How to Configure Apache Pulsar® in a Kubernetes Environment

The purpose of this document and included Kubernetes support package is to provide a guide to install, configure, and run Apache Pulsar in a Kubernetes Environment.   Following the instructions provided in this document and using the specified supported versions of products and components, users can run the above mentioned Apache Pulsar components in a supported fashion running  using Kubernetes. 

This document will outline:

• Configuring a Kubernetes cluster for Apache Pulsar. The Kubernetes Container can be configured on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Google Kubernetes Engine (GK), Red Hat OpenShift (OC), or a generic Kubernetes environment.
• Creating multiple Docker® images for the Apache Pulsar Core, where the containers will be hosted in a Docker Registry
• Creating persisted volumes for Zookeeper, Bookkeeper, and the Broker
• Configuring and creating Kubernetes containers based on the Docker® images for the individual components
• Configuring Load Balancer(s) in Kubernetes to access Apache Pulsar
• Ensuring Apache Pulsar is instrumented (JMX) for TIBCO Message Monitor with the APD extension.

Support Product and Component Versions:

• Apache Pulsar 2.8.1-1 or later (TIBCO Distribution)
• Apache Pulsar can be download from either edelivery.tibco.com , or
• https://www.tibco.com/products/tibco-messaging/downloads.
• Docker Community/Enterprise Edition should be most recent version.
• Kubernetes 1.20 or Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7. Recommend latest versions of the container platform
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 (or comparable OS) or newer
• TIBCO Msgmon 1.0 or newer (optional)

Prerequisites:

• Kubernetes concepts, installation, and administration
• Kubernetes CLI, kubectl
• Apache Pulsar configuration
• TIBCO Msgmon (optional)

how_to_configure_tibco_apache_pulsar_2.8_in_a_kubernetes_environment.pdf

tibapd_kubernetes_files_2.8.zip