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# Kubernetes Ingress Controller
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This guide explains how to use Træfik as an Ingress controller in a Kubernetes cluster.
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If you are not familiar with Ingresses in Kubernetes you might want to read the [Kubernetes user guide](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/ingress/)
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The config files used in this guide can be found in the [examples directory](https://github.com/containous/traefik/tree/master/examples/k8s)
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## Prerequisites
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1. A working Kubernetes cluster. If you want to follow along with this guide, you should setup [minikube](https://kubernetes.io/docs/getting-started-guides/minikube/)
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on your machine, as it is the quickest way to get a local Kubernetes cluster setup for experimentation and development.
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2. The `kubectl` binary should be [installed on your workstation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/getting-started-guides/minikube/#download-kubectl).
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### Role Based Access Control configuration (Kubernetes 1.6+ only)
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Kubernetes introduces [Role Based Access Control (RBAC)](https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/authorization/rbac/) in 1.6+ to allow fine-grained control of Kubernetes resources and API.
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If your cluster is configured with RBAC, you will need to authorize Træfik to use the Kubernetes API. There are two ways to set up the proper permission: Via namespace-specific RoleBindings or a single, global ClusterRoleBinding.
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RoleBindings per namespace enable to restrict granted permissions to the very namespaces only that Træfik is watching over, thereby following the least-privileges principle. This is the preferred approach if Træfik is not supposed to watch all namespaces, and the set of namespaces does not change dynamically. Otherwise, a single ClusterRoleBinding must be employed.
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For the sake of simplicity, this guide will use a ClusterRoleBinding:
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```yaml
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---
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kind: ClusterRole
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apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1beta1
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metadata:
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name: traefik-ingress-controller
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rules:
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- apiGroups:
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- ""
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resources:
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- services
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- endpoints
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- secrets
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verbs:
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- get
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- list
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- watch
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- apiGroups:
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- extensions
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resources:
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- ingresses
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verbs:
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- get
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- list
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- watch
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---
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kind: ClusterRoleBinding
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apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1beta1
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metadata:
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name: traefik-ingress-controller
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roleRef:
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apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
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kind: ClusterRole
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name: traefik-ingress-controller
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subjects:
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- kind: ServiceAccount
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name: traefik-ingress-controller
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namespace: kube-system
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```
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[examples/k8s/traefik-rbac.yaml](https://github.com/containous/traefik/tree/master/examples/k8s/traefik-rbac.yaml)
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```shell
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kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/containous/traefik/master/examples/k8s/traefik-rbac.yaml
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```
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For namespaced restrictions, one RoleBinding is required per watched namespace along with a corresponding configuration of Træfik's `kubernetes.namespaces` parameter.
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## Deploy Træfik using a Deployment or DaemonSet
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It is possible to use Træfik with a [Deployment](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/deployment/) or a [DaemonSet](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/daemonset/) object,
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whereas both options have their own pros and cons:
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- The scalability is much better when using a Deployment, because you will have a Single-Pod-per-Node model when using the DeaemonSet.
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- It is possible to exclusively run a Service on a dedicated set of machines using taints and tolerations with a DaemonSet.
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- On the other hand the DaemonSet allows you to access any Node directly on Port 80 and 443, where you have to setup a [Service](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/service/) object with a Deployment.
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The Deployment objects looks like this:
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```yml
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---
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apiVersion: v1
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kind: ServiceAccount
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metadata:
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name: traefik-ingress-controller
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namespace: kube-system
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---
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kind: Deployment
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apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
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metadata:
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name: traefik-ingress-controller
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namespace: kube-system
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labels:
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k8s-app: traefik-ingress-lb
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spec:
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replicas: 1
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selector:
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matchLabels:
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k8s-app: traefik-ingress-lb
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template:
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metadata:
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labels:
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k8s-app: traefik-ingress-lb
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name: traefik-ingress-lb
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spec:
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serviceAccountName: traefik-ingress-controller
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terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 60
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containers:
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- image: traefik
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name: traefik-ingress-lb
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args:
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- --web
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- --kubernetes
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---
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kind: Service
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apiVersion: v1
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metadata:
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name: traefik-ingress-service
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namespace: kube-system
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spec:
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selector:
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k8s-app: traefik-ingress-lb
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ports:
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- protocol: TCP
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port: 80
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name: web
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- protocol: TCP
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port: 8080
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name: admin
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type: NodePort
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```
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[examples/k8s/traefik-deployment.yaml](https://github.com/containous/traefik/tree/master/examples/k8s/traefik-deployment.yaml)
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!!! note
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The Service will expose two NodePorts which allow access to the ingress and the web interface.
