Deploying MongoDB Helm Chart

Introduction

Let's assume that you are creating an application and want to use mongodb to store data of your application. You can deploy mongodb using bitnami/mongodb Helm chart and connect it to your application.

This guide will introduce you to how to deploy the mongoDB's Helm chart.

1. Discover the Chart from the Chart Store

Visit the Chart Store page by clicking on Charts present on left panel and find bitnami/mongodb Helm Chart. You also can search mongodb chart using the search bar.

2. Configure the Chart

• After selecting the bitnami/mongodb Helm chart, click on Configure & Deploy.

  
• Enter the following details before deploying the mongoDB chart:

  Key	Description
  App Name	Name of the Chart
  Project	Select the name of your Project in which you want to deploy the chart
  Environment	Select the environment in which you want to deploy the chart
  Chart Version	Select the latest Chart Version
  Chart Value	Select the latest default value or create a custom value

  

Configure Values

Using GUI

Set the following parameters in the chart.

Parameters	Description
MongoDB architecture	Available options: Standalone or Replication
MongoDB admin user	Username of admin
MongoDB admin password	Password for the admin
MongoDB custom user	Username of new user to create
Password for MongoDB custom user	Password for the new user. Ignored if existing secret is provided

Using YAML

You can configure the values.yaml according to your project's requirements. To learn about different parameters used in the chart, you can check Documentation of mongodb Helm chart

Click on Deploy Chart once you have finished configuring the chart.

3. Check the Status of Deployment

After clicking on Deploy Chart, you will be redirected to App Details page that shows the deployment status of the chart. The Status of the chart should be Healthy. It might take few seconds after initiating the deployment.

In case the status of the deployment is Degraded or takes a long time to get deployed, click on Status or check the logs of the pods to debug the issue.

4. Extract the Service name

Copy the service name, it will be used to connect your application to mongoDB.