Mirror Arrikto GitOps Repository

This guide will walk you through mirroring your local clone of the Arrikto GitOps repository to your internal Git repository inside your self-hosted Git server.

What You’ll Need

Choose one of the following options, based on who will host your internal Git repository.

Self-hosted
rok-tools (not recommended)

Procedure

Choose one of the following options, based on who will host your internal Git repository.

Self-Hosted
rok-tools (not recommended)

  1. Go inside the local repository from inside your bastion host:

    user@bastion:~$ cd deployments

  2. Add a remote for your internal repository:

    user@bastion:~/deployments$ git remote add internal <YOUR_REPO_URL>

    Replace <YOUR_REPO_URL> with the URL of your internal Git repository.

  3. Mirror the repository:

    user@bastion:~/deployments$ git push --mirror internal

  1. Go inside the local repository from inside your bastion host:

    user@bastion:~$ cd deployments

  2. Add rok-tools as remote:

    user@bastion:~/deployments$ git remote add rok-tools rok-tools:/root/deployments

  3. Create an SSH helper script under ~/ssh-rok-tools.

    Choose one of the following options, based on where you have created your management environment.

    Kubernetes

    Local Docker

    Cloud Instance

    #!/bin/sh shift kubectl exec -i rok-tools-0 -- sh -c "$@"
    #!/bin/sh shift docker exec -i rok-tools sh -c "$@"
    #!/bin/sh shift docker exec -i rok-tools sh -c "$@"

  4. Mirror the repository:

    user@bastion:~/deployments$ GIT_SSH_VARIANT=simple GIT_SSH=~/ssh-rok-tools git push --mirror rok-tools

Summary

You have successfully mirrored the Arrikto GitOps repository to an internal, self-hosted Git server.

What’s Next

You may now go back and proceed with configuring Git inside your management environment.

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