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The DaemonSet objects looks not much different:
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```yaml
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---
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apiVersion: v1
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kind: ServiceAccount
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metadata:
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name: traefik-ingress-controller
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namespace: kube-system
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---
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kind: DaemonSet
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apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
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metadata:
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name: traefik-ingress-controller
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namespace: kube-system
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labels:
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k8s-app: traefik-ingress-lb
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spec:
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template:
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metadata:
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labels:
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k8s-app: traefik-ingress-lb
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name: traefik-ingress-lb
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spec:
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serviceAccountName: traefik-ingress-controller
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terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 60
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hostNetwork: true
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containers:
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- image: traefik
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name: traefik-ingress-lb
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ports:
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- name: http
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containerPort: 80
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hostPort: 80
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- name: admin
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containerPort: 8080
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securityContext:
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privileged: true
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args:
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- -d
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- --web
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- --kubernetes
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---
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kind: Service
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apiVersion: v1
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metadata:
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name: traefik-ingress-service
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namespace: kube-system
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spec:
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selector:
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k8s-app: traefik-ingress-lb
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ports:
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- protocol: TCP
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port: 80
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name: web
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- protocol: TCP
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port: 8080
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name: admin
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type: NodePort
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```
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[examples/k8s/traefik-ds.yaml](https://github.com/containous/traefik/tree/master/examples/k8s/traefik-ds.yaml)
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To deploy Træfik to your cluster start by submitting one of the YAML files to the cluster with `kubectl`:
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```shell
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kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/containous/traefik/master/examples/k8s/traefik-deployment.yaml
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```
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```shell
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kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/containous/traefik/master/examples/k8s/traefik-ds.yaml
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```
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There are some significant differences between using Deployments and DaemonSets:
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- The Deployment has easier up and down scaling possibilities.
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It can implement full pod lifecycle and supports rolling updates from Kubernetes 1.2.
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At least one Pod is needed to run the Deployment.
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- The DaemonSet automatically scales to all nodes that meets a specific selector and guarantees to fill nodes one at a time.
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Rolling updates are fully supported from Kubernetes 1.7 for DaemonSets as well.
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### Check the Pods
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Now lets check if our command was successful.
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Start by listing the pods in the `kube-system` namespace:
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```shell
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kubectl --namespace=kube-system get pods
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```
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```
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NAME READY STATUS RESTARTS AGE
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kube-addon-manager-minikubevm 1/1 Running 0 4h
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kubernetes-dashboard-s8krj 1/1 Running 0 4h
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traefik-ingress-controller-678226159-eqseo 1/1 Running 0 7m
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```
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You should see that after submitting the Deployment or DaemonSet to Kubernetes it has launched a Pod, and it is now running.
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_It might take a few moments for kubernetes to pull the Træfik image and start the container._
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!!! note
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You could also check the deployment with the Kubernetes dashboard, run
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`minikube dashboard` to open it in your browser, then choose the `kube-system`
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namespace from the menu at the top right of the screen.
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You should now be able to access Træfik on port 80 of your Minikube instance when using the DaemonSet:
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```sh
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curl $(minikube ip)
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```
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```
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404 page not found
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```
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If you decided to use the deployment, then you need to target the correct NodePort, which can be seen then you execute `kubectl get services --namespace=kube-system`.
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```sh
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curl $(minikube ip):<NODEPORT>
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```
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```
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404 page not found
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```
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We expect to see a 404 response here as we haven't yet given Træfik any configuration.
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## Deploy Træfik using Helm Chart
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Instead of installing Træfik via an own object, you can also use the Træfik Helm chart.
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This allows more complex configuration via Kubernetes [ConfigMap](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configmap/) and enabled TLS certificates.
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Install Træfik chart by:
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```shell
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helm install stable/traefik
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```
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For more information, check out [the doc](https://github.com/kubernetes/charts/tree/master/stable/traefik).
