Try It Out
In this example we will deploy Kyverno on a Kubernetes cluster using the Minimus Kyverno Helm chart. Kyverno will provide Kubernetes-native policy management for validating, mutating, and generating resources.
Step 1: Start Cluster
If you have a cluster to work with, skip this step. Otherwise, start a Minikube cluster. Deployment instructions
Step 2: Create Namespace
Create a namespace:
kubectl create ns kyverno
Step 3: Deploy the Helm Chart
Deploy the Minimus Helm chart:
helm install my-kyverno oci://helm.mini.dev/kyverno \
--version 3.8.1 \
-n kyverno \
--wait
If you want to override the chart's defaults, go to the Values tab, save a copy locally with your changes. Deploy the chart with your overrides using -f values.yaml:
helm install my-kyverno oci://helm.mini.dev/kyverno \
--version 3.8.1 \
-f values.yaml \
-n kyverno \
--wait
Step 4: Verify Kyverno is Running
Confirm the chart deployed successfully and Kyverno started:
kubectl get pods -n kyverno
You should see output similar to:
NAME READY STATUS RESTARTS AGE
my-kyverno-admission-controller-xxxxxxxxx-xxxxx 1/1 Running 0 2m
my-kyverno-background-controller-xxxxxxxxx-xxxxx 1/1 Running 0 2m
my-kyverno-cleanup-controller-xxxxxxxxx-xxxxx 1/1 Running 0 2m
my-kyverno-reports-controller-xxxxxxxxx-xxxxx 1/1 Running 0 2m
Step 5: Test Policy Enforcement
Create a sample validation policy to verify Kyverno is working:
cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
kind: ClusterPolicy
metadata:
name: require-labels
spec:
validationFailureAction: Audit
rules:
- name: check-for-labels
match:
any:
- resources:
kinds:
- Pod
validate:
message: "The label 'app.kubernetes.io/name' is required."
pattern:
metadata:
labels:
app.kubernetes.io/name: "?*"
EOF
Wait for the policy to become ready:
kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready clusterpolicy/require-labels --timeout=60s
You should see:
clusterpolicy.kyverno.io/require-labels condition met
Step 6: Clean Up
Uninstall the chart and delete the namespace to remove all resources:
helm uninstall my-kyverno -n kyverno
kubectl delete namespace kyverno
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kyverno-background-controller v1.18.2
kyverno-cleanup-controller v1.18.2
kyverno-cli v1.18.2
kyvernopre v1.18.2
kyverno-readiness-checker v1.18.2
kyverno-reports-controller v1.18.2
kubectl v1.34.3