---
title: "Advanced installation options"
url: "https://axoflow.com/docs/axoflow/0.86/provisioning/axorouter/kubernetes/advanced-options/"
last_modified: "2026-05-21T15:20:40+02:00"
---

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://axoflow.com/docs/axoflow/0.86/llms.txt).

# Advanced installation options

When installing AxoRouter, you can set a number of advanced options if needed for your environment. Setting the advanced options in the AxoConsole automatically updates the one-liner command that you can copy and run.

![Advanced deployment options](https://axoflow.com/docs/axoflow/0.86/provisioning/axorouter/kubernetes/advanced-options/provisioning-advanced-options_hu_f02cc88c2e2a0626.webp)

Alternatively, before running the one-liner you can use one of the following methods:

- Set the related environment variable for the option. For example:

  ```shell
  export AXOROUTER_USER=syslogng
  export AXOROUTER_GROUP=syslogng
  ```
- Set the related URL parameter for the option. For example:

  ```shell
  curl -fLsH 'X-AXO-TOKEN:random-generated' 'https://<your-tenant-id>.cloud.axoflow.io/setup.sh?type=AXOROUTER&platform=K8S&parameter=value' | sh
  ```

## Proxy settings

Use the `http_proxy=`, `https_proxy=`, `no_proxy=` parameters to configure HTTP proxy settings for the installer. To configure the Axolet service to use the proxy settings, enable the [`AXOLET_AVOID_PROXY`](https://axoflow.com/docs/axoflow/0.86/provisioning/axolet/advanced-options/index.md#avoid-proxy) parameter as well. Lowercase variable names are preferred because they work universally.

## Installation options

You can pass the following parameters to the installation script as environment variables, or as URL parameters.

> **Note:**
> Running the provisioning command with `sudo` would mask environment variables of the calling shell. Either start the whole procedure from a root shell, or let the install script call sudo when it needs to. In other words: don’t add the `sudo` command to the provisioning command.

### AxoRouter image override

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Default value: | empty string |
| Environment variable | `IMAGE` |
| URL parameter | `image` |

*Description*: Deploy the specified AxoRouter image.

### Helm chart

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Default value: | `oci://us-docker.pkg.dev/axoflow-registry-prod/axoflow/charts/axorouter-syslog` |
| Environment variable | `HELM_CHART` |
| URL parameter | `helm_chart` |

*Description*: The path or URL of the AxoRouter Helm chart.

### Helm chart version

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Default value: | Current Axoflow version |
| Environment variable | `HELM_CHART_VERSION` |
| URL parameter | `helm_chart_version` |

*Description*: Deploy the specified version of the Helm chart.

### Helm extra arguments

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Default value: | empty string |
| Environment variable | `HELM_EXTRA_ARGS` |
| URL parameter | `helm_extra_args` |

*Description*: Additional arguments passed to Helm during the installation.

### Helm release name

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Default value: | `axorouter` |
| Environment variable | `HELM_RELEASE_NAME` |
| URL parameter | `helm_release_name` |

*Description*: Name of the Helm release.

### Image repository

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Default value: | `us-docker.pkg.dev/axoflow-registry-prod/axoflow/axorouter` |
| Environment variable | `IMAGE_REPO` |
| URL parameter | `image_repo` |

*Description*: Deploy AxoRouter from a custom image repository.

### Image version

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Default value: | Current Axoflow version |
| Environment variable | `IMAGE_VERSION` |
| URL parameter | `image_version` |

*Description*: Deploy the specified AxoRouter version.

### Namespace

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Default value: | `axorouter` |
| Environment variable | `NAMESPACE` |
| URL parameter | `namespace` |

*Description*: The namespace where AxoRouter is installed.

## Axolet parameters

### API server host

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Default value: |  |
| Environment variable |  |
| URL parameter | `api_server_host` |

*Description*: Override the host part of the API endpoint for the host.

### Axolet executable path

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Default value: |  |
| Environment variable | `AXOLET_EXECUTABLE` |
| URL parameter | `axolet_executable` |

*Description*: Path to the Axolet executable.

### Axolet image override

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Default value: | empty string |
| Environment variable | `AXOLET_IMAGE` |
| URL parameter | `axolet_image` |

*Description*: Deploy the specified Axolet image.

### Axolet image repository

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Default value: | `us-docker.pkg.dev/axoflow-registry-prod/axoflow/axolet` |
| Environment variable | `AXOLET_IMAGE_REPO` |
| URL parameter | `axolet_image_repo` |

*Description*: Deploy Axolet from a custom image repository.

### Axolet image version

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Default value: | Current Axoflow version |
| Environment variable | `AXOLET_IMAGE_VERSION` |
| URL parameter | `axolet_image_version` |

*Description*: Deploy the specified Axolet version.

### Initial GUID

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Default value: |  |
| Environment variable |  |
| URL parameter | `initial_guid` |

*Description*: Set a static GUID.