Deploy the docker-registry-proxy helm chart on Opensshift

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To deploy the `docker-registry-proxy` Helm chart on an OpenShift cluster using Pulumi, we will use the `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` resource from the Pulumi Kubernetes provider. This resource allows us to deploy Helm charts into a Kubernetes cluster managed by Pulumi.

Here are the steps to accomplish this with Pulumi and TypeScript:

1. First, make sure you have access to your OpenShift cluster from your local machine using `kubectl` or `oc`. Pulumi uses your local Kubernetes configuration to interact with the cluster.

2. Ensure that Pulumi is installed on your local machine, and you are logged in to the Pulumi service where your state will be stored.

3. Create a new Pulumi project or use an existing one.

4. In your Pulumi TypeScript program, you will import necessary packages, create a `kubernetes.Provider` for OpenShift if needed, and deploy the Helm chart using the `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` resource.

Here's an example program that demonstrates how to do this:

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

// You may specify your OpenShift provider configuration explicitly, if required.
// For example, if you need specific access rights or if you are managing multiple clusters.
// The configuration might reference an existing kubeconfig file or the cluster's context.
const openshiftProvider = new kubernetes.Provider("openshift", {
    // If needed, set the kubeconfig or context here.
    // By default, Pulumi utilizes the kubeconfig file from the default location (~/.kube/config).
});

// Now we will define the Helm chart for the docker-registry-proxy.
// Ensure that you have the correct repository and chart name.
const dockerRegistryProxyChart = new kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart("docker-registry-proxy", {
    chart: "docker-registry-proxy",
    // Specify the Helm repository details where the `docker-registry-proxy` chart is located.
    // This can be an URL or a repository alias after adding it via `helm repo add`.
    fetchOpts: {
        repo: "https://your-repo-url/",
    },
    // Specify the namespace where the chart will be installed.
    // This assumes the namespace is already created in your OpenShift cluster.
    namespace: "your-target-namespace",
}, { provider: openshiftProvider });

// If you want to make your OpenShift service endpoints or other resources created by this Helm chart available,
// simply export them using Pulumi stack outputs.
export const registryProxyEndpoint = dockerRegistryProxyChart.getResourceProperty("v1/Service", "docker-registry-proxy", "status").apply(status => status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].ip);

// Run `pulumi up` to deploy this stack to your OpenShift cluster.
```

This program sets up the Pulumi Kubernetes provider to interact with your OpenShift cluster, and it defines a Helm chart resource pointing to the `docker-registry-proxy`. Make sure to replace `https://your-repo-url/` with the actual Helm chart repository URL and `your-target-namespace` with the namespace you want to deploy.

Please note that you might have to adjust the chart and repository specifics depending on where and how `docker-registry-proxy` is hosted.

Before running `pulumi up`, initialize a Pulumi project if you haven't already:

```shell
pulumi new typescript --dir my-openshift-deployment
cd my-openshift-deployment
```

Replace the contents of `index.ts` with the code above, then run `pulumi up`. Pulumi will perform the deployment based on the provided program. Make sure you're logged into the correct Pulumi account and have configured access to your OpenShift cluster.