Ingress Controller

Overview

Purpose

Managing external access to services
Load balancing
SSL/TLS termination
Routing rules

Requirements

Kubernetes cluster access
Load balancer support
Helm (optional)

Deployment options

Install with Helm

helm upgrade --install ingress-nginx ingress-nginx \
  --repo https://kubernetes.github.io/ingress-nginx \
  --namespace ingress-nginx \
  --create-namespace

Wait for the load balancer IP to be assigned:

kubectl get service -n ingress-nginx ingress-nginx-controller \
  --output jsonpath='{.status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].ip}'

Cloud Provider Marketplaces

Choose your cloud provider's marketplace offering:

Digital Ocean

Install "NGINX Ingress Controller" from marketplace
Automatically configures load balancer

CIVO

Enable "Nginx ingress controller" during cluster creation
Or add from marketplace post-creation

Other Providers

Most cloud providers offer similar marketplace solutions
Follow provider-specific installation steps

Validation

Check pods are running

kubectl get pods -n ingress-nginx

Verify service and ip allocation

kubectl get svc -n ingress-nginx

Information collection

Required values for platform installation

Ingress class name (default: nginx)
Load balancer IP address
Ingress controller namespace

ingress:
  enabled: true
  className: nginx
  # Other ingress settings will be configured in Domain & TLS section

Troubleshooting

No Load Balancer IP

Verify cloud provider load balancer service is running
Check cloud provider quotas
Ensure correct service annotations

Controller Not Ready

Check pod logs: kubectl logs -n ingress-nginx <pod-name>
Verify resource requirements are met
Check network policies

Next steps

Verify ingress controller is running

Ensure the controller pods are healthy and ready before proceeding.

Note down the load balancer IP

Record the external IP assigned to the ingress controller service for later DNS configuration.

Proceed to Domain and TLS Setup

Continue the installation by configuring your domain and TLS settings.

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