhost:8443`.
Calico Whisker uses a self-signed certificate, so your browser shows a security warning the first time.
Accept the warning to continue.
You may not see any flows at the beginning.
But in a few moments, as the console receives data, you'll begin to see a list of flow logs.

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