Kubernetes service external ip pending

Question

I am trying to deploy nginx on kubernetes, kubernetes version is v1.5.2, I have deployed nginx with 3 replica, YAML file is below,

apiVersion: extensions/v1be         


        

Answer 1

It looks like you are using a custom Kubernetes Cluster (using minikube, kubeadm or the like). In this case, there is no LoadBalancer integrated (unlike AWS or Google Cloud). With this default setup, you can only use NodePort or an Ingress Controller.

With the Ingress Controller you can setup a domain name which maps to your pod; you don't need to give your Service the LoadBalancer type if you use an Ingress Controller.

Answer 2

You can patch the IP of Node where pods are hosted ( Private IP of Node ) , this is the easy workaround .

Taking reference with above posts , Following worked for me :

kubectl patch service my-loadbalancer-service-name \ -n lb-service-namespace \ -p '{"spec": {"type": "LoadBalancer", "externalIPs":["xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Private IP of Physical Server - Node - where deployment is done "]}}'