[ZOOKEEPER-4198] Install Zookeeper on IBM Cloud

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: documentation
• Labels: cloud_usage ibm
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Md. Mubassir Ahsan
• Created: 03/Feb/21 18:16
• Updated: 04/Feb/21 03:19

Description

This documentation will describe how to Install ZooKeeper on IBM Cloud.

Requirements/Prerequisites

You will need an IBM Cloud Pay-As-You-Go or Subscription Account type which can be found here.

Introduction

This docs will describe how to install ZooKeeper on IBM Cloud. These four steps will be needed as follows:

• Step 1: Provision Kubernetes Cluster
• Step 2: Deploy IBM Cloud Block Storage plug-in
• Step 3: Deploy ZooKeeper
• Step 4: Verify Installation

So let's get started.

Step 1: Provision Kubernetes Cluster

•  Search for Kubernetes and select Kubernetes Service from the list.

 

> You will be redirected to the [Kubernetes cluster creation|https://cloud.ibm.com/kubernetes/catalog/create] page.

Option A: Create free Kubernetes Engine:

• Price Plan: Free

 

> Enter the cluster name of your choice then click *Create* to provision the free Kubernetes Cluster.
> Please wait for few moments to provision the cluster.

1. 1. 1. Option B: Create Standard Kubernetes Engine with the following attributes:

• Price Plan: Standard


• Infrastructure: Classic
• Availability: Multi Zone
• Metro: Dallas
• 4 VCPU
• 16 GB RAM
• Worker nodes per zone: 3


> Enter the cluster name of your choice then click *Create* to provision.


> Please wait for a few moments to provision the cluster.

1. 1. Step 2: Deploy IBM Cloud Block Storage plug-in

• Just like in step 1, search for "Block Storage" and Click on it.


• On the Block Storage page click on *Create*


• Now input the storage details

> N.B. Select location as the cluster location.

• Location > Europe > London > LON02
• Billing Method > Monthly > 20 GB
• OS type > Linux
• IOPS > 2 IOPS/GB
  

• Click on “I have agreed to the terms and conditions listed below”.

> Now a storage plugin will be available in the dashboard.

1. 1. Step 3: Deploy ZooKeeper

• Again Search for *ZooKeeper* and Click on it.


> You will be taken to the *ZooKeeper* deployment page.

In the ZooKeeper creation page add the details below:

• Target: IBM Kubernetes Service
• Method: Helm chart
• Kubernetes cluster: mycluster-free
• Target namespace: zookeeper
• Workspace: zookeeper
• Resource group: Default


• Check on “I have agreed to the terms and conditions listed below”.

> Click *Install* to deploy ZooKeeper.
> Please wait for all the process to complete.


1. 1. Step 4: Verify Installation

• Go to Left Navigation Menu.
• Click on Kubernetes


• Click on your Cluster "mycluster-free".


> You will be taken to your clusters overview page where you will see the details of your cluster as well.

• To verify the installation find the Actions..
• Click on it and select `Web terminal` from the dropdown menu.


> Click install, then wait for a couple of minutes to finish the process.


• After completing the installation click on Actions > Web terminal again.

> A command line terminal will appear. Type the command below:

1. 1. 1. 1. Get the list of pods:

`kubectl get ns`


1. 1. 1. 1. See if it is running:

` kubectl get pod -n zookeeper -o wide `


The Installation is now done! Enjoy !