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## Submitting An Ingress to the cluster.
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Lets start by creating a Service and an Ingress that will expose the [Træfik Web UI](https://github.com/containous/traefik#web-ui).
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```yaml
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apiVersion: v1
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kind: Service
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metadata:
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name: traefik-web-ui
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namespace: kube-system
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spec:
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selector:
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k8s-app: traefik-ingress-lb
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ports:
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- port: 80
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targetPort: 8080
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---
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apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
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kind: Ingress
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metadata:
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name: traefik-web-ui
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namespace: kube-system
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annotations:
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kubernetes.io/ingress.class: traefik
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spec:
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rules:
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- host: traefik-ui.minikube
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http:
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paths:
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- backend:
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serviceName: traefik-web-ui
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servicePort: 80
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```
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[examples/k8s/ui.yaml](https://github.com/containous/traefik/tree/master/examples/k8s/ui.yaml)
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```shell
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kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/containous/traefik/master/examples/k8s/ui.yaml
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```
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Now lets setup an entry in our /etc/hosts file to route `traefik-ui.minikube` to our cluster.
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In production you would want to set up real dns entries.
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You can get the ip address of your minikube instance by running `minikube ip`
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```shell
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echo "$(minikube ip) traefik-ui.minikube" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
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```
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We should now be able to visit [traefik-ui.minikube](http://traefik-ui.minikube) in the browser and view the Træfik Web UI.
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## Name based routing
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In this example we are going to setup websites for 3 of the United Kingdoms best loved cheeses, Cheddar, Stilton and Wensleydale.
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First lets start by launching the 3 pods for the cheese websites.
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```yaml
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---
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kind: Deployment
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apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
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metadata:
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name: stilton
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labels:
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app: cheese
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cheese: stilton
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spec:
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replicas: 2
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selector:
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matchLabels:
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app: cheese
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task: stilton
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template:
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metadata:
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labels:
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app: cheese
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task: stilton
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version: v0.0.1
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spec:
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containers:
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- name: cheese
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image: errm/cheese:stilton
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ports:
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- containerPort: 80
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---
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kind: Deployment
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apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
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metadata:
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name: cheddar
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labels:
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app: cheese
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cheese: cheddar
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spec:
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replicas: 2
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selector:
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matchLabels:
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app: cheese
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task: cheddar
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template:
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metadata:
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labels:
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app: cheese
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task: cheddar
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version: v0.0.1
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spec:
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containers:
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- name: cheese
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image: errm/cheese:cheddar
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ports:
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- containerPort: 80
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---
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kind: Deployment
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apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
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metadata:
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name: wensleydale
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labels:
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app: cheese
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cheese: wensleydale
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spec:
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replicas: 2
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selector:
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matchLabels:
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app: cheese
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task: wensleydale
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template:
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metadata:
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labels:
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app: cheese
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task: wensleydale
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version: v0.0.1
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spec:
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containers:
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- name: cheese
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image: errm/cheese:wensleydale
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ports:
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- containerPort: 80
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```
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[examples/k8s/cheese-deployments.yaml](https://github.com/containous/traefik/tree/master/examples/k8s/cheese-deployments.yaml)
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```shell
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kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/containous/traefik/master/examples/k8s/cheese-deployments.yaml
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```
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Next we need to setup a service for each of the cheese pods.
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```yaml
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---
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apiVersion: v1
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kind: Service
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metadata:
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name: stilton
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spec:
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ports:
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- name: http
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targetPort: 80
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port: 80
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selector:
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app: cheese
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task: stilton
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---
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apiVersion: v1
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kind: Service
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metadata:
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name: cheddar
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spec:
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ports:
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- name: http
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targetPort: 80
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port: 80
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selector:
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app: cheese
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task: cheddar
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---
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apiVersion: v1
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kind: Service
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metadata:
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name: wensleydale
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annotations:
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traefik.backend.circuitbreaker: "NetworkErrorRatio() > 0.5"
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spec:
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ports:
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- name: http
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targetPort: 80
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port: 80
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selector:
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app: cheese
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task: wensleydale
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```
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!!! note
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We also set a [circuit breaker expression](/basics/#backends) for one of the backends by setting the `traefik.backend.circuitbreaker` annotation on the service.
