Deploy the coralogix-fluentd helm chart on Opensshift

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To deploy the `coralogix-fluentd` Helm chart on OpenShift using Pulumi, we'll follow these steps:

1. Set up the Pulumi project and import necessary packages.
2. Authenticate with the OpenShift cluster where we want to deploy the Helm chart.
3. Define the `Helm` chart resource using Pulumi's Kubernetes provider, specifying the `coralogix-fluentd` chart details.
4. Deploy the Helm chart to the OpenShift cluster.

Below is a Pulumi program written in TypeScript that accomplishes this:

### Initial Setup

First, ensure you have Pulumi installed and configured for TypeScript. Also, make sure you have access to your OpenShift cluster with `kubectl` configured properly. This program assumes that you have already logged in to your OpenShift cluster using `oc` or `kubectl` and have the necessary permissions to deploy Helm charts.

### Pulumi Program

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

// Define the settings for the coralogix-fluentd chart.
// Replace with the actual repository URL or the Helm chart if different.
const coralogixFluentdChartSettings = {
    chart: "coralogix-fluentd",
    version: "x.x.x", // specify the version of the chart you want to deploy
    repo: "https://coralogix-repo-url", // the Helm repository URL where coralogix-fluentd chart is located
};

// Create a Helm chart resource to deploy coralogix-fluentd,
// configuring it with the necessary settings.
const coralogixFluentdRelease = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("coralogix-fluentd", {
    chart: coralogixFluentdChartSettings.chart,
    version: coralogixFluentdChartSettings.version,
    fetchOpts: {
        repo: coralogixFluentdChartSettings.repo,
    },
    // You can set custom values for the Helm chart by using the `values` property.
    // values: {
    //   key: "value",
    // },
});

// Export the name of the chart deployment
export const chartName = coralogixFluentdRelease.metadata.name;
```

The above program imports the Pulumi Kubernetes package and uses it to define a Helm chart resource for deploying `coralogix-fluentd`. You'll need to replace `x.x.x` with the actual version of the Helm chart and set the correct repository URL.

### How It Works

- Import the Kubernetes package from Pulumi which allows us to interact with Kubernetes resources.
- Define the Helm chart settings for `coralogix-fluentd`.
- Instantiate a `Chart` object from Pulumi's Kubernetes provider, which represents a deployment of a Helm chart in our OpenShift cluster.
- We can pass additional configuration to the Helm chart using the `values` property within the `Chart` object. You will need to refer to the `coralogix-fluentd` Helm chart's documentation for the configurable options.

### Running the Program

To run the program, follow these steps:

1. Save the code to a file named `index.ts`.
2. Run `npm install` to install the dependencies specified in your `package.json` file (ensure you have `@pulumi/kubernetes` specified).
3. Run `pulumi up` to execute the Pulumi program. Pulumi will communicate with your OpenShift cluster and deploy the Helm chart.
4. If needed, follow the prompts from the Pulumi CLI to authorize actions and confirm deployments.

You can find additional information in the [Pulumi Kubernetes Provider documentation](https://www.pulumi.com/registry/packages/kubernetes/api-docs/helm/v3/chart/), which contains details on deploying Helm charts with Pulumi.