vkdr minio

Use these commands to install and manage MinIO object storage service in your vkdr cluster.

MinIO is a high-performance, S3-compatible object storage system. It's useful for storing application data, backups, and artifacts locally.

vkdr minio install

Install MinIO service in your cluster.

vkdr minio install [-hsV] [--api] [--silent] [-d=<domain>] [-p=<admin_password>]

Flags

Flag	Shorthand	Description	Default
--domain	-d	Domain name for the generated ingress	localhost
--secure	-s	Enable HTTPS	false
--admin	-p	MinIO admin password	vkdr1234
--api		Expose API endpoint at minio-api.DOMAIN	false

Examples

Basic Installation

vkdr infra up
vkdr nginx install --default-ic
vkdr minio install
# Access MinIO Console at http://minio.localhost:8000
# Default credentials: minioadmin / vkdr1234

With Custom Password

vkdr minio install -p mysecretpassword

With API Endpoint

Expose both the console and API endpoints:

vkdr minio install --api
# Console: http://minio.localhost:8000
# API: http://minio-api.localhost:8000

With HTTPS

vkdr minio install -d example.com -s --api
# Console: https://minio.example.com
# API: https://minio-api.example.com

vkdr minio remove

Remove MinIO service from your cluster.

vkdr minio remove [-hV] [--silent]

Example

vkdr minio remove

Complete Examples

Local Object Storage Setup

# Start cluster with ingress
vkdr infra up
vkdr nginx install --default-ic

# Install MinIO
vkdr minio install -p minio123 --api

# Access MinIO Console
open http://minio.localhost:8000
# Login: minioadmin / minio123

# Use MinIO API with AWS CLI
aws configure set aws_access_key_id minioadmin
aws configure set aws_secret_access_key minio123
aws --endpoint-url http://minio-api.localhost:8000 s3 ls

# Clean up
vkdr minio remove

DevPortal with MinIO for TechDocs

MinIO can be used as storage backend for Backstage TechDocs:

# Start cluster
vkdr infra up

# Install Kong (required for DevPortal)
vkdr kong install --default-ic

# Install MinIO for TechDocs storage
vkdr minio install --api

# Install DevPortal
vkdr devportal install --samples

# Configure DevPortal to use MinIO for TechDocs
# (requires custom values merge)

Using MinIO

Access Credentials

• Username: minioadmin
• Password: Value of --admin flag (default: vkdr1234)

S3-Compatible API

MinIO is fully S3-compatible. Use any S3 client:

# Using AWS CLI
aws --endpoint-url http://minio-api.localhost:8000 s3 mb s3://my-bucket
aws --endpoint-url http://minio-api.localhost:8000 s3 cp file.txt s3://my-bucket/

# Using mc (MinIO Client)
mc alias set local http://minio-api.localhost:8000 minioadmin vkdr1234
mc mb local/my-bucket
mc cp file.txt local/my-bucket/

MinIO Console Features

The MinIO Console provides:

• Bucket management
• Object browser
• User and policy management
• Metrics and monitoring