Deploy the ztncui helm chart on Opensshift

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Deploying the `ztncui` Helm chart on OpenShift involves several steps: setting up the Pulumi project, configuring access to the OpenShift cluster, and defining the Helm chart resource in your Pulumi program. I will guide you through the process and provide you with a complete Pulumi program written in TypeScript.

Here's what we need to do to deploy the `ztncui` Helm chart to an OpenShift cluster using Pulumi:

1. **Setup Your Pulumi Project**: Ensure you have Pulumi installed and set up a new TypeScript project using `pulumi new typescript`.
2. **Configure OpenShift Cluster Access**: Ensure you have `kubectl` configured to communicate with your OpenShift cluster and that you're logged in.
3. **Define the Helm Chart Resource**: Use Pulumi's `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` resource to deploy the `ztncui` Helm chart.

### Detailed Explanation

- **Pulumi Project Setup**: This involves creating a directory for your project, initializing it with `pulumi new`, and installing needed NPM packages.
  
- **Access Configuration**: Pulumi leverages the Kubernetes provider to interact with your OpenShift cluster. You'll need to have `kubectl` configured appropriately. Typically, this might involve logging into your OpenShift cluster using the `oc` CLI tool, which also configures `kubectl`.

- **Helm Chart Resource**: We are using the `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` class from the Pulumi Kubernetes SDK. In this resource, you specify the chart name and parameters such as the chart version, values to override in the chart, and the OpenShift namespace where you want the chart deployed.

Below is the complete program. Make sure to replace `"[YOUR_OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE]"` with the specific namespace on your OpenShift cluster where you want to install the `ztncui` chart.

```typescript
import * as k8s from "@pulumi/kubernetes";

// The name of the Helm chart you wish to deploy
const chartName = "ztncui";

// The repository where the ztncui Helm chart is located
const chartRepo = "https://url.to/ztncui/helm/repo"; // Replace with the actual Helm repo URL

// The version of the Helm chart you wish to deploy
const chartVersion = "x.y.z"; // Replace with the desired chart version

// The namespace in OpenShift where the chart will be deployed
const openshiftNamespace = "[YOUR_OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE]";

// Instantiate the Helm chart for ztncui in the given namespace.
const ztncuiChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart(chartName, {
    chart: chartName,
    version: chartVersion,
    fetchOpts: {
        repo: chartRepo,
    },
    namespace: openshiftNamespace,
}, { provider: myOpenshiftProvider }); // `myOpenshiftProvider` must be configured if you have a specific Kubeconfig context

// Export the base URL to access the ztncui application
export const ztncuiBaseUrl = ztncuiChart.getResourceProperty("v1/Service", `${openshiftNamespace}/${chartName}`, "spec").apply(spec => {
    const clusterIP = spec.clusterIP;
    const port = spec.ports[0].port; // Assuming your service exposes port at index 0
    return `http://${clusterIP}:${port}`; // The application might be using HTTPS and a different service type like LoadBalancer
});
```

This program initializes a Helm chart resource for `ztncui`, and exports the service's URL for accessing the application once it's up and running. Note that, depending on the specifics of your chart, you might need to adjust service access details (like using a route for external access). You will need the actual Helm repository URL and the chart version. If the chart requires specific configurations, you can pass them in the `values` property within the Helm chart arguments.

Remember to replace the placeholder values with those specific to the `ztncui` Helm chart and your OpenShift environment. Also, ensure your Pulumi stack is correctly set up with access to the OpenShift cluster.

The `getResourceProperty` method is used to retrieve the deployed Service details, assuming `ztncui` creates a Kubernetes Service for access. The actual way to access the deployed application could vary based on service type and cluster configuration.

Lastly, please check the `ztncui` Helm chart's documentation for any specifics regarding required configuration values to customize the deployment as per your needs. If any special configurations are needed, you can specify them through the `values` property in the chart options.