Setup

What Will You Do¶

In this section, you will perform a few "one-time" tasks required for this recipe.

Step 1: Download RCTL¶

The RCTL CLI allows you to programmatically interact with the controller enabling users to construct sophisticated automation workflows.

• Login into your Org
• Navigate to "My Tools" to download both the RCTL CLI and the "CLI Config" file
• Initialize RCTL using the step-by-step instructions
• Ensure you update your OS's Path environment variable for RCTL

Step 2: Clone Git Repo¶

Declarative specs for the resources needed for this recipe are available in a Git repository

• Clone the Git repository to your laptop using the command below.

git clone https://github.com/RafaySystems/getstarted.git

• Once complete, you should see a folder called "metallb" which contains the specs needed for this guide.

Recap¶

At this point, you have everything setup and configured to install MetalLB.