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<h1 class="page">Installing Che on Kind</h1>
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<p>This article explains how to deploy Che on a local kind Kubernetes cluster.</p>
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<h2 id="installing-che-on-kind-using-chectl_che"><a class="anchor" href="#installing-che-on-kind-using-chectl_che"></a>Installing Che on kind using chectl</h2>
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<p>This section describes how to install Che on <a href="https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind">kind</a> using chectl. kind is a tool for running local Kubernetes clusters using Docker-formatted containers as nodes. It is useful for quickly creating ephemeral clusters, and is used as part of the test infrastructure of the Kubernetes project. Running Che in kind is a way to try the application, or for a contributor to test their change quickly with a real cluster.</p>
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<div class="title">Prerequisites</div>
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<p>The <code>chectl</code> management tool is available. See <a href="../using-the-chectl-management-tool/" class="page">Using the chectl management tool</a>.</p>
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<p>A running kind cluster. See <a href="https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/#installation-and-usage">kind installation and usage documentation</a>.</p>
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<div class="title">Procedure</div>
<p>For Che installation, kind cluster should have an Ingress backend and a persistent volumes storage backend. If these requirements are met, go directly to <a href="#run-chectl-on-kind">deploying Che</a>.</p>
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<p>Following instruction is a way of configuring Kind cluster to have all needed for Eclipse&#160;Che components:</p>
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<p>Install <a href="https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/csi-driver-host-path">csi-driver-host-path</a> in the kind cluster:</p>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>Install <code>snapshotter</code> CRDs as described in the <a href="https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/csi-driver-host-path/blob/master/docs/deploy-1.17-and-later.md#user-content-volumesnapshot-crds-and-snapshot-controller-installation">docs</a>:</p>
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<pre>$ SNAPSHOTTER_VERSION=v2.1.1
# Apply VolumeSnapshot CRDs
$ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/${SNAPSHOTTER_VERSION}/config/crd/snapshot.storage.k8s.io_volumesnapshotclasses.yaml
$ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/${SNAPSHOTTER_VERSION}/config/crd/snapshot.storage.k8s.io_volumesnapshotcontents.yaml
$ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/${SNAPSHOTTER_VERSION}/config/crd/snapshot.storage.k8s.io_volumesnapshots.yaml
# Create snapshot controller
$ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/${SNAPSHOTTER_VERSION}/deploy/kubernetes/snapshot-controller/rbac-snapshot-controller.yaml
$ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/${SNAPSHOTTER_VERSION}/deploy/kubernetes/snapshot-controller/setup-snapshot-controller.yaml</pre>
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<p>Value of the latest <code>SNAPSHOTTER_VERSION</code> could be found on <a href="https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/releases">corresponding release page</a>.</p>
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<p>Then deploy:</p>
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<pre>$ git clone https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/csi-driver-host-path &amp;&amp; cd csi-driver-host-path
$ ./deploy/kubernetes-<em>&lt;version&gt;</em>/deploy.sh
$ kubectl apply -f examples/csi-storageclass.yaml</pre>
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<p>Kubernetes version could be obtained via <code>kubectl version</code> command (see <code>Server Version</code>).</p>
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<p>Set <code>csi-hostpath-sc</code> as the default <code>StorageClass</code>:</p>
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<pre>$ kubectl patch storageclass csi-hostpath-sc -p '{"metadata": {"annotations": {"storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class": "true"}}}'
$ kubectl patch storageclass standard -p '{"metadata": {"annotations": {"storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class": "false"}}}'</pre>
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<p>Install the <a href="https://kubernetes.github.io/ingress-nginx/deploy/">NGINX Ingress Controller</a>:</p>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>$ VERSION=v0.41.0
$ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/controller-${VERSION}/deploy/static/provider/aws/deploy.yaml</pre>
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<p>Install the <a href="https://metallb.universe.tf/">MetalLB</a> load balancer:</p>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>$ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/metallb/metallb/v0.9.3/manifests/namespace.yaml
$ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/metallb/metallb/v0.9.3/manifests/metallb.yaml
$ kubectl create secret generic -n metallb-system memberlist --from-literal=secretkey="$(openssl rand -base64 128)"</pre>
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<p>The above command may apply to an out-of-date version of MetalLB Kubernetes manifests. See <a href="https://metallb.universe.tf/installation/">the installation instructions</a> for the most up-to-date command.</p>
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<p>Determine an IP range to allocate to MetalLB from the <code>docker</code> bridge network:</p>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>$ docker inspect bridge | grep -C 5 Subnet
"IPAM": {
"Driver": "default",
"Options": null,
"Config": [
{
"Subnet": "172.17.0.0/16",
"Gateway": "172.17.0.1"
}
]
},
"Internal": false,</pre>
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<p>In this case, there is a <code>/16</code> subnet range to allocate. Choose a section in the <code>172.17.250.0</code> range.</p>
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<p>Create a <code>ConfigMap</code> for MetalLB specifying the IP range to expose:</p>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>$ cat &lt;&lt; EOF &gt; metallb-config.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: ConfigMap
metadata:
namespace: metallb-system
name: config
data:
config: |
address-pools:
- name: default
protocol: layer2
addresses:
- 172.17.250.1-172.17.250.250
EOF
$ kubectl apply -f metallb-config.yaml</pre>
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<p>The external IP was added to the <code>ingress-nginx</code> service:</p>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>$ kubectl get svc -n ingress-nginx
NAME TYPE CLUSTER-IP EXTERNAL-IP PORT(S) AGE
ingress-nginx LoadBalancer 10.107.194.26 172.17.250.1 80:32033/TCP,443:30428/TCP 19h</pre>
