Deploy the fluentd-kubernetes-aws helm chart on Kubernetes

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To deploy the `fluentd-kubernetes-aws` Helm chart on a Kubernetes cluster using Pulumi, you would use the `Chart` resource from the Pulumi Kubernetes provider. This enables you to deploy Helm charts in a declarative manner using infrastructure as code.

Here's an example program that accomplishes this. The program will deploy the Helm chart for Fluentd (specifically for use with AWS as the back-end) into your Kubernetes cluster.

Before you start, you will need to have Pulumi and a Kubernetes cluster set up. Make sure you have the Pulumi CLI installed and you are logged in to your Pulumi account. Your Kubernetes cluster should be configured to be accessible from `kubectl` on your local machine, as Pulumi will use this configuration to interact with your cluster.

This program will:

1. Import the necessary Pulumi and Kubernetes packages.
2. Define a Kubernetes `Chart` resource that references the `fluentd-kubernetes-aws` Helm chart.

Here is the TypeScript program:

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

// Define a Kubernetes namespace to deploy the Helm chart into.
const namespace = new k8s.core.v1.Namespace("fluentd-ns", {
  metadata: {
    name: "fluentd",
  },
});

// Deploy the fluentd-kubernetes-aws Helm chart.
const fluentdChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("fluentd-chart", {
  // Specify the chart, version, and repository for the Helm chart.
  // These values can change over time, so make sure to look up the latest chart information.
  chart: "fluentd-kubernetes-aws",
  version: "0.1.0", // Use the version number that suits your requirements.
  fetchOpts: {
    repo: "https://charts.fluentd-kubernetes-aws.example.com/", // This URL is an example; replace it with the actual chart repo.
  },
  // Specify the namespace the chart should be deployed in.
  namespace: namespace.metadata.name,
  values: {
    // Specify any custom values for the Helm chart.
    // This part is highly dependent on the chart and your specific configuration needs.
    awsRegion: "us-west-2", // Example value; set the AWS region you want Fluentd to send logs to.
    // ... more custom values as needed.
  },
}, { dependsOn: [namespace] });

// Export the Namespace name and the Helm chart status.
export const fluentdNamespace = namespace.metadata.name;
export const fluentdChartStatus = fluentdChart.status;

```

In the above program:
- We import the `@pulumi/kubernetes` package, which provides the capability to interact with Kubernetes resources in our Pulumi program.
- We create a new Kubernetes namespace named `fluentd` using the `Namespace` resource. The Helm chart will be deployed into this namespace.
- We then create a `Chart` resource for the `fluentd-kubernetes-aws` Helm chart. The `chart` argument specifies the name of the chart, and the `version` argument specifies the version of the chart to deploy. The `fetchOpts` object includes the `repo` URL where the Helm chart is hosted (be sure to replace the example URL with the actual Helm repository URL).
- In the `values` object, we can specify custom configurations that the Helm chart provides. For Fluentd, this can include the AWS region and other customization options depending on the chart. Replace the placeholder values with actual values suitable for your use case.
- We specify a dependency on the namespace using the `dependsOn` option to ensure that the Helm chart is deployed after the namespace has been created.
- Finally, we export the namespace name and the Helm chart status. These values can be useful for querying the deployment status or integrating with other services in your Pulumi program.

Remember to replace the Helm repository URL and any `values` with the ones that match your use case. The version number and values will also need to be consistent with the Helm chart you wish to deploy.

After writing this Pulumi program, run `pulumi up` to deploy the Helm chart to your Kubernetes cluster. If you need to adjust any configurations later on, modify the program and run `pulumi up` again to apply the changes.