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Version: 1.16.0

Intra-Cluster Slice: BookInfo Deployment

Introduction​

BookInfo is a sample application from Istio that is composed of four separate microservices: productpage, details, reviews, and ratings. In this topic, we will use the BookInfo application to demonstrate intra-cluster slice communication.

Objective​

This tutorial is designed to aid you in improving your understanding of deploying applications.

Prerequisites​

Before you begin, ensure the following prerequisites are met:

  • You have the KubeSlice Controller components and worker cluster components on the same cluster. For more information, see Install KubeSlice.

  • Before creating the slice, create the bookinfo namespace in all the participating worker clusters. Use the following command to create the bookinfo namespace:

    kubectl create ns Bookinfo

Create a Slice​

To install the BookInfo application on a single cluster, you must create a slice without Istio enabled. To know more about configuration parameters, see Create Slices.

Create the Slice Configuration YAML File​

The following is an example YAML file to create an intra-cluster slice.

apiVersion: controller.kubeslice.io/v1alpha1
kind: SliceConfig
metadata:
  name: lion
  namespace: kubeslice-<projectname>
spec:
  sliceSubnet: 10.32.0.0/16
  maxClusters: <2 - 32>              # The default values is 16.
  sliceType: Application
  sliceGatewayProvider:
    sliceGatewayType: OpenVPN
    sliceCaType: Local
  sliceIpamType: Local
  clusters:
    - worker-1
  qosProfileDetails:
    queueType: HTB
    priority: 1
    tcType: BANDWIDTH_CONTROL
    bandwidthCeilingKbps: 5120
    bandwidthGuaranteedKbps: 2560
    dscpClass: AF11
  namespaceIsolationProfile:
    applicationNamespaces:
     - namespace: bookinfo
       clusters:
       - worker-1
    applicationNamespaces:
    isolationEnabled: false                   #make this true in case you want to enable isolation
    allowedNamespaces:
     - namespace: kube-system
       clusters:
       - worker-1

Apply the Slice Configuration YAML File​

The following information is required.

VariableDescription
<cluster name>The given name of the cluster.
<slice configuration>The name of the slice configuration file.
<project namespace>The project namespace on which you apply the slice configuration file.

To apply the slice configuration YAML file:

  1. Switch the context to the controller cluster using the following command:

    kubectx <cluster name>

  2. Apply the YAML file on the project namespace using the following command:

    kubectl apply -f <slice configuration>.yaml -n <project namespace>

Create the BookInfo Deployment YAML Files​

Using the templates below, create the necessary .yaml files to deploy the BookInfo application.

Productpage​

Create the productpage.yaml file using the below template.

All the fields in the template remain the same except for the <slice name>. Replace the <slice name> with the name of your slice.

##################################################################################################
# Productpage Service
##################################################################################################
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
 name: productpage
 labels:
   app: productpage
   service: productpage
spec:
 type: NodePort
 ports:
 - port: 9080
   name: http
 selector:
   app: productpage
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
 name: bookinfo-productpage
 labels:
   account: productpage
---
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
 name: productpage-v1
 labels:
   app: productpage
   version: v1
spec:
 replicas: 1
 selector:
   matchLabels:
     app: productpage
     version: v1
 template:
   metadata:
     labels:
       app: productpage
       version: v1
   spec:
     serviceAccountName: bookinfo-productpage
     containers:
     - name: productpage
       image: docker.io/istio/examples-bookinfo-productpage-v1:1.16.2
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       ports:
       - containerPort: 9080
       volumeMounts:
       - name: tmp
         mountPath: /tmp
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 1000
       env:
       - name: REVIEWS_HOSTNAME
         value: reviews.bookinfo.svc.slice.local
       - name: DETAILS_HOSTNAME
         value: details.bookinfo.svc.slice.local
     - name: netshoot
       image: nicolaka/netshoot
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       command: ["/bin/sleep", "3650d"]
       securityContext:
         capabilities:
           add: ["NET_ADMIN"]
         allowPrivilegeEscalation: true
         privileged: true
     volumes:
     - name: tmp
       emptyDir: {}

Details​

Create the details.yaml file using the below template. All the fields in the template remain the same except for the <slice name>. Replace the <slice name> with the name of your slice.

