Deploy the ebpf-exporter helm chart on Opensshift

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To deploy the `ebpf-exporter` Helm chart on an OpenShift cluster using Pulumi, you would typically follow these steps:

1. Set up your Pulumi program with the necessary imports and configuration.
2. Use the Pulumi Kubernetes provider to interact with your OpenShift cluster.
3. Deploy the Helm chart using the `Chart` resource provided by Pulumi's Kubernetes provider.

Below is a Pulumi program written in TypeScript that demonstrates how to deploy the `ebpf-exporter` Helm chart on OpenShift. This program makes use of the `@pulumi/kubernetes` package to handle the Kubernetes resources, which includes deploying Helm charts.

Make sure to have the Pulumi CLI installed and configured for Kubernetes, and you are authenticated with your OpenShift cluster where you intend to deploy the `ebpf-exporter`.

Here's the Pulumi TypeScript program:

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

// Replace the following variables with the appropriate values for your environment
const chartName: string = "ebpf-exporter";
const chartVersion: string = "0.1.0"; // Use the chart version you want to deploy
const namespace: string = "default"; // The namespace where you want to install the Helm chart (change if needed)
const releaseName: string = "ebpf-exporter-release";

// Create a new Helm Chart for ebpf-exporter
const ebpfExporterChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart(releaseName, {
    chart: chartName,
    version: chartVersion,
    namespace: namespace,
    // If the Helm chart requires additional values, specify them here
    values: {
        // Example configuration (this will vary based on the chart and what you want to customize):
        // service: {
        //     type: "ClusterIP"
        // },
    },
    // Uncomment the fetchOpts if the chart is not in the default Helm repository
    // fetchOpts:{
    //     repo: "https://charts.example.com/", // Replace with the URL to the Helm repository hosting the ebpf-exporter chart
    // },
}, { provider: new k8s.Provider("openshift-provider", { /* ... OpenShift configuration ... */ }) });

// Export the endpoint of the ebpf-exporter service
export const ebpfExporterEndpoint = ebpfExporterChart.getResourceProperty(
    "v1/Service", "default", "ebpf-exporter-service", "status"
);
```

This program does the following:

- Imports the necessary Pulumi Kubernetes package to manage Kubernetes resources with TypeScript.
- Sets configuration for deploying the `ebpf-exporter` Helm chart such as the chart name, chart version, the release name, and the namespace.
- Defines a new Helm chart resource using `k8s.helm.v3.Chart`. This resource template is configurable, and you will need to fill in or adjust the `values` and `fetchOpts` according to the specifics of the `ebpf-exporter` Helm chart and repository details.
- Optionally provides a custom Kubernetes provider if your OpenShift configuration requires specific setup.
- Exports the endpoint of the `ebpf-exporter` service so you can easily access it after deployment.

Please ensure that you replace the placeholder values with those appropriate for your use case, such as the chart version and any value customizations that the `ebpf-exporter` chart may require.

Additionally, the Pulumi provider for Kubernetes can be customized to target your OpenShift cluster. It might require additional configuration depending on the authentication method and OpenShift setup.

Lastly, you'd run this Pulumi program using the Pulumi CLI with the commands `pulumi up` to create the resources, `pulumi preview` to see what changes will be applied, and `pulumi destroy` to remove the resources when no longer needed. Please note that managing Kubernetes resources assumes the user has the necessary permissions to create and manage those resources within the cluster.