Deploy the harbor-operator helm chart on Opensshift

Question

Pulumi · Accepted Answer

To deploy the `harbor-operator` Helm chart on OpenShift using Pulumi, you’ll need to use the Pulumi Kubernetes provider, specifically utilizing the `Chart` resource from the Helm package. This allows you to deploy Helm charts in a declarative way using infrastructure as code.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to accomplish this:

1. **Set up your OpenShift environment**: Ensure you have access to your OpenShift cluster and that your `kubectl` context is correctly set to point at the cluster.

2. **Install Pulumi**: If you haven't already, install Pulumi on your local development machine. Follow the instructions on the [Pulumi website](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/install/) to get started.

3. **Create a new Pulumi TypeScript Project**: Generate a new Pulumi project by running `pulumi new typescript` in your terminal and following the prompts.

4. **Write the Pulumi Code**: Write the necessary TypeScript code that describes the deployment of the Harbor Operator Helm chart.

5. **Deploy using Pulumi**: Run `pulumi up` to preview and deploy your application on OpenShift.

Here’s what the Pulumi TypeScript code would look like:

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

// Initialize a new Pulumi Kubernetes provider instance for OpenShift.
const openshiftProvider = new k8s.Provider("openshiftProvider", {
    // You should have a kubeconfig file that points to your OpenShift cluster.
    // By default, Pulumi uses the kubeconfig file in the standard location (`~/.kube/config`).
    // You can explicitly pass the kubeconfig if it's located elsewhere.
});

// Define the namespace where the harbor-operator will be installed
const namespace = new k8s.core.v1.Namespace("harbor-operator-namespace", {
    metadata: {
        // The name of the namespace
        name: "harbor-operator",
    },
}, { provider: openshiftProvider });

// Deploy the harbor-operator Helm chart into the OpenShift cluster.
const harborOperatorChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("harbor-operator", {
    chart: "harbor-operator",
    version: "1.0.0", // Replace with the actual chart version you wish to deploy
    namespace: namespace.metadata.name, // Ensure this is the namespace created above
    fetchOpts: {
        // If the harbor-operator chart is in a custom Helm repo, specify the repo URL here
        // repo: "http://my-helm-chart-repo.com/",
    },
    // If you need to provide custom values to the chart, specify them here
    // values: {
    //     foo: "bar",
    // },
}, { provider: openshiftProvider });

// Export the Harbor Operator service endpoint
export const harborOperatorService = harborOperatorChart.getResourceProperty("v1/Service", "harbor-operator", "status");
```

This program does the following:

- Imports the Kubernetes package for Pulumi.
- Initializes a Pulumi provider for OpenShift. You need to ensure your kubeconfig is set up correctly for this to work.
- Defines a Kubernetes namespace in which the Harbor Operator will be installed.
- Utilizes the `Chart` resource from Pulumi's Kubernetes package to deploy the Harbor Operator Helm chart.

You’d need to replace the `chart` and `version` properties with the appropriate values for the Harbor Operator Helm chart you're deploying. If the Harbor Operator chart is stored in a custom Helm chart repository, you would also need to provide the `repo` url in the `fetchOpts`.

Once everything is set up, you can run `pulumi up` to deploy the Harbor Operator to your OpenShift cluster. This will prompt you for confirmation before applying the changes.

Please ensure you review the configuration to match the specifics of your environment, and consult the Helm chart's documentation for any customization you may need to provide via the `values` property.