##################################################################################################
# Details Service
##################################################################################################
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
 name: details
 labels:
   app: details
   service: details
spec:
 ports:
 - port: 9080
   name: http
 selector:
   app: details
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
 name: bookinfo-details
 labels:
   account: details
---
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
 name: details-v1
 labels:
   app: details
   version: v1
spec:
 replicas: 1
 selector:
   matchLabels:
     app: details
     version: v1
 template:
   metadata:
     labels:
       app: details
       version: v1
   spec:
     serviceAccountName: bookinfo-details
     containers:
     - name: details
       image: docker.io/istio/examples-bookinfo-details-v1:1.16.2
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       ports:
       - containerPort: 9080
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 1000
     - name: netshoot
       image: nicolaka/netshoot
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       command: ["/bin/sleep", "3650d"]
       securityContext:
         capabilities:
           add: ["NET_ADMIN"]
         allowPrivilegeEscalation: true
         privileged: true

Ratings​

Create the ratings.yaml file using the below template. All the fields in the template remain the same except for the <slice name>. Replace the <slice name> with the name of your slice.

##################################################################################################
# Ratings Service
##################################################################################################
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
 name: ratings
 labels:
   app: ratings
   service: ratings
spec:
 ports:
 - port: 9080
   name: http
 selector:
   app: ratings
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
 name: bookinfo-ratings
 labels:
   account: ratings
---
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
 name: ratings-v1
 labels:
   app: ratings
   version: v1
spec:
 replicas: 1
 selector:
   matchLabels:
     app: ratings
     version: v1
 template:
   metadata:
     labels:
       app: ratings
       version: v1
   spec:
     serviceAccountName: bookinfo-ratings
     containers:
     - name: ratings
       image: docker.io/istio/examples-bookinfo-ratings-v1:1.16.2
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       ports:
       - containerPort: 9080
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 1000
     - name: netshoot
       image: nicolaka/netshoot
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       command: ["/bin/sleep", "3650d"]
       securityContext:
         capabilities:
           add: ["NET_ADMIN"]
         allowPrivilegeEscalation: true
         privileged: true

Reviews​

Create the reviews.yaml file using the below template. All the fields in the template remain the same except for the <slice name>. Replace the <slice name> with the name of your slice.

##################################################################################################
# Reviews Service
##################################################################################################
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
 name: reviews
 labels:
   app: reviews
   service: reviews
spec:
 ports:
 - port: 9080
   name: http
 selector:
   app: reviews
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
 name: bookinfo-reviews
 labels:
   account: reviews
---
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
 name: reviews-v3
 labels:
   app: reviews 
   version: v3
spec:
 replicas: 1
 selector:
   matchLabels:
     app: reviews
     version: v3
 template:
   metadata:
     labels:
       app: reviews
       version: v3
   spec:
     serviceAccountName: bookinfo-reviews
     containers:
     - name: reviews
       image: docker.io/istio/examples-bookinfo-reviews-v3:1.16.2
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       env:
       - name: LOG_DIR
         value: "/tmp/logs"
       ports:
       - containerPort: 9080
       volumeMounts:
       - name: tmp
         mountPath: /tmp
       - name: wlp-output
         mountPath: /opt/ibm/wlp/output
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 1000
     - name: netshoot
       image: nicolaka/netshoot
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       command: ["/bin/sleep", "3650d"]
       securityContext:
         capabilities:
           add: ["NET_ADMIN"]
         allowPrivilegeEscalation: true
         privileged: true
     volumes:
     - name: wlp-output
       emptyDir: {}
     - name: tmp
       emptyDir: {}

ServiceExports​

Create the serviceexports.yaml file using the below template. All the fields in the template remain the same except for the two <slice name> instances. Replace the <slice name> with the name of your slice.

##################################################################################
# Details ServiceExport
##################################################################################
apiVersion: networking.kubeslice.io/v1beta1
kind: ServiceExport
metadata:
 name: details
spec:
 slice: <slice name>  #Replace Slice Name
 selector:
   matchLabels:
     app: details
 ingressEnabled: false
 ports:
 - name: http
   containerPort: 9080
   protocol: TCP
---
##################################################################################
# Reviews ServiceExport
##################################################################################
apiVersion: networking.kubeslice.io/v1beta1
kind: ServiceExport
metadata:
 name: reviews
spec:
 slice: <slice name>  #Replace Slice Name
 selector:
   matchLabels:
     app: reviews
 ingressEnabled: false
 ports:
 - name: http
   containerPort: 9080
   protocol: TCP

Deploy the Application on a Single Cluster​

To deploy the application on a single cluster:

  1. Switch the context to the cluster where you will be deploying the productpage using the following command:

    kubectx <services cluster>

  2. Apply the productpage.yaml file using the following command:

    kubectl apply -f productpage.yaml -n bookinfo

    Expected Output

    service/productpage created
    serviceaccount/bookinfo-productpage created
    deployment.apps/productpage-v1 created

