Deploy the kafdrop helm chart on Kubernetes

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To deploy the Kafdrop Helm chart on Kubernetes using Pulumi, you're going to use the `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` resource, which is a component within Pulumi's Kubernetes provider. This resource allows us to deploy Helm charts into a Kubernetes cluster.

Here's a step-by-step guide along with the Pulumi program to deploy the Kafdrop Helm chart:

1. **Setting up your Pulumi project**: Before you start, you should have a Pulumi project set up and configured for the Kubernetes cluster you'll be deploying to. Ensure that you have the necessary Kubernetes context configured in your kubeconfig file.

2. **Defining the Helm Chart resource**: You'll define a `Chart` resource in your Pulumi program. This resource takes several properties, such as the chart name, version, and any values you want to override within the Helm chart itself.

3. **Overriding Helm Values**: If you want to customize the deployment (like setting the Kafka broker addresses), you would add a `values` property to the `Chart` resource. You can look into the chart's `values.yaml` file for reference on what can be overridden.

4. **Deploying to a Namespace**: Optionally, you can specify the Kubernetes namespace where you want to deploy the Helm chart. If not specified, it will be deployed to the default namespace.

Below is a TypeScript program that demonstrates how to deploy the Kafdrop Helm chart:

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

// Create a new Helm Chart for Kafdrop.
// Make sure to replace 'CHART_VERSION' with the actual chart version you wish to deploy
// Replace 'KAFKA_BROKER_URL' with the address of your Kafka broker.
const kafdropChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("kafdrop", {
    chart: "kafdrop",
    version: "CHART_VERSION", // Specify the exact chart version
    fetchOpts: {
        repo: "https://obsidiandynamics.github.io/kafdrop", // Helm repository URL
    },
    values: {
        // You can provide additional configuration values here.
        // This is where you'd set your Kafka broker addresses and any other necessary configuration.
        // For example:
        kafka: {
            brokerConnect: "KAFKA_BROKER_URL", // Replace with your Kafka broker URL
        },
    },
    // Uncomment and specify the namespace if you wish to deploy to a specific namespace.
    // namespace: "target-namespace",
});

// Optionally, you can export the resources' status or any other properties.
export const kafdropStatus = kafdropChart.status;
```

When this program is run with Pulumi, it will contact the Helm repository mentioned, download the specified chart version, and deploy it to the Kubernetes cluster you've configured Pulumi to use.

Please ensure that you replace `CHART_VERSION` with the actual version of the Kafdrop chart you wish to deploy. Also, replace `KAFKA_BROKER_URL` with the URL of your Kafka broker. These values are vital for the correct functioning of Kafdrop in your cluster.

The chart will be installed with the default configuration specified in the Helm chart's `values.yaml`. If you need to override these values, you can do so in the `values` block of the chart resource. For more detailed configuration, you should look at the `values.yaml` file or the documentation for the Kafdrop Helm chart for all available configuration options.

Run this Pulumi program using the `pulumi up` command, which will perform the deployment.

Remember, deploying software like this with Pulumi follows the same declarative approach as Kubernetes, but with the added benefits of Pulumi's infrastructure as code capabilities. This means you can version, reuse, and collaborate on your infrastructure just like you do with your application code.