Deploy the registry-ui helm chart on Opensshift

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To deploy a Helm chart on an OpenShift cluster using Pulumi, you can use the `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` resource from the Pulumi Kubernetes provider. This resource allows you to install, upgrade, and manage Helm charts in a Kubernetes cluster.

To get started with deploying the `registry-ui` Helm chart on OpenShift, we will write a Pulumi program in TypeScript. The program performs the following steps:

1. Imports necessary Pulumi Kubernetes package.
2. Defines a `Chart` resource representing the `registry-ui` Helm chart.

In the code below, replace `YOUR_OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE` with the namespace in which you want to deploy the Helm chart. Also, ensure that you have the proper configuration set up in Pulumi to interact with your OpenShift cluster.

Make sure you have Pulumi installed and configured for use with your Kubernetes/OpenShift cluster. Consult the [Pulumi documentation](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/intro/cloud-providers/kubernetes/) for guidance on setting up Pulumi with Kubernetes.

Here is the TypeScript program that will deploy the `registry-ui` Helm chart to your OpenShift cluster:

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

// Define the Helm chart from the registry repository.
const registryUiChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("registry-ui", {
    // Replace with the correct namespace where you want to deploy your Helm chart.
    namespace: "YOUR_OPENSHIFT_NAMESPACE",
    chart: "registry-ui",
    // Specify the Helm repository that contains the chart.
    // Replace this with the correct URL for the registry-ui Helm repository if needed.
    fetchOpts: {
        repo: "https://your-helm-chart-repository.com/",
    },
    // Provide any custom values you need for your deployment.
    values: {
        // Specify any chart values you want to override, such as:
        // serviceType: "LoadBalancer",
        // port: 80,
        // ...
    }
}, { provider: openShiftProvider }); // Make sure you have a provider that points to your OpenShift cluster.

// Export the URL of the deployed service.
export const registryUiUrl = registryUiChart.getResourceProperty("v1/Service", "registry-ui", "status").apply(status => {
    // Change 'name-of-service' to the actual name of the service created by your Helm chart.
    // Also, ensure your service is of type LoadBalancer or NodePort to be externally accessible.
    let ingress = status.loadBalancer.ingress[0];
    if (ingress.hostname) {
        return `http://${ingress.hostname}/`;
    } else if (ingress.ip) {
        return `http://${ingress.ip}/`;
    } else {
        // If the service is not of type LoadBalancer or does not have an external IP,
        // you will need to manage access through the OpenShift routes/resources.
        return "Service is not externally accessible. Please configure OpenShift routes.";
    }
});

// To run this program:
// 1. Ensure you have Pulumi installed and configured.
// 2. Save this script as `index.ts`.
// 3. Run `pulumi up` to deploy the chart to your OpenShift cluster.
```

Before executing this code with Pulumi, be sure to fill in the `namespace` with the OpenShift namespace you want to use, and provide the correct repository URL for your `registry-ui` Helm chart.

Once you have this code in a file named `index.ts`, you can deploy the Helm chart to OpenShift by running `pulumi up` in the terminal from the same directory as your code. Pulumi will interact with your cluster and deploy the chart.

After successful deployment, the service URL (if externally accessible) will be output as a Pulumi stack export, which you can view in the terminal or through the Pulumi Console.

Remember to review the access controls and resource requirements for the `registry-ui` Helm chart, as well as OpenShift-specific considerations such as security contexts and route configuration, to ensure that the deployed chart works as expected in your environment.