  3. Apply the details.yaml file using the following command:

    kubectl apply -f details.yaml -n bookinfo

    Expected Output

    service/details created
    serviceaccount/bookinfo-details created
    deployment.apps/details-v1 created

  4. Apply the ratings.yaml file using the following command:

    kubectl apply -f ratings.yaml -n bookinfo

    Expected Output

    service/ratings created
    serviceaccount/bookinfo-ratings created
    deployment.apps/ratings-v1 created

  5. Apply the reviews.yaml file using the following command:

    kubectl apply -f reviews.yaml -n bookinfo

    Expected Output

    service/reviews created
    serviceaccount/bookinfo-reviews created
    deployment.apps/reviews-v3 created

  6. Verify if the deployed pods are running on the cluster using the following command:

    kubectl get pods -n bookinfo

    Expected Output

    NAME                              READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
    productpage-v1-5cc46fc6dc-drd8b   4/4     Running   0          26h
    details-v1-557b474454-fbfhh       4/4     Running   0          26h
    ratings-v1-5846f848bb-4dwtz       4/4     Running   0          26h
    reviews-v3-64cf7654f4-cfqz8       4/4     Running   0          26h

  7. Apply the serviceexports.yaml file using the following command:

    kubectl apply -f serviceexports.yaml -n bookinfo

    Expected Output

    serviceexport.networking.kubeslice.io/details created
    serviceexport.networking.kubeslice.io/reviews created

This completes the deployment of the BookInfo application on the worker clusters.

Validate the BookInfo Deployment​

After deploying the BookInfo application successfully, validate the Productpage, Details, and Review services.

Validate the Details and Review Services​

Verify the details and reviews services have been successfully exported to the KubeSlice configuration using the following command:

kubectl get serviceexport -n bookinfo

Expected Output

NAME      SLICE   INGRESS   SERVICEPORT(S)   PORT(S)    ENDPOINTS   STATUS
details   white   true                       9080/TCP   1           READY
reviews   white   true                       9080/TCP   1           READY

Validate the Productpage on the Cloud Cluster​

To validate the productpage service:

  1. Verify the details and reviews service imports are present in the cluster using the following command:

    kubectl get serviceimport -n bookinfo

    Expected Output

    NAME      SLICE   PORT(S)    ENDPOINTS   STATUS
    details   white   9080/TCP   1           READY
    reviews   white   9080/TCP   1           READY

  2. Check the exposed port for the productpage service using the following command:

    kubectl get serviceimport -n bookinfo
    info

    Use the exposed port to visit the BookInfo webpage.

    Expected Output

    NAME          TYPE        CLUSTER-IP     EXTERNAL-IP   PORT(S)          AGE
    details       ClusterIP   10.0.116.23    <none>        9080/TCP         2d2h
    productpage   NodePort    10.0.20.209    <none>        9080:31194/TCP   2d2h
    reviews       ClusterIP   10.0.146.220   <none>        9080/TCP         2d2h
    info

    Take note of the external IP address of one of the application nodes to use it later.

  3. To view the deployed BookInfo productpage, we need the external IP address of an application node and the exposed port we just retrieved. Use the following command to get your node details:

    kubectl get nodes -o wide

    Expected Output (your output will differ, here we are just focused on the external IP address).

    kubectl get nodes -o wide
    NAME                                                  STATUS   ROLES    AGE   VERSION             INTERNAL-IP   EXTERNAL-IP      OS-IMAGE
    KERNEL-VERSION   CONTAINER-RUNTIME
    gke-preprod-knative--preprod-knative--aba5a0cc-9jrq   Ready    <none>   27h   v1.20.15-gke.3600   10.6.0.4      35.231.181.81    Container-Optimized OS from Google   5.4.170+         containerd://1.4.8
    gke-preprod-knative--preprod-knative--aba5a0cc-xj3j   Ready    <none>   27h   v1.20.15-gke.3600   10.6.0.5      35.243.229.81    Container-Optimized OS from Google   5.4.170+         containerd://1.4.8
    gke-preprod-knative--preprod-knative--d19d3a9f-c32x   Ready    <none>   28h   v1.20.15-gke.3600   10.6.0.3      104.196.200.27   Container-Optimized OS from Google   5.4.170+         containerd://1.4.8

  4. Combine the external IP address the command returns with the port you retrieved in the last step in the format below. Visit the page in a browser to view your multi-cluster BookInfo deployment.

    http://<external ip>:<port>/productpage

    Example alt

Uninstall BookInfo​

To uninstall the BookInfo application from your KubeSlice configuration, follow the instructions in uninstall KubeSlice.

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