clear-linux-documentation/source/clear-linux/tutorials/kubernetes.rst

.. _kubernetes:

Run Kubernetes\* on |CL-ATTR|
#############################

This tutorial describes how to install, configure, and run the
`Kubernetes container orchestration system`_ on |CL-ATTR| using CRI+O and
kata-runtime.

Kubernetes\* is an open source system for automating deployment, scaling, and
management of containerized applications. It groups containers that make up
an application into logical units for easy management and discovery.

Kata Containers\* kata-runtime adheres to
:abbr:`OCI (Open Container Initiative*)` guidelines and work seamlessly with
Kubernetes. `Kata Containers`_ provide strong isolation for untrusted
workloads or  multi-tenant scenarios. Kata Containers can be
allocated on a per-pod basis so you can mix and match both on the same host
to suit your needs.

.. contents:: :local:
   :depth: 1

Prerequisites
*************

This tutorial assumes you have already installed |CL|. For detailed
instructions on installing |CL| on a bare metal system, follow the
:ref:`bare metal installation tutorial<bare-metal-install>`. Learn about the
benefits of having an up-to-date system for cloud orchestration on the
:ref:`swupd-about` page.

Before you install any new packages, update |CL| with the following command:

.. code-block:: bash

   sudo swupd update

Install Kubernetes and CRI runtimes
***********************************

Kubernetes, a set of supported :abbr:`CRI (Container Runtime Interface)`
runtimes, and networking plugins, are included in the `cloud-native-basic`_
bundle.

.. note::

   CRI-O’s default plugin_dir is :file:`/opt/bin/cni`.
   CNI plugins are installed as part of ``cloud-native-basic``.

To install this framework, enter the following command:

.. code-block:: bash

   sudo swupd bundle-add cloud-native-basic

Configure Kubernetes
********************

This tutorial uses the basic default Kubernetes configuration for simplicity.
You must define your Kubernetes configuration according to your specific
deployment and your security needs.

#. Enable IP forwarding to avoid kubeadm `preflight check`_ errors:

   Create (or edit if it exists) the file :file:`/etc/sysctl.d/60-k8s.conf`
   and include the following line:

   .. code-block:: bash

      net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1

   Apply the change:

   .. code-block:: bash

      sudo systemctl restart systemd-sysctl

#. Enable the kubelet service:

   .. code-block:: bash

      sudo systemctl enable kubelet.service

#. Disable swap using one of the following methods, either:

   a) Temporarily:

      .. code-block:: bash

         sudo swapoff -a

      .. note::

         Swap will be enabled at next reboot, causing failures in
         your cluster.

   or:

   b) Permanently:

      Mask the swap partition:

      .. code-block:: bash

         sudo systemctl mask $(sed -n -e 's#^/dev/\([0-9a-z]*\).*#dev-\1.swap#p' /proc/swaps) 2>/dev/null
         sudo swapoff -a

      .. note::

         On systems with limited resources, some performance degradation may
         be observed while swap is disabled.

#. Switch to root to modify the `hosts` file:

   .. code-block:: bash

      sudo -s

#.  Create (or edit if it exists) the hosts file that Kubernetes will read to
    locate the master's host:

    .. code-block:: bash

       echo "127.0.0.1 localhost `hostname`" >> /etc/hosts

#.  Exit root:

    .. code-block:: bash

       exit

Configure and run Kubernetes
****************************

This section describes how to configure and run Kubernetes with CRI-O and kata-runtime.

Configure and run CRI-O + kata-runtime
======================================

#.  Enable the CRI-O service:

    .. code-block:: bash

       sudo systemctl enable crio.service

#.  Enter the commands:

    .. code-block:: bash

       sudo systemctl daemon-reload
       sudo systemctl restart crio
       sudo systemctl restart kubelet

#.  Initialize the master control plane with the command:

    .. code-block:: bash

       sudo kubeadm init --cri-socket=/run/crio/crio.sock


Install pod network add-on
**************************

You must choose and install a `pod network add-on`_ to allow your pods to
communicate. Check whether or not your add-on requires special flags when you
initialize the master control plane.

**Notes about flannel add-on**

If you choose the `flannel` add-on, then you must add the following to the
`kubeadm init` command:

..  code-block:: bash

    --pod-network-cidr 10.244.0.0/16

If you are using CRI-O and `flannel` and you want to use Kata Containers, edit the :file:`/etc/crio/crio.conf` file to add:

..  code-block:: bash

    [crio.runtime]
    manage_network_ns_lifecycle = true

Create a symlink for the network overlays:

.. code-block:: bash

   sudo ln -s /usr/libexec/cni /opt/cni/bin

.. note::

   |CL| installs CNI plugins that are part of the `cloud-native-basic`
   bundle to :file:`/usr/libexec/cni`. The directory is required because `
   swupd verify` may use it to repair a system to a known good state.

**Notes about Weave Net add-on**

If you choose the `Weave Net` add-on, you must make the following
changes because it installs itself in the :file:`/opt/cni/bin` directory.

For using CRI-O and ``Weave Net``, complete the following step.

Add the `loopback` CNI plugin to the plugin path with the command:

.. code-block:: bash

   sudo ln -s /usr/libexec/cni/loopback /opt/bin/cni/loopback

Use your cluster
****************

Once your master control plane is successfully initialized, instructions on
how to use your cluster and its *IP*, *token*, and *hash* values are
displayed. It is important that you record the cluster values because they
are needed when joining worker nodes to the cluster. Some values have a valid
period. The values are presented in a format similar to:

.. code-block:: bash

   kubeadm join <master-ip>:<master-port> --token <token> --discovery-token-ca-cert-hash <hash>

**Congratulations!**

You've successfully installed and set up Kubernetes in |CL| using CRI-O and
kata-runtime. You are now ready to follow on-screen instructions to deploy a
pod network to the cluster and join worker nodes with the displayed token
and IP information.