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[examples/k8s/cheese-services.yaml](https://github.com/containous/traefik/tree/master/examples/k8s/cheese-services.yaml)
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```shell
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kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/containous/traefik/master/examples/k8s/cheese-services.yaml
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```
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Now we can submit an ingress for the cheese websites.
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```yaml
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apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
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kind: Ingress
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metadata:
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name: cheese
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annotations:
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kubernetes.io/ingress.class: traefik
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spec:
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rules:
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- host: stilton.minikube
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http:
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paths:
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- path: /
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backend:
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serviceName: stilton
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servicePort: http
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- host: cheddar.minikube
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http:
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paths:
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- path: /
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backend:
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serviceName: cheddar
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servicePort: http
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- host: wensleydale.minikube
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http:
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paths:
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- path: /
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backend:
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serviceName: wensleydale
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servicePort: http
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```
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[examples/k8s/cheese-ingress.yaml](https://github.com/containous/traefik/tree/master/examples/k8s/cheese-ingress.yaml)
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!!! note
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we list each hostname, and add a backend service.
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```shell
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kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/containous/traefik/master/examples/k8s/cheese-ingress.yaml
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```
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Now visit the [Træfik dashboard](http://traefik-ui.minikube/) and you should see a frontend for each host.
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Along with a backend listing for each service with a Server set up for each pod.
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If you edit your `/etc/hosts` again you should be able to access the cheese websites in your browser.
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```shell
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echo "$(minikube ip) stilton.minikube cheddar.minikube wensleydale.minikube" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
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```
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* [Stilton](http://stilton.minikube/)
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* [Cheddar](http://cheddar.minikube/)
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* [Wensleydale](http://wensleydale.minikube/)
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## Path based routing
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Now lets suppose that our fictional client has decided that while they are super happy about our cheesy web design, when they asked for 3 websites they had not really bargained on having to buy 3 domain names.
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No problem, we say, why don't we reconfigure the sites to host all 3 under one domain.
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```yaml
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apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
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kind: Ingress
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metadata:
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name: cheeses
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annotations:
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kubernetes.io/ingress.class: traefik
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traefik.frontend.rule.type: PathPrefixStrip
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spec:
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rules:
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- host: cheeses.minikube
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http:
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paths:
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- path: /stilton
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backend:
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serviceName: stilton
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servicePort: http
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- path: /cheddar
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backend:
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serviceName: cheddar
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servicePort: http
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- path: /wensleydale
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backend:
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serviceName: wensleydale
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servicePort: http
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```
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[examples/k8s/cheeses-ingress.yaml](https://github.com/containous/traefik/tree/master/examples/k8s/cheeses-ingress.yaml)
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!!! note
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we are configuring Træfik to strip the prefix from the url path with the `traefik.frontend.rule.type` annotation so that we can use the containers from the previous example without modification.
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```shell
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kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/containous/traefik/master/examples/k8s/cheeses-ingress.yaml
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```
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```shell
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echo "$(minikube ip) cheeses.minikube" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
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```
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You should now be able to visit the websites in your browser.
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* [cheeses.minikube/stilton](http://cheeses.minikube/stilton/)
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* [cheeses.minikube/cheddar](http://cheeses.minikube/cheddar/)
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* [cheeses.minikube/wensleydale](http://cheeses.minikube/wensleydale/)
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## Specifying priority for routing
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Sometimes you need to specify priority for ingress route, especially when handling wildcard routes.
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This can be done by adding annotation `traefik.frontend.priority`, i.e.:
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```yaml
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apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
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kind: Ingress
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metadata:
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name: wildcard-cheeses
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annotations:
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traefik.frontend.priority: "1"
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spec:
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rules:
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- host: *.minikube
|
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http:
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paths:
|
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- path: /
|
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backend:
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serviceName: stilton
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servicePort: http
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|
|
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kind: Ingress
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metadata:
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name: specific-cheeses
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annotations:
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traefik.frontend.priority: "2"
|
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spec:
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rules:
|
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- host: specific.minikube
|
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http:
|
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paths:
|
|
- path: /
|
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backend:
|
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serviceName: stilton
|
|
servicePort: http
|
|
```
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|
|
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Note that priority values must be quoted to avoid them being interpreted as numbers (which are illegal for annotations).
