Creating a Go Application for Automated Kubernetes Rollbacks

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Prerequisites
3. Setup
4. Creating the Go Application - Step 1: Import Required Packages - Step 2: Define Kubernetes Connection Configuration - Step 3: Create a Function to Rollback Deployments - Step 4: Implement a Rollback Strategy
5. Running the Application

6. Conclusion

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Introduction

In this tutorial, we will create a Go application that automates Kubernetes rollbacks. We will learn how to connect to a Kubernetes cluster, retrieve information about deployments, and perform rollbacks in an automated manner. By the end of this tutorial, you will have a working Go application that can be used to automate Kubernetes rollbacks.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, you should have the following knowledge and prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of Go programming language.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts such as deployments and rollbacks.
• Access to a Kubernetes cluster with appropriate permissions to perform rollbacks.
• Go programming environment set up on your local machine.

Setup

To get started, ensure that you have Go installed on your machine. You can download and install Go from the official Go website (https://golang.org/doc/install).

Additionally, make sure you have access to a Kubernetes cluster. You can set up a local Kubernetes cluster using tools like Minikube (https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/) or use a cloud provider like Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provision a cluster.

Once you have Go and a Kubernetes cluster set up, we can proceed to create the Go application.

Creating the Go Application

Step 1: Import Required Packages

First, let’s create a new Go file for our application. Open your favorite text editor and create a file named main.go. At the top of the file, import the necessary packages:

package main

import (
	"flag"
	"fmt"
	"os"

	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
)

Here, we are importing the flag package to parse command-line arguments, the fmt package for printing messages, the os package for accessing environment variables, and the k8s.io/client-go and k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd packages for interacting with the Kubernetes cluster.

Step 2: Define Kubernetes Connection Configuration

Next, we need to define the configuration for connecting to the Kubernetes cluster. Add the following code:

func getKubernetesClient() (*kubernetes.Clientset, error) {
	kubeconfig := flag.String("kubeconfig", os.Getenv("KUBECONFIG"), "location of your kubeconfig file")

	config, err := clientcmd.BuildConfigFromFlags("", *kubeconfig)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to build client config: %v", err)
	}

	clientset, err := kubernetes.NewForConfig(config)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create Kubernetes client: %v", err)
	}

	return clientset, nil
}

This function retrieves the location of the kubeconfig file from either the command-line argument provided or the KUBECONFIG environment variable. It then creates a Kubernetes client configuration based on the provided kubeconfig file.

Step 3: Create a Function to Rollback Deployments

Now, let’s define a function that performs the rollback of deployments. Add the following code:

func rollbackDeployment(clientset *kubernetes.Clientset, deploymentName, namespace string) error {
	cd := &appsv1.ControllerRevision{
		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
			Name:      deploymentName,
			Namespace: namespace,
		},
	}

	_, err := clientset.AppsV1().ControllerRevisions(namespace).Create(context.TODO(), cd, metav1.CreateOptions{})
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create new ControllerRevision: %v", err)
	}

	fmt.Printf("Rolled back deployment '%s' in namespace '%s'\n", deploymentName, namespace)

	return nil
}

This function creates a new controller revision for the specified deployment in the given namespace. It uses the AppsV1().ControllerRevisions().Create() method of the Kubernetes client to create the revision.

Step 4: Implement a Rollback Strategy

Finally, let’s implement a rollback strategy that retrieves the list of deployments and performs a rollback for each deployment. Add the following code:

func rollbackDeployments(clientset *kubernetes.Clientset, namespace string) error {
	deployments, err := clientset.AppsV1().Deployments(namespace).List(context.TODO(), metav1.ListOptions{})
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to retrieve deployments: %v", err)
	}

	for _, deployment := range deployments.Items {
		err := rollbackDeployment(clientset, deployment.Name, namespace)
		if err != nil {
			fmt.Printf("Failed to rollback deployment '%s' in namespace '%s': %v\n", deployment.Name, namespace, err)
		}
	}

	return nil
}

This function retrieves the list of deployments in the specified namespace using the AppsV1().Deployments().List() method of the Kubernetes client. It then iterates over each deployment and calls the rollbackDeployment() function defined earlier to perform the rollback.

Running the Application

To run the application, we need to add the main() function that will connect to the Kubernetes cluster, specify the namespace, and invoke the rollback function. Add the following code:

func main() {
	namespace := "default"

	clientset, err := getKubernetesClient()
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Printf("Failed to create Kubernetes client: %v\n", err)
		os.Exit(1)
	}

	err = rollbackDeployments(clientset, namespace)
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Printf("Failed to rollback deployments in namespace '%s': %v\n", namespace, err)
		os.Exit(1)
	}

	fmt.Println("Rollbacks completed successfully")
}

Here, we are setting the namespace to default, but you can modify it to match your environment. The getKubernetesClient() function is called to create a Kubernetes client, and the rollbackDeployments() function is invoked to perform the rollbacks.

Save the main.go file and build the Go application using the following command:

go build -o rollback-app main.go

After successfully building the application, you can run it using the following command:

./rollback-app

The application will connect to the Kubernetes cluster, retrieve the deployments in the specified namespace, and perform rollbacks for each deployment.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we created a Go application that automates Kubernetes rollbacks. We learned how to connect to a Kubernetes cluster, retrieve information about deployments, and perform rollbacks programmatically. By following the steps in this tutorial, you now have a working Go application that can be used to automate Kubernetes rollbacks.

Remember to handle any errors gracefully and customize the application according to your specific requirements. Feel free to explore additional functionalities and integrate the application with other tools in your DevOps pipeline.

Happy coding!

Published: 2 July 2023

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