nginx-advanced-fips

NGINX Open Source is a web server that can be also used as a reverse proxy, load balancer, and HTTP cache. The NGINX Advanced FIPS Helm chart automates deployment and configuration of NGINX in Kubernetes clusters using Minimus images with FIPS-compliant, hardened security and production-grade configuration.

Prerequisites

A subscription to the Minimus images included in the chart
A running Kubernetes cluster (v1.21 or higher is recommended)
kubectl installed and configured
Helm v3.8 or higher for OCI support (Installation instructions)
Cluster Admin privileges

Try It Out

In this example we will deploy NGINX on a Kubernetes cluster using the Minimus NGINX Advanced FIPS Helm chart. NGINX will be configured as a web server with FIPS-compliant, hardened security settings.

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 nginx-advanced-fips

Step 3: Deploy the Helm Chart

Deploy the Minimus Helm chart:

helm install my-nginx-advanced-fips oci://helm.mini.dev/nginx-advanced-fips \
  --version 25.0.5 \
  -n nginx-advanced-fips \
  --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-nginx-advanced-fips oci://helm.mini.dev/nginx-advanced-fips \
  --version 25.0.5 \
  -f values.yaml \
  -n nginx-advanced-fips \
  --wait

Step 4: Verify NGINX Advanced FIPS is Running

Check that the pod was successfully created:

kubectl get pods -n nginx-advanced-fips -l app.kubernetes.io/name=nginx

You should see output similar to:

NAME                              READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
my-nginx-advanced-fips-0          1/1     Running   0          2m

Step 5: Test HTTP Endpoint

Verify that NGINX is working and serving HTTP requests.

Connect to NGINX using port-forward:

kubectl port-forward svc/my-nginx-advanced-fips 8080:80 -n nginx-advanced-fips

In another terminal, test the connection using curl:

curl -sf http://localhost:8080

A successful response (HTTP 200) confirms the deployment is fully operational.

Alternatively, open http://localhost:8080 in a web browser to see the NGINX welcome page.

Step 6: Clean Up

Uninstall the chart and delete the namespace to remove all resources:

helm uninstall my-nginx-advanced-fips -n nginx-advanced-fips
kubectl delete namespace nginx-advanced-fips

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