Related topics
**************

Read the Kubernetes documentation to learn more about:

* `Understanding basic Kubernetes architecture`_

* `Deploying an application to your cluster`_

* Installing a `pod network add-on`_

* `Joining your nodes`_

Package configuration customization in |CL| (optional)
******************************************************

|CL| is a stateless system that looks for user-defined package configuration
files in the :file:`/etc/<package-name>` directory to be used as default. If
user-defined files are not found, |CL| uses the distribution-provided
configuration files for each package.

If you customize any of the default package configuration files, you **must**
store the customized files in the :file:`/etc/` directory. If you edit any of
the distribution-provided default files, your changes will be lost in the
next system update.

For example, to customize CRI-O configuration in your system, run the
following commands:

.. code-block:: bash

   sudo mkdir /etc/crio
   sudo cp /usr/share/defaults/crio/crio.conf /etc/crio/
   sudo $EDITOR /etc/crio/crio.conf

Learn more about `Stateless`_ in |CL| and view the |CL| `documentation`_.

Proxy configuration (optional)
******************************

If you use a proxy server, you must set your proxy environment variables and
create an appropriate proxy configuration file for both CRI-O services. Consult your IT department if you are behind a corporate proxy for
the appropriate values. Ensure that your local IP is **explicitly included**
in the environment variable *NO_PROXY*. (Setting *localhost* is not enough.)

If you have already set your proxy environment variables, run the following
commands as a shell script to configure all of these services in one step:

.. code-block:: bash

   services=('crio')
   for s in "${services[@]}"; do
   sudo mkdir -p "/etc/systemd/system/${s}.service.d/"
   cat << EOF | sudo tee "/etc/systemd/system/${s}.service.d/proxy.conf"
   [Service]
   Environment="HTTP_PROXY=${http_proxy}"
   Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=${https_proxy}"
   Environment="SOCKS_PROXY=${socks_proxy}"
   Environment="NO_PROXY=${no_proxy}"
   EOF
   done

Troubleshooting
***************

* <HOSTNAME> not found in <IP> message.

  Your DNS server may not be appropriately configured. Try adding an
  entry to the :file:`/etc/hosts` file with your host's IP and Name.

  For example: 100.200.50.20 myhost

  Use the commands :command:`hostname` and :command:`hostname -I` to retrieve them.

* Images cannot be pulled.

  You may be behind a proxy server. Try configuring your proxy settings,
  using the environment variables *HTTP_PROXY*, *HTTPS_PROXY*, and *NO_PROXY*
  as required in your environment.

* Connection refused error.

  If you are behind a proxy server, you may need to add the master's IP to
  the environment variable *NO_PROXY*.

* Connection timed-out or Access Refused errors.

  You must ensure that the appropriate proxy settings are available from the
  same terminal where you will initialize the control plane. To verify the
  proxy settings that Kubernetes will actually use, run the commands:

  .. code-block:: bash

    echo $HTTP_PROXY
    echo $HTTPS_PROXY
    echo $NO_PROXY

  If the displayed proxy values are different from your assigned values, the
  cluster initialization will fail. Contact your IT support team to learn how
  to set the proxy variables permanently, and how to make them available for
  all the types of access that you will use, such as remote SSH access.

  If the result of the above commands is blank, you may need to add a
  ``profile`` to the :file:`/etc` directory. To do so, follow these steps.

  #. Create a `profile` in :file:`/etc`

     .. code-block:: bash

        sudo touch profile

  #. With a preferred editor, open `profile`, and enter your proxy settings.
     Example shown below.

     .. code-block:: bash

        export "HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:443"
        export "HTTPS_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:445"
        export "SOCKS_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:1080"
        export "NO_PROXY= site.com,.site.com,localhost,127.0.0.1,<master IP>

     .. note::

        <master IP> can be obtained by running :command:`ifconfig`.

  #. Save and exit the `profile`.

  #. Run:

     .. code-block:: bash

        sudo source profile

  #. To ensure your system isn't running previous session variables, run:

     .. code-block:: bash

        sudo kubeadm reset --cri-socket=/run/crio/crio.sock

  #. Continue below while passing `-E` in the command as shown.

* Missing environment variables.

  If you are behind a proxy server, pass environment variables by adding *-E*
  to the command that initializes the master control plane.

  .. code-block:: bash

     /* Kubernetes with CRI-O + kata-runtime */
     sudo -E kubeadm init --cri-socket=/run/crio/crio.sock

.. _Kubernetes container orchestration system: https://kubernetes.io/

.. _Kata Containers: https://katacontainers.io/

.. _Software Update documentation: https://clearlinux.org/documentation/clear-linux/concepts/swupd-about#updating

.. _cloud-native-basic: https://github.com/clearlinux/clr-bundles/blob/master/bundles/cloud-native-basic

.. _preflight check: https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/setup-tools/kubeadm/implementation-details/#preflight-checks

.. _Understanding basic Kubernetes architecture: https://kubernetes.io/docs/user-journeys/users/application-developer/foundational/#section-3

.. _Deploying an application to your cluster: https://kubernetes.io/docs/user-journeys/users/application-developer/foundational/#section-2

.. _pod network add-on: https://kubernetes.io/docs/setup/independent/create-cluster-kubeadm/#pod-network

.. _Joining your nodes: https://kubernetes.io/docs/setup/independent/create-cluster-kubeadm/#join-nodes

.. _Stateless: https://clearlinux.org/features/stateless

.. _documentation: https://clearlinux.org/documentation/clear-linux