Deploy the h2-database helm chart on Opensshift

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To deploy an H2 Database Helm chart on an OpenShift cluster using Pulumi, we'll use the `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` resource from the Pulumi Kubernetes provider. This resource enables us to deploy a Helm chart and manage its lifecycle.

Below is a step-by-step guide on how to write a Pulumi program for this task:

1. **Setting up the Pulumi Kubernetes Provider:**
   To communicate with your OpenShift cluster, Pulumi needs a Kubernetes provider instance that uses the cluster's configuration.

2. **Creating the Helm Chart Resource:**
   We declare a `Chart` resource, which represents a Helm chart in a Pulumi program. The `Chart` resource requires the name of the chart (`h2-database` in this case), and optionally, if the chart is from an external repository, we need to specify the repository URL.

3. **Configuring the Chart Values:**
   You can override default values in the Helm chart by providing a `values` parameter. This is not always necessary, but if you need to customize your H2 database deployment, this is how you do it.

4. **Namespace:**
   Helm charts can be deployed into a specific Kubernetes namespace. For OpenShift, you might have a specific project namespace into which you want to deploy the H2 database.

Here is the Pulumi TypeScript program that accomplishes deployment of the H2 Database Helm chart on an OpenShift cluster:

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

// Create an instance of the Kubernetes provider configured to connect to your OpenShift cluster.
// This assumes you have a kubeconfig file configured to communicate with your OpenShift cluster.
const k8sProvider = new k8s.Provider("openshiftProvider", {
    kubeconfig: process.env.KUBECONFIG, // Replace with appropriate configuration if not using the default location
});

// Define the Helm Chart for H2 Database. This assumes `h2-database` is present in your Helm repository.
const h2DatabaseChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("h2-database", {
    chart: "h2-database",
    // Uncomment and set the `repo` field if h2-database chart is in an external Helm repo
    // repo: "https://<helm-chart-repo>",
    // Set appropriate values matching your chart values, for example:
    // values: {
    //     persistence: {
    //         size: "1Gi"
    //     }
    // },
    // If you have a specific namespace where you want to deploy the chart:
    namespace: "my-namespace", // Replace with your OpenShift project namespace
}, { provider: k8sProvider });

// Export the base URL that can be used to access the H2 Database
// You will need to check what resources are created by your Helm chart and adjust this accordingly.
export const h2DatabaseUrl = pulumi.interpolate`http://h2-database.${h2DatabaseChart.namespace}.svc.cluster.local`;

```

This program specifies a Pulumi Kubernetes provider to interact with the OpenShift cluster, then defines a new Helm chart deployment of H2 Database within the cluster. You would need to ensure that you have the `h2-database` Helm chart available in your Helm repository, or adjust the `chart` and `repo` properties as needed.

Remember to replace placeholder values with actual values relevant to your environment, such as the namespace or custom Helm chart configuration.

After you write your Pulumi program and create a new Pulumi stack with `pulumi stack init`, you can deploy it with `pulumi up`, which will prompt you for confirmation before proceeding with the deployment to your OpenShift cluster.

If you encounter any issues or have specific Helm chart configuration needs, remember to consult the corresponding Helm chart documentation for configuration options and the [Pulumi Kubernetes provider documentation](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/intro/cloud-providers/kubernetes/) for more details on how to use Pulumi with Kubernetes.