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You can use the SafeKit AI 🤖 for assistance at any time. ### 1. Overview * **Architecture:** Uses a two-node system (Primary/Secondary). * **Data Protection:** Implements real-time synchronous replication for **zero data loss** (RPO=0). ### 2. Installation * **Software:** Install the SafeKit engine on both servers. * **Module:** Download the pre-configured `k3s.safe` application module. ### 3. Configuration * **Web Console:** Configure the specific folders containing the Kubernetes files. * **Monitoring:** Start monitoring and protecting the Kubernetes application. ## Overview of the SafeKit / Kubernetes solution The solution is described here: **[Kubernetes K3s High Availability: 2-Node Synchronous Replication & Failover](https://safekit.evidian.com/products/high-availability-software-for-application-clustering/kubernetes-k3s-the-simplest-high-availability-cluster-with-synchronous-replication-and-failover-between-two-redundant-servers/)** ## Installation and configuration of the SafeKit / Kubernetes solution on Linux (k3s.safe) ### 1. Download packages * Download the free version of SafeKit 8.2 on Linux (safekitlinux\_xx.bin) * Download the k3s.safe Linux module * Download the k3sconfig.sh script * Documentation (pptx) Note: the k3sconfig.sh script installs K3S, MariaDB, NFS, SafeKit on 2 Linux Ubuntu 24.04 nodes. [Download SafeKit (Linux) >](/products/high-availability-software-for-application-clustering/safekit-free-trial/) [Download k3s.safe (Linux) >](/wp-content/uploads/downloads_safekit/version-82/modules_linux/k3s.safe) [Download k3sconfig.sh >](/wp-content/uploads/downloads_safekit/version-82/modules_linux/k3sconfig.sh) [Documentation (pptx) >](https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eevidian%2Ecom%2Fsafekit%2Fdownloads%2Fversion-82%2Fslides-en%2Fsafekit82-k3s-en%2Epptx) ### 2. First on both nodes On 2 Linux Ubuntu 24.04 nodes, as root: * Make sure the node has internet access (could be through a proxy) * Copy k3sconfig.sh, k3s.safe and the safekit\_xx.bin package into a directory and cd into it * Rename the .bin file as "safekit.bin" * Make sure k3sconfig.sh and safekit.bin are executable. * Edit the k3sconfig.sh script and customize the environment variables according to your environment (including a virtual IP) * Execute on both nodes: `./k3sconfig.sh prereq` The script will: * Install required debian packages: alien, nfs-kernel-server, nfs-common, mariadb-server * Secure mariadb installation * Create directories for file replication * Prepare the NFS server for sharing replicated directories * Install SafeKit ### 3. On the first node Execute on the first node: `./k3sconfig.sh first` The script will: * Create the K3S configuration database and the k3s user * Create the replicated storage volume file (sparse file) and format it as an xfs filesystem * Create the safekit cluster configuration and apply it * Install and configure the k3s.safe module on the cluster * Start the k3s module as "prim" on the first node * Download, install and start k3s * Download and install nfs-subdir-external-provisioner Helm chart * Display K3S token (to be used during second node installation phase) ### 4. On the second node Execute on the second node: `./k3sconfig.sh second ` * is the string displayed at the end of the "k3sconfig.sh first"  execution on the first node The script will: * Make sure the k3s module is started as prim on the first node * Install k3s on the second node * Start the k3s module ### 5. Check that the k3s SafeKit module is running on both nodes Check with this command on both nodes: `/opt/safekit/safekit –H "*" state` The reply should be similar to the image. ``` /opt/safekit/safekit –H "*" state ---------------- Server=http://10.0.0.20:9010 ---------------- admin action=exec --------------------- k3s State --------------------- Local (127.0.0.1) : PRIM (Service : Available)(Color : Green) Success ---------------- Server=http://10.0.0.21:9010 ---------------- admin action=exec --------------------- k3s State --------------------- Local (127.0.0.1) : SECOND (Service : Available)(Color : Green) Success ``` ### 6. Start the SafeKit web console to administer the cluster * Connect a browser to the SafeKit web console url `http://server0-IP:9010`. * You should see a page similar to the image. * Check with Linux command lines that K3S is started on both nodes (started in `start_prim` and `start_second`) and that MariaDB is started on the primary node (started in `start_prim`). [![Kubernetes cluster started in the SafeKit web console](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20604%20498'%3E%3C/svg%3E "View full size")![Kubernetes cluster started in the SafeKit web console](https://safekit.evidian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/14-monitoring-prim-second.png "View full size")](/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/14-monitoring-prim-second.png) ### 7. Testing * Stop the PRIM node by scrolling down its contextual menu and clicking `Stop`. * Verify that there is a failover on the SECOND node which should become ALONE (green). * And with command lines on Linux, check the failover of services (stopped on node 1 in the `stop_prim` script and started on node 2 in the `start_prim` script). MariaDB and K3S should run on node2. ![Warning](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2025%2025'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![Warning](https://safekit.evidian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/warning-small.png) If ALONE (green) is not reached on node2, analyze why with the module log of node 2. * click on `node2` to display the module log. * [example of a SQL Server module log](/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/24-module-log-script.png) where the service name in `start_prim` is invalid. The sqlserver.exe process is monitored but as it is not started, at the end the module stops. ![Warning](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2025%2025'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![Warning](https://safekit.evidian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/warning-small.png) If everything is okay, initiate a start on node1, which will resynchronize the replicated directories from node2. If things go wrong, stop node2 and [force the start as primary](/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/10-monitoring-mirror-stop-stop-prim.png) of node1, which will restart with its locally healthy data at the time of the stop. ![Note](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2025%2025'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![Note](https://safekit.evidian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/note.png) [More information on tests in the User's Guide.](https://safekit.evidian.com/products/high-availability-software-for-application-clustering/safekit-user-guide-82/#tests) [![Stop the module on the PRIM server](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20607%20586'%3E%3C/svg%3E "View full size")![Stop the module on the PRIM server](https://safekit.evidian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/16-monitoring-prim-second-stop.png "View full size")](/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/16-monitoring-prim-second-stop.png) ### 8. Try the cluster with a Kubernetes application like WordPress You have the example of a WordPress installation in the image: a web portal with a backend database implemented by pods. You can deploy your own application in the same way. WordPress is automatically highly available: * with its data (php + database) in persistent volumes replicated in real-time by SafeKit * with a virtual IP address to access the WordPress site for users * with automatic failover and automatic failback Notes: * The WordPress chart defines a load balanced service that listens on and ports. * WordPress is accessible through the url: `http://:.