Create Multi-Node Local Kubernetes Cluster (KinD) with LoadBalancer (Metallb)

Create Kubernetes Cluster with KinD

KinD Documentation

• kind is a tool for running local Kubernetes clusters using Docker container “nodes”.
• kind was primarily designed for testing Kubernetes itself but may be used for local development or CI.

KinD config to create multi-node cluster

kind: Cluster
apiVersion: kind.x-k8s.io/v1alpha4
nodes:
- role: control-plane
- role: worker
- role: worker

Installing Metallb in KinD Kubernetes

Installing Metallb in KinD

Apply MetalLB manifest

kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/metallb/metallb/v0.13.7/config/manifests/metallb-native.yaml

kubectl wait --namespace metallb-system \
                --for=condition=ready pod \
                --selector=app=metallb \
                --timeout=90s

Setup address pool used by loadbalancers

docker network inspect -f '{{.IPAM.Config}}' kind

kubectl apply -f https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/examples/loadbalancer/metallb-config.yaml

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