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|
|
## Forwarding to ExternalNames
|
|
|
|
When specifying an [ExternalName](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/service/#services-without-selectors),
|
|
Træfik will forward requests to the given host accordingly and use HTTPS when the Service port matches 443.
|
|
This still requires setting up a proper port mapping on the Service from the Ingress port to the (external) Service port.
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|
|
|
## Disable passing the Host header
|
|
|
|
By default Træfik will pass the incoming Host header on to the upstream resource.
|
|
|
|
There are times however where you may not want this to be the case.
|
|
For example if your service is of the ExternalName type.
|
|
|
|
### Disable entirely
|
|
|
|
Add the following to your toml config:
|
|
|
|
```toml
|
|
disablePassHostHeaders = true
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
### Disable per ingress
|
|
|
|
To disable passing the Host header per ingress resource set the `traefik.frontend.passHostHeader` annotation on your ingress to `false`.
|
|
|
|
Here is an example ingress definition:
|
|
|
|
```yaml
|
|
apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
|
|
kind: Ingress
|
|
metadata:
|
|
name: example
|
|
annotations:
|
|
kubernetes.io/ingress.class: traefik
|
|
traefik.frontend.passHostHeader: "false"
|
|
spec:
|
|
rules:
|
|
- host: example.com
|
|
http:
|
|
paths:
|
|
- path: /static
|
|
backend:
|
|
serviceName: static
|
|
servicePort: https
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
And an example service definition:
|
|
|
|
```yaml
|
|
apiVersion: v1
|
|
kind: Service
|
|
metadata:
|
|
name: static
|
|
spec:
|
|
ports:
|
|
- name: https
|
|
port: 443
|
|
type: ExternalName
|
|
externalName: static.otherdomain.com
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
If you were to visit `example.com/static` the request would then be passed onto `static.otherdomain.com/static` and s`tatic.otherdomain.com` would receive the request with the Host header being `static.otherdomain.com`.
|
|
|
|
!!! note
|
|
The per ingress annotation overides whatever the global value is set to.
|
|
So you could set `disablePassHostHeaders` to `true` in your toml file and then enable passing
|
|
the host header per ingress if you wanted.
|
|
|
|
## Partitioning the Ingress object space
|
|
|
|
By default, Træfik processes every Ingress objects it observes. At times, however, it may be desirable to ignore certain objects. The following sub-sections describe common use cases and how they can be handled with Træfik.
|
|
|
|
### Between Træfik and other Ingress controller implementations
|
|
|
|
Sometimes Træfik runs along other Ingress controller implementations. One such example is when both Træfik and a cloud provider Ingress controller are active.
|
|
|
|
The `kubernetes.io/ingress.class` annotation can be attached to any Ingress object in order to control whether Træfik should handle it.
|
|
|
|
If the annotation is missing, contains an empty value, or the value `traefik`, then the Træfik controller will take responsibility and process the associated Ingress object. If the annotation contains any other value (usually the name of a different Ingress controller), Træfik will ignore the object.
|
|
|
|
### Between multiple Træfik Deployments
|
|
|
|
Sometimes multiple Træfik Deployments are supposed to run concurrently. For instance, it is conceivable to have one Deployment deal with internal and another one with external traffic.
|
|
|
|
For such cases, it is advisable to classify Ingress objects through a label and configure the `labelSelector` option per each Træfik Deployment accordingly. To stick with the internal/external example above, all Ingress objects meant for internal traffic could receive a `traffic-type: internal` label while objects designated for external traffic receive a `traffic-type: external` label. The label selectors on the Træfik Deployments would then be `traffic-type=internal` and `traffic-type=external`, respectively.
|
|
|
|
## Production advice
|
|
|
|
### Resource limitations
|
|
|
|
The examples shown deliberately do not specify any [resource limitations](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-compute-resources-container/) as there is no one size fits all.
|
|
|
|
In a production environment, however, it is important to set proper bounds, especially with regards to CPU:
|
|
|
|
- too strict and Traefik will be throttled while serving requests (as Kubernetes imposes hard quotas)
|
|
- too loose and Traefik may waste resources not available for other containers
|
|
|
|
When in doubt, you should measure your resource needs, and adjust requests and limits accordingly.
|