` * The virtual IP is managed by SafeKit and automatically switched in case of failover. * By default, K3S implements load balancers with Klipper. * Klipper listens on : and routes the TCP/IP packets to the IP address and port of the WordPress pod that it has selected. ``` $ export KUBECONFIG=/etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml $ helm repo add bitnami https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami $ helm install my-release bitnami/wordpress --set global.storageClass=nfs-client --set service.ports.http=8099,service.ports.https=4439 ``` The previous helm command should download the WordPress image from `registry-1.docker.io`. You may encounter authentication issues on `registry-1.docker.io`. In this case, you should: * create `/etc/rancher/k3s/registries.yaml` on both nodes with inside: ``` configs: "registry-1.docker.io": auth: username: your_user_name password: your_password tls: insecure_skip_verify: true ``` * stop and start k3s to take it into account, with `systemctl stop k3s` and `systemctl start k3s`. * Execute `helm registry login -u your_user_name docker.io`, then enter your password ### 9. Support * For getting support, take 2 SafeKit `Snapshots` (2 .zip files), one for each node. ![Note](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2025%2025'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![Note](https://safekit.evidian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/note.png) [Troubleshooting in the User's Guide.](https://safekit.evidian.com/products/high-availability-software-for-application-clustering/safekit-user-guide-82/#Troubleshooting) [![Take the snaphots for support](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20607%20443'%3E%3C/svg%3E "View full size")![Take the snaphots for support](https://safekit.evidian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/30-snapshots-mirror.png "View full size")](/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/30-snapshots-mirror.png) ### 10. If necessary, configure a splitbrain checker * See below ["What are the different scenarios in case of network isolation in a cluster?"](#isolation) to know if you need to configure a splitbrain checker. * In the module configuration, click on `Advanced Configuration` (see image) to edit `userconfig.xml`. * Declare the splitbrain checker by adding in the `` section of `userconfig.xml`: ``` ... ... ``` * `Save and apply` the new configuration to redeploy the modified userconfig.xml file on both nodes (module must be stopped on both nodes to save and apply). **Parameters**: * `ident="witness"` identifies the witness with a resource name: `splitbrain.witness`. You can change this value to identify the witness. * `exec="ping"` references the ping code to execute. Do not change this value. * `arg="witness IP"` is an argument for the ping. Change this value with the IP of the witness (a robust element, typically a router). [![Enter the parameters](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20530%20654'%3E%3C/svg%3E "View full size")![Enter the parameters](https://safekit.evidian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/05-module-mirror-edit-config.png "View full size")](/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/05-module-mirror-edit-config.png) ## What are the different scenarios in case of network isolation in a cluster? ### A single network * ![SafeKit primary secondary](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20169'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![SafeKit primary secondary](https://safekit.evidian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/safekit-prim-second-300.png) * ![SafeKit alone alone](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20169'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![SafeKit alone alone](https://safekit.evidian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/safekit-alone-alone-300.png) When there is a network isolation, the default behavior is: * as heartbeats are lost for each node, each node goes to ALONE and runs the application with its virtual IP address (double execution of the application modifying its local data), * when the isolation is repaired, one ALONE node is forced to stop and to resynchronize its data from the other node, * at the end the cluster is PRIM-SECOND (or SECOND-PRIM according the duplicate virtual IP address detection made by Windows). ### Two networks with a dedicated replication network * ![SafeKit primary secondary](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20169'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![SafeKit primary secondary](https://safekit.evidian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/safekit-prim-second-300.png) * ![SafeKit failover](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20169'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![SafeKit failover](https://safekit.evidian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/safekit-prim-second-300.png) When there is a network isolation, the behavior with a dedicated replication network is: * a dedicated replication network is implemented on a private network, * heartbeats on the production network are lost (isolated network), * heartbeats on the replication network are working (not isolated network), * the cluster stays in PRIM/SECOND state. ### A single network and a splitbrain checker * ![SafeKit primary secondary](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20169'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![SafeKit primary secondary](https://safekit.evidian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/safekit-prim-second-300.png) * ![SafeKit alone wait](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20169'%3E%3C/svg%3E)![SafeKit alone wait](https://safekit.evidian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/safekit-alone-wait-300.png) When there is a network isolation, the behavior with a split-brain checker is: * a split-brain checker has been configured with the IP address of a witness (typically a router), * the split-brain checker operates when a server goes from PRIM to ALONE or from SECOND to ALONE, * in case of network isolation, before going to ALONE, both nodes test the IP address, * the node which can access the IP address goes to ALONE, the other one goes to WAIT, * when the isolation is repaired, the WAIT node resynchronizes its data and becomes SECOND. Note: If the witness is down or disconnected, both nodes go to WAIT and the application is no more running. 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