Deploy the imagepullsecret-deploy helm chart on Opensshift

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To deploy a Helm chart on an OpenShift cluster with Pulumi, you use the `kubernetes.helm.sh/v3.Chart` resource from the Kubernetes provider. This resource represents a Helm chart in a Pulumi program and can be used to deploy and manage Helm releases.

Firstly, ensure that you have an existing OpenShift cluster and that your `kubeconfig` file is correctly configured to point to your OpenShift cluster. Pulumi uses the Kubernetes provider to interact with your cluster, and the provider, in turn, uses the `kubeconfig` file for authentication and connection details.

Here's a TypeScript program that outlines how to deploy the `imagepullsecret-deploy` Helm chart to your OpenShift cluster. Please replace the placeholders `[YOUR-CHART-NAME]` and `[YOUR-CHART-VERSION]` with the actual name and version of your Helm chart, as well as any values you wish to configure for the Helm release within the `values` property.

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

// Create a new Helm Chart resource named 'imagepullsecret-deploy'.
// This assumes the Helm chart is available in a Helm repository that's already added to your local Helm configuration.
const chart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("imagepullsecret-deploy", {
    chart: "[YOUR-CHART-NAME]", // Replace with the actual chart name
    version: "[YOUR-CHART-VERSION]", // Replace with the specific chart version you wish to deploy
    namespace: "default", // Specify the namespace where you want to deploy the chart
    values: {
        // Here you can specify values for your Helm chart.
        // The values you provide here would override the defaults provided by the Helm chart.
        // For instance, if your Helm chart requires specifying an image pull secret, you would add it here:
        // imagePullSecrets: [{name: "my-secret"}],
    },
    // Uncomment the following lines if the Helm chart you are deploying is located in a private repository.
    // fetchOpts: {
    //     repo: "https://charts.example.com/", // Replace with your Helm chart's repository URL
    // }
});

// Export the base URL of the Service, if your chart includes a Service definition that you wish to reach.
export const serviceURL = chart.getResourceProperty("v1/Service", "my-service", "status").apply(status => {
    return status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].hostname || status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].ip; // Access the hostname or IP
});
```

Replace `"[YOUR-CHART-NAME]"` and `"[YOUR-CHART-VERSION]"` with the actual name and version of the Helm chart you want to use. If you have a private Helm repository or need to customize fetch options (like authentication), you can uncomment and fill in the `fetchOpts` field with appropriate values such as the repository URL and any relevant credentials.

Please make sure you have Pulumi and Node.js installed. You also need to have Helm configured in your environment if you're using a custom Helm chart repository.

After the program is written, you would typically run it using the following CLI commands:
- `pulumi up`: Preview and deploy the changes
- `pulumi destroy`: Tear down the resources

Remember to commit your `Pulumi.yaml`, `Pulumi.[stack-name].yaml`, and `index.ts` files to your version control system, as these files define your infrastructure.

Finally, please replace `"my-service"` with the actual name of the Kubernetes Service resource from your Helm chart, if it includes one and you wish to export its URL. The service URL would be available after the deployment, and you can use it to access your application.