README.md

Helm chart for Prometheus

This Helm chart will install Prometheus (code) on a Kubernetes cluster. It is based on the community Helm chart (code).

See README for requirements.

How to use

# install with default parameters
helm upgrade --install prometheus devpro/prometheus --create-namespace \
--namespace prometheus

# checks all pods are running after some time
kubectl get pod -n prometheus

How to create or update the chart

# searches for the latest version
helm search repo prometheus-community

# manual: update version number in Chart.yaml

# updates Chart.lock
helm dependency update

# checks the Kubernetes objects generated from the chart
helm template prometheus . -f values.yaml \
--namespace prometheus > temp.yaml

How to deploy manually from the sources

Sample with a given password

# applies the manifest (add "--debug > output.yaml" in case of issue)
helm upgrade --install prometheus . -f values.yaml --create-namespace \
--namespace prometheus

# forwards service port for local access
kubectl port-forward service/prometheus-server 9090:80 -n prometheus

# accesses prometheus server UI with http://localhost:9090/
curl http://localhost:9090/

# cleans up
helm uninstall prometheus -n prometheus
kubectl delete ns prometheus