Set up a bootstrap cluster¶

Caution

Since Container Cloud 2.27.3 (Cluster release 16.2.3), support for vSphere-based clusters is suspended. For details, see Deprecation notes.

The setup of a bootstrap cluster comprises preparation of the seed node, configuration of environment variables, acquisition of the Container Cloud license file, and execution of the bootstrap script. The script eventually generates a link to the Bootstrap web UI for the management cluster deployment.

To set up a bootstrap cluster:

Prepare the seed node:
Bare metal
1. Verify that the hardware allocated for the installation meets the minimal requirements described in Requirements for a baremetal-based cluster.
2. Install basic Ubuntu 20.04 server using standard installation images of the operating system on the bare metal seed node.
3. Log in to the seed node that is running Ubuntu 20.04.
4. Prepare the system and network configuration:
  1. Establish a virtual bridge using an IP address of the PXE network on the seed node. Use the following netplan-based configuration file as an example:
    
    # cat /etc/netplan/config.yaml network: version: 2 renderer: networkd ethernets: ens3: dhcp4: false dhcp6: false bridges: br0: addresses: # Replace with IP address from PXE network to create a virtual bridge - 10.0.0.15/24 dhcp4: false dhcp6: false # Adjust for your environment gateway4: 10.0.0.1 interfaces: # Interface name may be different in your environment - ens3 nameservers: addresses: # Adjust for your environment - 8.8.8.8 parameters: forward-delay: 4 stp: false
  2. Apply the new network configuration using netplan:
    
    sudo netplan apply
  3. Verify the new network configuration:
    
    sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y bridge-utils sudo brctl show
    
    Example of system response:
    
    bridge name bridge id STP enabled interfaces br0 8000.fa163e72f146 no ens3
    
    Verify that the interface connected to the PXE network belongs to the previously configured bridge.
  4. Install the current Docker version available for Ubuntu 20.04:
    
    sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install docker.io
  5. Verify that your logged USER has access to the Docker daemon:
    
    sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
  6. Log out and log in again to the seed node to apply the changes.
  7. Verify that Docker is configured correctly and has access to Container Cloud CDN. For example:
    
    docker run --rm alpine sh -c "apk add --no-cache curl; \ curl https://binary.mirantis.com"
    
    The system output must contain a json file with no error messages. In case of errors, follow the steps provided in Troubleshooting.
    
    Note
    
    If you require all Internet access to go through a proxy server for security and audit purposes, configure Docker proxy settings as described in the official Docker documentation.
5. Verify that the seed node has direct access to the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) of each bare metal host. All target hardware nodes must be in the power off state.
  
  For example, using the IPMI tool:
  apt install ipmitool ipmitool -I lanplus -H 'IPMI IP' -U 'IPMI Login' -P 'IPMI password' \ chassis power status
  Example of system response:
  Chassis Power is off
OpenStack
1. Verify that the hardware allocated for installation meets minimal requirements described in Requirements for an OpenStack-based cluster.
2. Configure Docker:
  1. Log in to any personal computer or VM running Ubuntu 20.04 that you will be using as the bootstrap node.
  2. If you use a newly created VM, run:
    
    sudo apt-get update
  3. Install the current Docker version available for Ubuntu 20.04:
    
    sudo apt install docker.io
  4. Grant your USER access to the Docker daemon:
    
    sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
  5. Log off and log in again to the bootstrap node to apply the changes.
  6. Verify that Docker is configured correctly and has access to Container Cloud CDN. For example:
    
    docker run --rm alpine sh -c "apk add --no-cache curl; \ curl https://binary.mirantis.com"
    
    The system output must contain no error records. In case of issues, follow the steps provided in Troubleshooting.

Prepare the bootstrap script:

Download and run the Container Cloud bootstrap script:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wget
wget https://binary.mirantis.com/releases/get_container_cloud.sh
chmod 0755 get_container_cloud.sh
./get_container_cloud.sh

Change the directory to the kaas-bootstrap folder created by the script.

Obtain a Container Cloud license file required for the bootstrap:
1. Select from the following options:
  - Open the email from support@mirantis.com with the subject Mirantis Container Cloud License File or Mirantis OpenStack License File
  - In the Mirantis CloudCare Portal, open the Account or Cloud page
2. Download the License File and save it as mirantis.lic under the kaas-bootstrap directory on the bootstrap node.
3. Verify that mirantis.lic contains the previously downloaded Container Cloud license by decoding the license JWT token, for example, using jwt.io.
  
