How to deploy an nginx proxy with k8s?

1 year ago
Jackson Davis
2 minutes

To deploy Nginx proxy to a Kubernetes cluster, you can follow these steps:

  1. Create a Deployment object for Nginx using a YAML file. For example, create a Deployment named nginx-deployment.
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: nginx-deployment
spec:
  replicas: 1
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: nginx
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: nginx
    spec:
      containers:
        - name: nginx
          image: nginx
          ports:
            - containerPort: 80
  1. Create a Deployment using the kubectl command.
kubectl apply -f nginx-deployment.yaml
  1. Create a Service object for Nginx to route external traffic to the Nginx proxy. This can be defined using a YAML file. For example, create a Service named nginx-service.
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: nginx-service
spec:
  selector:
    app: nginx
  ports:
    - protocol: TCP
      port: 80
      targetPort: 80
  type: LoadBalancer
  1. Create a Service using the kubectl command.
kubectl apply -f nginx-service.yaml
  1. Please wait for the Service to be assigned an external IP address. You can use the following command to check the status of the Service:
kubectl get services
  1. Once the Service has an external IP address, this address can be used to access the Nginx proxy. For example, you can access it using a browser at http://.

Please note that this is a simple example demonstrating how to deploy Nginx proxy to a Kubernetes cluster. Actual deployment may require more configurations, such as adding config files, mounting storage volumes, etc. Adjustments and configurations should be made based on specific requirements.

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