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# Automated build of HA k3s Cluster with `kube-vip` and MetalLB
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This playbook will build an HA Kubernetes cluster with `k3s`, `kube-vip` and MetalLB via `ansible`.
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This is based on the work from [this fork](https://github.com/212850a/k3s-ansible) which is based on the work from [k3s-io/k3s-ansible](https://github.com/k3s-io/k3s-ansible). It uses [kube-vip](https://kube-vip.chipzoller.dev/) to create a load balancer for control plane, and [metal-lb](https://metallb.universe.tf/installation/) for its service `LoadBalancer`.
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If you want more context on how this works, see:
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📄 [Documentation](https://docs.technotim.live/posts/k3s-etcd-ansible/) (including example commands)
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📺 [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbkEWcUZ7zM)
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## 📖 k3s Ansible Playbook
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Build a Kubernetes cluster using Ansible with k3s. The goal is easily install a HA Kubernetes cluster on machines running:
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- [X] Debian
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- [X] Ubuntu
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- [X] CentOS
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on processor architecture:
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- [X] x64
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- [X] arm64
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- [X] armhf
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## ✅ System requirements
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* Deployment environment must have Ansible 2.4.0+. If you need a quick primer on Ansible [you can check out my docs and setting up Ansible](https://docs.technotim.live/posts/ansible-automation/).
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* `server` and `agent` nodes should have passwordless SSH access, if not you can supply arguments to provide credentials `-ask-pass --ask-become-pass` to ach command.
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## 🚀 Getting Started
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### 🍴 Preparation
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First create a new directory based on the `sample` directory within the `inventory` directory:
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```bash
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cp -R inventory/sample inventory/my-cluster
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```
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Second, edit `inventory/my-cluster/hosts.ini` to match the system information gathered above.
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For example:
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```ini
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[master]
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192.168.30.38
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192.168.30.39
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192.168.30.40
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[node]
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192.168.30.41
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192.168.30.42
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[k3s_cluster:children]
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master
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node
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```
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If multiple hosts are in the master group, the playbook will automatically set up k3s in [HA mode with etcd](https://rancher.com/docs/k3s/latest/en/installation/ha-embedded/).
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This requires at least k3s version `1.19.1` however the version is configurable by using the `k3s_version` variable.
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If needed, you can also edit `inventory/my-cluster/group_vars/all.yml` to match your environment.
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### ☸️ Create Cluster
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Start provisioning of the cluster using the following command:
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```bash
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ansible-playbook site.yml -i inventory/my-cluster/hosts.ini
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```
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After deployment control plane will be accessible via virtual ip-address which is defined in inventory/group_vars/all.yml as `apiserver_endpoint`
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### 🔥 Remove k3s cluster
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```bash
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ansible-playbook reset.yml -i inventory/my-cluster/hosts.ini
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```
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>You should also reboot these nodes due to the VIP not being destroyed
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## ⚙️ Kube Config
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To copy your `kube config` locally so that you can access your **Kubernetes** cluster run:
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```bash
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scp debian@master_ip:~/.kube/config ~/.kube/config
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```
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### 🔨 Testing your cluster
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See the commands [here](https://docs.technotim.live/posts/k3s-etcd-ansible/#testing-your-cluster).
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### 🔷 Vagrant
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You may want to kickstart your k3s cluster by using Vagrant to quickly build you all needed VMs with one command.
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Head to the `vagrant` subfolder and type `vagrant up` to get your environment setup.
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After the VMs have got build, deploy k3s using the Ansible playbook `site.yml` by the
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`vagrant provision --provision-with ansible` command.
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## Thanks 🤝
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This repo is really standing on the shoulders of giants. To all those who have contributed.
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Thanks to these repos for code and ideas:
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* [k3s-io/k3s-ansible](https://github.com/k3s-io/k3s-ansible)
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* [geerlingguy/turing-pi-cluster](https://github.com/geerlingguy/turing-pi-cluster)
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* [212850a/k3s-ansible](https://github.com/212850a/k3s-ansible) |