  Example of a valid decoded Container Cloud license data with the mandatory license field:
```
{
    "exp": 1652304773,
    "iat": 1636669973,
    "sub": "demo",
    "license": {
        "dev": false,
        "limits": {
            "clusters": 10,
            "workers_per_cluster": 10
        },
        "openstack": null
    }
}
```
  Warning
  
  The MKE license does not apply to mirantis.lic. For details about MKE license, see MKE documentation.

For the bare metal provider, export mandatory parameters.

Bare metal network mandatory parameters

Export the following mandatory parameters using the commands and table below:

export KAAS_BM_ENABLED="true"
#
export KAAS_BM_PXE_IP="172.16.59.5"
export KAAS_BM_PXE_MASK="24"
export KAAS_BM_PXE_BRIDGE="br0"

Bare metal prerequisites data¶
Parameter	Description	Example value
`KAAS_BM_PXE_IP`	The provisioning IP address in the PXE network. This address will be assigned on the seed node to the interface defined by the `KAAS_BM_PXE_BRIDGE` parameter described below. The PXE service of the bootstrap cluster uses this address to network boot bare metal hosts.	`172.16.59.5`
`KAAS_BM_PXE_MASK`	The PXE network address prefix length to be used with the `KAAS_BM_PXE_IP` address when assigning it to the seed node interface.	`24`
`KAAS_BM_PXE_BRIDGE`	The PXE network bridge name that must match the name of the bridge created on the seed node during the Set up a bootstrap cluster stage.	`br0`

Optional. Add the following environment variables to bootstrap the cluster using proxy:

HTTP_PROXY
HTTPS_PROXY
NO_PROXY
PROXY_CA_CERTIFICATE_PATH

Example snippet:

export HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:3128
export HTTPS_PROXY=http://user:pass@proxy.example.com:3128
export NO_PROXY=172.18.10.0,registry.internal.lan
export PROXY_CA_CERTIFICATE_PATH="/home/ubuntu/.mitmproxy/mitmproxy-ca-cert.cer"

The following formats of variables are accepted:

Proxy configuration data¶
Variable	Format
`HTTP_PROXY` `HTTPS_PROXY`	`http://proxy.example.com:port` - for anonymous access. `http://user:password@proxy.example.com:port` - for restricted access.
`NO_PROXY`	Comma-separated list of IP addresses or domain names.
`PROXY_CA_CERTIFICATE_PATH`	Optional. Absolute path to the proxy CA certificate for man-in-the-middle (MITM) proxies. Must be placed on the bootstrap node to be trusted. For details, see Install a CA certificate for a MITM proxy on a bootstrap node. Warning If you require Internet access to go through a MITM proxy, ensure that the proxy has streaming enabled as described in Enable streaming for MITM.

For implementation details, see Proxy and cache support.

After the bootstrap cluster is set up, the bootstrap-proxy object is created with the provided proxy settings. You can use this object later for the Cluster object configuration.

Deploy the bootstrap cluster:
```
./bootstrap.sh bootstrapv2
```
When the bootstrap is complete, the system outputs a link to the Bootstrap web UI.
Make sure that port 80 is open for localhost to prevent security requirements for the seed node:

Note

Kind uses port mapping for the master node.
```
telnet localhost 80
```
Example of a positive system response:
```
Connected to localhost.
```
Example of a negative system response:
```
telnet: connect to address ::1: Connection refused
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host
```
To open port 80:
```
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
```
Access the Bootstrap web UI. It does not require any authorization.

The bootstrap cluster setup automatically creates the following objects that you can view in the Bootstrap web UI:
- Bootstrap SSH key
  The SSH key pair is automatically generated by the bootstrap script and the private key is added to the kaas-bootstrap folder. The public key is automatically created in the bootstrap cluster as the bootstrap-key object. It will be used later for setting up the cluster machines.
- Bootstrap proxy
  If a bootstrap cluster is configured with proxy settings, the bootstrap-proxy object is created. It will be automatically used in the cluster configuration unless a custom proxy is specified.
- Management kubeconfig
  If a bootstrap cluster is provided with the management cluster kubeconfig, it will be uploaded as a secret to the bootstrap cluster to the default and kaas projects as management-kubeconfig.