README.md

Rpi4_K3s_Cluster

diskless boot, automatic: provisioning, installation k3s & cluster-setup

1 x pi4 (deploy-master, ipv4-v6-router, dnsmasq, tftd-, nfs-, iscsi-server, copy of fresh-raspbian-boot and root-fs for provisioning new discovered pi´s): 2 x lan, sd-card & usb-storage for tftpd-boot/nfs and iscsi-data 3 x pi4 (k3s-master/slaves) -> use temporary sd-card to enable network-boot (15 seconds of work for each pi)

after setup just plugin power and ethernet to any raspberry pi.. no sd card needed, it will be provisioned automatically and create/joins k3s-cluster

raspi-cluster-deployment-master: hostname = k8s1 & ip = 192.168.80.80 on eth1 - dont forget do modify this script if using other hostname/ip

also acts as router ipv4/v6-router (radvd)

needed software: dnsmasq nfs-kernel-server tgt nc radvd slurm sysstat host(command, should be already preinstalled)

also do an ssh-keygen withouth passphrase

needed directories:

- /nfs/disks -> new cluster-members will get new folders (system-root) inside of this directory -> should be mounted to usb-harddrive for better performance

- /nfs/rootfs -> copied via "sudo cp -ar" from fresh raspian-sd-card

- /srv/tftp/boot -> new cluster-members will get new folders (system-boot) inside of this directory

- /srv/tftp/boot_template -> copied via "sudo cp -ar" from fresh raspian-sd-card

(nfs) /etc/exports:

/nfs/disks *(rw,sync,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash)

/srv/tftp/boot *(rw,sync,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash)

dnsmasq.conf:

interface=eth1

no-hosts

dhcp-range=192.168.80.10,192.168.80.20,12h

log-dhcp

enable-tftp

tftp-root=/srv/tftp/boot

pxe-service=0,"Raspberry Pi Boot"

/etc/crontab:

* * * * * pi /home/pi/bin/prepareNode.sh

todo:

create iscsi-volumes, nfs-disks to external usb-harddrive for better performance

maybe create checkfiles in another directory (actually created in /home/pi), maybe subdirs?

better names for checkfiles

replacement of hardcoded stuff like hostname and ip´s with variables

notes:

copy rootfs-template from usb-stick to same usb-stick needs around 10min

test -> copy rootfs-template from sd-storage to usb-stick

maybe using tar.gz root/boot-templates