Deploy the ibm-object-storage-plugin helm chart on Kubernetes

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To deploy the IBM Object Storage plugin Helm chart on a Kubernetes cluster using Pulumi, we'll go through the steps required to achieve this. We will be using the Pulumi Kubernetes provider to deploy a Helm chart. Helm is a package manager for Kubernetes, which allows you to define, install, and upgrade complex Kubernetes applications; and Helm charts are the packages that Helm uses.

The Pulumi Kubernetes provider has a `Chart` resource that represents a Helm chart. Here's how you can use it:

1. First, make sure you have a Kubernetes cluster up and running.
2. You'll need to have Helm and Pulumi installed on your workstation.
3. We'll define a Pulumi program in TypeScript to deploy the Helm chart for the IBM Object Storage plugin. Pulumi programs are written in standard programming languages and leverage existing language features like libraries, package management, and tools.

The following program will deploy the Helm chart:

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

// Create a Kubernetes Provider to interact with the cluster
const provider = new k8s.Provider("k8s-provider", {
    kubeconfig: ..., // Your kubeconfig content here
});

// Define the Helm Chart resource for the IBM Object Storage plugin
const ibmObjectStorageChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("ibm-object-storage-plugin", {
    chart: "ibm-object-storage-plugin", // The name of the Helm chart
    // Depending on where the chart is hosted, you might need to specify a repository.
    repositoryOpts: {
        repo: "https://charts.your-ibm-object-storage-repo.com", // Replace with the actual repository URL
    },
    version: "x.y.z", // Specify the chart version if needed
    namespace: "default", // The namespace where you want to deploy the chart
    // If the chart requires any values, they can be passed like this:
    values: {
        // Values expected by the ibm-object-storage-plugin chart
    },
}, { provider: provider });

// Export useful information, such as the chart status
export const chartStatus = ibmObjectStorageChart.status;
```

Replace the `kubeconfig`, `repositoryOpts.repo`, and `values` with the actual data required for your use case.

In this program, the `k8s.Provider` object is used to establish communication with your Kubernetes cluster using your `kubeconfig` file. The `kubeconfig` content can be provided directly to the `kubeconfig` property inside the provider or it can be automatically sourced from your environment if you have already configured kubectl to access your cluster.

The `k8s.helm.v3.Chart` resource denotes a Helm chart. You provide it with the name of the chart, the namespace where it will be deployed, and any additional configuration values needed by the chart.

After deploying the chart with `pulumi up`, the chart's status will be exported, which you can use to track the deployment of your IBM Object Storage plugin.

To run this program:

1. Save it as `index.ts` in a new Pulumi project directory.
2. Ensure that you have the Pulumi CLI and Helm CLI installed and configured.
3. Run `npm install` to fetch the required npm modules.
4. Run `pulumi stack init ` to create a new stack for your deployment.
5. Use `pulumi up` to start the deployment. Pulumi will show you a preview of the resources to be created and prompt for confirmation before proceeding.

For more information on the `Chart` resource and what properties and methods it offers, refer to the [Pulumi Kubernetes API documentation](https://www.pulumi.com/registry/packages/kubernetes/api-docs/helm/v3/chart/).

Remember to replace the placeholders with your actual cluster information and Helm chart details. If the IBM Object Storage plugin has specific configuration parameters, you should populate the `values` object accordingly.