Kubernetes Cluster Add-ons - GCP (4.3)

Kubernetes Add-ons

The following general Kubernetes add-ons should be added:

• ExternalDNS

• Ingress NGINX Controller

ExternalDNS

ExternalDNS is a Kubernetes add-on that configures public DNS servers with information about exposed Kubernetes services to make them discoverable.

To install ExternalDNS, follow these steps:

1. Add bitnami repository to the helm repository:

   helm repo add bitnami https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami

2. Update helm repository to get the latest software:

   helm repo update

3. Create a file called external-dns-values.yaml and populate it with the following helm values:

   google: zoneVisibility: public project: <project_id from terraform output> domainFilters: - <gke_domain_dns_name from terraform output> policy: sync provider: google txtOwnerId: <gke_domain_zone_name from terraform output> serviceAccount: annotations: iam.gke.io/gcp-service-account: <external_dns_service_account from terraform output>

4. Install the ExternalDNS helm chart:

   Where <helm chart version> is a compatible version listed in the Compatibility Matrix (4.3).

Ingress NGINX Controller

The Ingress NGINX Controller is an ingress controller for Kubernetes using NGINX as a reverse proxy and load balancer.

To install Ingress NGINX Controller, follow these steps:

1. Add ingress-nginx repository to the helm repository:

2. Update helm repository to get the latest software:

3. Create a file called ingress-nginx-values.yaml and populate it with the following helm values:

4. Install the ingress-nginx-controller helm chart:

   Where <helm chart version> is a compatible version listed in the Compatibility Matrix (4.3).

Executing helm list should show all add-ons added in this section:

This section is now complete. Now proceed to the Usage Engine Private Edition Preparations - GCP (4.3) section.