Deploy the vector-element helm chart on Opensshift

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To deploy the `vector-element` Helm chart on an OpenShift cluster using Pulumi, we're going to utilize the Pulumi Kubernetes provider. The `helm.sh/v3.Chart` resource will be a suitable choice for this task because it provides a high-level interface that abstracts away the complexity of managing Helm charts with a Kubernetes cluster. The `Chart` resource is used to specify a Helm chart from a repository that you want to deploy to your cluster. We will also assume that you already have an OpenShift cluster running and `kubectl` is configured to communicate with it.

Before we dive into the code, ensure you've installed the necessary Pulumi CLI and providers:

- [Install Pulumi CLI](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/install/)
- [Set up OpenShift Provider](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/reference/pkg/kubernetes/provider/#setting-up-the-provider)

Here's how you can deploy a Helm chart on OpenShift using Pulumi:

1. First, you need to define your Pulumi program which specifies the resources needed to deploy the `vector-element` chart.
2. This will involve creating a `Chart` resource and providing it with the necessary parameters such as chart name, version, and the values to override the default configurations if necessary.

Below is a complete program that defines and creates the Helm chart resource on an OpenShift cluster:

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

// Create an instance of the `Chart` resource to deploy the vector-element Helm chart.
const vectorElementChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("vector-element", {
    // Replace with the repository that hosts the vector-element chart
    repo: "chart-repository",
    // Specify the chart name
    chart: "vector-element",
    // If the chart requires a specific namespace, set it here, otherwise, it will be deployed into the default namespace
    namespace: "target-namespace",
    // Replace the `values` object with any specific configuration required for the vector-element chart.
    // If no specific values are required, you can omit this field or set it to an empty object.
    values: {
        // For instance, if the chart accepts a 'replicaCount' value, you can specify it like this:
        // replicaCount: 2,
    },
    // Specify the version of the chart if needed, otherwise, it will default to the latest version
    version: "chart-version",
});

// Export the chart's name and namespace in case we need to access it later.
export const chartName = vectorElementChart.metadata.apply(metadata => metadata.name);
export const chartNamespace = vectorElementChart.metadata.apply(metadata => metadata.namespace);
```

Replace `"chart-repository"`, `"target-namespace"`, `"chart-version"`, and the `values` object with the appropriate values for the `vector-element` chart you wish to deploy.

Once you have set up the program appropriately, you can run it with the Pulumi CLI:

```bash
pulumi up
```

This command will start the deployment process. Pulumi will provide a preview of the changes that will be applied to your cluster and ask for confirmation before it proceeds to make those changes. Once you confirm, Pulumi will deploy the `vector-element` Helm chart to the specified namespace in your OpenShift cluster.