Kubernetes MetalLB Installation / Ubuntu 18.04 Environment

1. Installation Environment

The installation environment is as follows:

• Kubernetes 1.12
  • Network Addon : Using cilium
• Helm
  • Client : v2.13.1
  • Server : v2.13.1
• MetalLB 0.7.3

2. Network Configuration

The network is as follows:

• Node Network : 10.0.0.0/24
• LoadBalancer Service IP : 10.0.0.200 ~ 10.0.0.220

3. MetalLB Installation

$ git clone https://github.com/helm/charts.git
$ cd charts/stable/metallb

Get Helm’s Official Stable Chart. MetalLB is currently included in Helm’s Official Stable Chart.

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configInline:
  address-pools:
  - name: default
    protocol: layer2
    addresses:
    - 10.0.0.200-10.0.0.220    
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Configure MetalLB. Modify the value.yaml file of the MetalLB Chart as shown in [File 1]. Set MetalLB to ARP Mode and configure the range of LoadBalancer Service IPs.

$ helm install --name metallb --namespace metallb .

Install MetalLB.

4. References

• MetalLB Installation : https://metallb.universe.tf/installation/
• MetalLB Configuration : https://metallb.universe.tf/configuration/