Installing cf4k8s

Overview

cf4k8s is Cloud Foundry running on Kubernetes. This guide sets it up locally using Kind (Kubernetes in Docker).

Quick Installation (Docker Desktop)

The easiest way is using Docker Desktop's built-in Kubernetes:

Step 1: Enable Kubernetes in Docker Desktop

Open Docker Desktop → Preferences
Go to Kubernetes tab
Check "Enable Kubernetes"
Click Apply & Restart
Wait for Kubernetes to start (5-10 minutes)

Verify: ```bash $ kubectl cluster-info Kubernetes control plane is running at https://127.0.0.1:6443

$ kubectl get nodes NAME STATUS ROLES AGE VERSION docker-desktop Ready control-plane 2m v1.27.0 ```

Step 2: Install cf4k8s Components

```bash

Create namespace for Cloud Foundry

kubectl create namespace cf-system

Download cf4k8s (or clone from GitHub)

git clone https://github.com/cloudfoundry/cf-for-k8s.git cd cf-for-k8s

Install dependencies (requires bosh)

./bin/install-tools.sh

Install cf4k8s

./bin/install-cf-for-k8s.sh ```

Step 3: Verify Installation

```bash

Check all pods are running

kubectl get pods -n cf-system

Should see pods like:

api-0, scheduler-,diego-,gorouter-*,etc

```

Alternative: Using Kind (Kubernetes in Docker)

For more control, use Kind:

```bash

Install Kind

brew install kind

Create Kind cluster

kind create cluster --name cf4k8s

Switch kubectl context

kubectl cluster-info --context kind-cf4k8s ```

Troubleshooting Installation

Issue: Kubernetes won't start in Docker Desktop

Solution: ```bash

Reset Kubernetes

In Docker Desktop → Preferences → Kubernetes → Reset

Or from terminal:

docker run --rm -it --privileged \ docker:stable \ sh -c 'rm -rf /var/lib/docker/*' ```

Issue: Insufficient memory

```bash

Increase Docker memory allocation

Docker Desktop → Preferences → Resources

Set to at least 8GB

```

Issue: Pod not starting

```bash

Check pod status

kubectl describe pod -n cf-system POD_NAME

Check logs

kubectl logs -n cf-system POD_NAME

Check events

kubectl get events -n cf-system ```

Next: CLI Configuration