Deploying Mysql Helm Chart

Introduction

stable/mysql Helm chart bootstraps a single node MySQL deployment on a Kubernetes cluster using the Helm package manager.

1. Discover MySQL chart from Chart Store

Select Charts from the left panel to visit the Chart Store page. You will see numerous of charts on the page from which you have to find stable/mysql chart. You also can use the search bar to search the MySQL chart.

2. Configure the Chart

After selecting the stable/mysql Helm chart, click on Deploy.

Enter the following details, to deploy MySQL chart:

Key	Description
App Name	Name of the Chart
Project	Select the name of your Project in which you want to deploy the chart
Environment	Select the environment in which you want to deploy the chart
Chart Version	Select the latest Chart Version
Chart Value	Select the default value or create a custom value

Configure values.yaml

Set the following parameters in the chart, to be later used to connect MySQL with your Django Application.

Parameters	Description
mysqlRootPassword	Password for the root user. Ignored if existing secret is provided
mysqlDatabase	Name of your MySQL database
mysqluser	Username of new user to create
mysqlPassword	Password for the new user. Ignored if existing secret is provided

Click on Deploy Chart to deploy the Chart.

3. Check the Status of Deployment

After clicking on Deploy you will be redirected to app details page where you can see deployment status of the chart. The Status of the chart should be Healthy. It might take few seconds after initiating the deployment of the chart.

In case the Status, of the deployment is Degraded or takes a long time to get deployed. Click on the Status or check the logs of the pods to debug the issue.

4. Extract the Service Name

Copy the service name, it will be used to connect your application to MySQL.