Installation

Installing MetalLB is very simple: just apply the manifest!

kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/google/metallb/v0.4.6/manifests/metallb.yaml

This will deploy MetalLB to your cluster, under the metallb-system namespace. The components in the manifest are:

• The metallb-system/controller deployment. This is the cluster-wide controller that handles IP address assignments.
• The metallb-system/speaker daemonset. This is the component that speaks the protocol(s) of your choice to make the services reachable.
• Service accounts for the controller and speaker, along with the RBAC permissions that the components need to function.

The installation manifest does not include a configuration file. MetalLB’s components will still start, but will remain idle until you define and deploy a configmap.