Deploy the tyk-dashboard helm chart on Rancher
TypeScriptTo deploy the
tyk-dashboard
Helm chart on a Rancher-managed Kubernetes cluster using Pulumi, we will follow these main steps:- Create or select a Pulumi
Stack
and ensure you have access to a Rancher Kubernetes cluster. - Install the
rancher2
provider package for Pulumi, which allows us to interact with Rancher's resources. - Use the
rancher2.AppV2
Pulumi resource to deploy a Helm chart onto the cluster by referencing thetyk-dashboard
Helm chart details.
Here is a detailed program that does this:
import * as rancher2 from "@pulumi/rancher2"; // You need to have Rancher API credentials configured for Pulumi. // This includes the Rancher API URL, access key, and secret key. // The credentials can be specified using either environment variables or Pulumi config secrets. // First, obtain a reference to your Rancher cluster. // If you have already set up your Rancher cluster and you know its ID, // you can provide it here directly. const clusterId = "my-cluster-id"; // replace with your actual cluster ID // Next, define the namespace within Rancher where the tyk-dashboard will be deployed. const tykNamespace = new rancher2.Namespace("tyk-namespace", { name: "tyk-dashboard", clusterId: clusterId, }); // Now we can define the App which corresponds to the Helm chart deployment. // The `rancher2.AppV2` resource is used to deploy Helm charts through Rancher's catalog apps feature. const tykDashboardApp = new rancher2.AppV2("tyk-dashboard-app", { // Specify where the app should be deployed. clusterId: clusterId, namespace: tykNamespace.name, // Here 'chart' is the name of the Helm chart you want to install, // which in this case is 'tyk-dashboard'. // 'repoName' should reference the Helm repo name added to the Rancher's catalog. chartName: "tyk-dashboard", // 'repoName' is the name of the Helm repository in Rancher. // Ensure that this repository has been added to Rancher's catalog and contains the tyk-dashboard chart. repoName: "the-name-of-repo-containing-tyk-dashboard", // 'chartVersion' can be used to specify a specific version of the Helm chart. // If omitted, the latest version will be used. chartVersion: "x.y.z", // You can customize the installation by providing values inline or // by referencing a custom values.yaml file. values: ` apiVersion: v2 appVersion: "1.0" valuesField: value ` // you need to replace the above content with the actual values required by the tyk-dashboard chart. }); // Export the URL to access the tyk-dashboard export const tykDashboardUrl = tykDashboardApp.status.url;
Let's break down what each part of the program does:
- Import rancher2 Package: The
rancher2
package is imported, providing access to Rancher's resources within Pulumi. - Rancher Credentials: Before running this program, you must have your Rancher credentials set up for Pulumi. This could be via Pulumi configuration secrets or environment variables.
- Rancher Cluster Reference: A reference to your Rancher-managed Kubernetes cluster is needed. Here, it's represented by
clusterId
, which you should replace with the actual ID of your cluster. - Namespace Creation: A Kubernetes namespace on the Rancher cluster is created where the
tyk-dashboard
will be deployed. - App Deployment: We define an
AppV2
resource with the name and repo name of the Helm chart we wish to deploy.chartName
,repoName
, andchartVersion
specify the exact chart to install from the catalog.
After you have created your Pulumi program, you can run it using the Pulumi CLI tool:
- Initialize a new Pulumi stack if you haven't already.
- Run
pulumi up
to preview and deploy your changes.
The
pulumi up
command will output the URL to access thetyk-dashboard
once it's successfully deployed. Remember, the actual values and configurations may vary depending on the specifics of your Rancher setup and thetyk-dashboard
Helm chart.- Create or select a Pulumi