Install Percona XtraDB Cluster using kubectl

A Kubernetes Operator is a special type of controller introduced to simplify complex deployments. The Operator extends the Kubernetes API with custom resources.

The Percona Operator for MySQL based on XtraDB Cluster is based on best practices for configuration and setup of a Percona Server for MySQL in a Kubernetes-based environment on-premises or in the cloud.

We recommend installing the Operator with the kubectl command line utility. It is the universal way to interact with Kubernetes. Alternatively, you can install it using the Helm package manager.

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Prerequisites

To install Percona XtraDB Cluster, you need the following:

1. The kubectl tool to manage and deploy applications on Kubernetes, included in most Kubernetes distributions. Install not already installed, follow its official installation instructions .

2. A Kubernetes environment. You can deploy it on Minikube for testing purposes or using any cloud provider of your choice. Check the list of our officially supported platforms.

   See also

   • Set up Minikube
   • Create and configure the GKE cluster
   • Set up Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service
   • Create and configure the AKS cluster

Procedure

Here’s a sequence of steps to follow:

1. Create the Kubernetes namespace for your cluster. It is a good practice to isolate workloads in Kubernetes by installing the Operator in a custom namespace. Replace the <namespace> placeholder with your value.

   $ kubectl create namespace <namespace>
   

   Expected output

   namespace/<namespace> was created
   

2. Deploy the Operator with the following command:

   $ kubectl apply --server-side -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/percona/percona-xtradb-cluster-operator/v1.17.0/deploy/bundle.yaml  -n <namespace>
   

   Expected output

   customresourcedefinition.apiextensions.k8s.io/perconaxtradbclusters.pxc.percona.com created
   customresourcedefinition.apiextensions.k8s.io/perconaxtradbclusterbackups.pxc.percona.com created
   customresourcedefinition.apiextensions.k8s.io/perconaxtradbclusterrestores.pxc.percona.com created
   customresourcedefinition.apiextensions.k8s.io/perconaxtradbbackups.pxc.percona.com created
   role.rbac.authorization.k8s.io/percona-xtradb-cluster-operator created
   serviceaccount/percona-xtradb-cluster-operator created
   rolebinding.rbac.authorization.k8s.io/service-account-percona-xtradb-cluster-operator created
   deployment.apps/percona-xtradb-cluster-operator created
   

   As the result you will have the Operator Pod up and running.

3. Deploy Percona XtraDB Cluster:

   $ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/percona/percona-xtradb-cluster-operator/v1.17.0/deploy/cr.yaml -n <namespace>
   

   Expected output

   perconaxtradbcluster.pxc.percona.com/ cluster1 created
   

4. Check the Operator and the Percona XtraDB Cluster Pods status.

   $ kubectl get pxc -n <namespace>
   

   The creation process may take some time. When the process is over your cluster obtains the ready status.

   Expected output

   NAME       ENDPOINT                   STATUS   PXC   PROXYSQL   HAPROXY   AGE
   cluster1   cluster1-haproxy.default   ready    3                3         5m51s
   

You have successfully installed and deployed the Operator with default parameters.

The default Percona XtraDB Cluster configuration includes three HAProxy and three XtraDB Cluster instances.

You can check the rest of the Operator’s parameters in the Custom Resource options reference.

Next steps

Connect to Percona XtraDB Cluster

Useful links

Install Percona XtraDB Cluster with customized parameters

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Last update: 2025-04-15