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<li>
<p>Run <code>chectl</code>, using the external IP of the <code>ingress-nginx</code> Service as an <a href="https://nip.io">nip.io</a> URL:</p>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>$ chectl server:deploy --installer operator --platform k8s --domain 172.17.250.1.nip.io</pre>
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<p>In some cases, after all the steps above, it is still not possible to reach Che from the host machine. If you encounter such problem, see <code>kind</code> cluster documentation or forums on how to make an endpoint available outside the kind cluster for your system and network configuration.</p>
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<h2 id="importing-certificates-to-browsers_che"><a class="anchor" href="#importing-certificates-to-browsers_che"></a>Importing certificates to browsers</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph">
<p>This section describes how to import a root certificate authority into a web browser to use Che with self-signed TLS certificates.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>When a TLS certificate is not trusted, the error message <strong>"Your Eclipse&#160;Che server may be using a self-signed certificate. To resolve the issue, import the server CA certificate in the browser."</strong> blocks the login process. To prevent this, add the public part of the self-signed CA certificate into the browser after installing Che.</p>
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<h3 id="_adding_certificates_to_google_chrome_on_linux_or_windows"><a class="anchor" href="#_adding_certificates_to_google_chrome_on_linux_or_windows"></a>Adding certificates to Google Chrome on Linux or Windows</h3>
<div class="olist arabic">
<div class="title">Procedure</div>
<ol class="arabic">
<li>
<p>Navigate to URL where Che is deployed.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Save the certificate:</p>
<div class="olist loweralpha">
<ol class="loweralpha" type="a">
<li>
<p>Click the warning or open lock icon on the left of the address bar.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click <strong>Certificates</strong> and navigate to the <strong>Details</strong> tab.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Select the top-level certificate, which is the needed Root certificate authority (do not export the unfolded certificate from the lower level), and export it:</p>
<div class="ulist">
<ul>
<li>
<p>On Linux, click the <b class="button">Export</b> button.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>On Windows, click the <b class="button">Save to file</b> button.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
</li>
<li>
<p>Go to <a href="chrome://settings/certificates">Google Chrome Certificates settings</a> in the <strong>Privacy and security</strong> section and navigate to the <strong>Authorities</strong> tab.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click the <b class="button">Import</b> button and open the saved certificate file.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Select <strong>Trust this certificate for identifying websites</strong> and click the <b class="button">OK</b> button.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>After adding the Che certificate to the browser, the address bar displays the closed lock icon next to the URL, indicating a secure connection.</p>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
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<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="_adding_certificates_to_google_chrome_and_safari_on_macos"><a class="anchor" href="#_adding_certificates_to_google_chrome_and_safari_on_macos"></a>Adding certificates to Google Chrome and Safari on macOS</h3>
<div class="olist arabic">
<div class="title">Procedure</div>
<ol class="arabic">
<li>
<p>Navigate to URL where Che is deployed.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Save the certificate:</p>
<div class="olist loweralpha">
<ol class="loweralpha" type="a">
<li>
<p>Click the lock icon on the left of the address bar.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click <strong>Certificates</strong>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Select the certificate to use and drag its displayed large icon to the desktop.</p>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
</li>
<li>
<p>Open the <strong>Keychain Access</strong> application.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Select the <strong>System</strong> keychain and drag the saved certificate file to it.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Double-click the imported CA, then go to <strong>Trust</strong> and select <strong>When using this certificate</strong>: <strong>Always Trust</strong>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Restart the browser for the added certificated to take effect.</p>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect2">
<h3 id="_adding_certificates_to_firefox"><a class="anchor" href="#_adding_certificates_to_firefox"></a>Adding certificates to Firefox</h3>
<div class="olist arabic">
<div class="title">Procedure</div>
<ol class="arabic">
<li>
<p>Navigate to URL where Che is deployed.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Save the certificate:</p>
<div class="olist loweralpha">
<ol class="loweralpha" type="a">
<li>
<p>Click the lock icon on the left of the address bar.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click the <b class="button">&gt;</b> button next to the <strong>Connection not secure</strong> warning.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click the <b class="button">More information</b> button.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click the <b class="button">View Certificate</b> button on the <strong>Security</strong> tab.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Select the second certificate tab. The certificate Common Name should start with <code>ingress-operator</code></p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click the <strong>PEM (cert)</strong> link and save the certificate.</p>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
</li>
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<p>Navigate to <a href="about:preferences">about:preferences</a>, search for <code>certificates</code>, and click <strong>View Certificates</strong>.</p>
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<p>Go to the <strong>Authorities</strong> tab, click the <b class="button">Import</b> button, and open the saved certificate file.</p>
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<p>Check <strong>Trust this CA to identify websites</strong> and click <b class="button">OK</b>.</p>
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<p>Restart Firefox for the added certificated to take effect.</p>
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<p>After adding the Che certificate to the browser, the address bar displays the closed lock icon next to the URL, indicating a secure connection.</p>
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