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Install Nginx on microK8s with Metallb using Kubernetes Deployment

Deploy Nginx container on microK8s​

Create file nginx-deployment.yaml with the following content:

apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: nginx-deployment
spec:
  replicas: 3
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: nginx
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: nginx
    spec:
      containers:
      - name: nginx
        image: nginx:latest
        ports:
        - containerPort: 80

Apply deployment​

microk8s kubectl apply -f nginx-deployment.yaml

Check deployment​

microk8s kubectl get pods

Expose the Deployment Using MetalLB​

Create file nginx-service.yaml with the following content:

apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: nginx-service
spec:
  selector:
    app: nginx
  ports:
  - protocol: TCP
    port: 80
    targetPort: 80
  type: LoadBalancer

Apply the Service:​

microk8s kubectl apply -f nginx-service.yaml

Check service and external IP​

microk8s kubectl get service nginx-service

Check cluster health​

microk8s inspect