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vRA8 Code Stream - Lightweight Cluster API Container

Build a lightweight container that includes Cluster API and various other tools. Can be utilised by vRA8 Code Stream

Sam Perrin
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The below code can be used to create a Dockerfile that will create a container with the following toolset;

  • curl
  • ovftool
  • govc
  • kubectl
  • clusterctl

This container can then be utilised by vRA8 Code Stream when using Docker endpoints.

https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Automation/8.1/Using-and-Managing-CodeStream/GUID-04481662-27C6-4F53-8EA0-D7B2C3DC04C1.html (opens in a new tab)

Dockerfile

Dockerfile
FROM alpine:3.12 ARG GOVC_VERSION=0.22.1ARG OVFTOOL_FILENAME=VMware-ovftool-4.4.0-16360108-lin.x86_64.bundle # Install additional toolsRUN apk add --no-cache curl ca-certificates bash jq python3 && \    apk add --no-cache --virtual .build-apps wget unzip git coreutils libgcc RUN wget -q -O /etc/apk/keys/sgerrand.rsa.pub https://alpine-pkgs.sgerrand.com/sgerrand.rsa.pub && \    wget https://github.com/sgerrand/alpine-pkg-glibc/releases/download/2.32-r0/glibc-2.32-r0.apk && \    wget https://github.com/sgerrand/alpine-pkg-glibc/releases/download/2.32-r0/glibc-bin-2.32-r0.apk && \    wget https://github.com/sgerrand/alpine-pkg-glibc/releases/download/2.32-r0/glibc-i18n-2.32-r0.apkRUN apk add glibc-2.32-r0.apk glibc-bin-2.32-r0.apk glibc-i18n-2.32-r0.apk && \    /usr/glibc-compat/bin/localedef -i en_GB -f UTF-8 en_GB.UTF-8 && \    rm -f glibc-2.32-r0.apk glibc-bin-2.32-r0.apk glibc-i18n-2.32-r0.apk # Install ovftoolRUN wget --quiet https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sam-perrin/codestream-cluster-api/master/files/$OVFTOOL_FILENAME && \    chmod +x /$OVFTOOL_FILENAME && \    /bin/sh /$OVFTOOL_FILENAME --console --eulas-agreed --required && \    rm -f /$OVFTOOL_FILENAME #Download and Extract GOVCRUN wget --quiet https://github.com/vmware/govmomi/releases/download/v$GOVC_VERSION/govc_linux_amd64.gz && \    gunzip -fq govc_linux_amd64.gz && \    mv govc_linux_amd64 govc && \    chown root govc && \    chmod ug+r+x govc && \    mv govc /usr/local/bin/. # Install kubectlRUN curl -LO "https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/$(curl -s https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl" && \    mv kubectl /usr/bin/kubectl && \    chmod +x /usr/bin/kubectl # Install clusterctlRUN curl -L https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api/releases/download/v0.3.8/clusterctl-linux-amd64 -o clusterctl && \    mv clusterctl /usr/bin/clusterctl && \    chmod +x /usr/bin/clusterctl RUN apk del .build-apps
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