diff --git a/hack/release.toml b/hack/release.toml index f1e1dc79c2..9944f1d608 100644 --- a/hack/release.toml +++ b/hack/release.toml @@ -248,6 +248,14 @@ Talos Linux supports supplying zstd-compressed, base64-encoded machine configura description = """\ Talos Linux now supports removing parts of the configuration using the `$patch: delete` syntax similar to the kubernetes. More information can be found [here](https://www.talos.dev/v1.8/talos-guides/configuration/patching/#strategic-merge-patches). +""" + + [notes.dev-tun] + title = "Accessing `/dev/net/tun` in Kubernetes Pods" + description = """\ +Talos Linux ships with `runc` 1.2, which [drops](https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3468) legacy rule to expose `/dev/net/tun` devices by default in the container. + +If you need to access `/dev/net/tun` in your Kubernetes pods (e.g. running Tailscale as a Kubernetes pod), you can add use [device plugins](https:/www.talos.dev/v1.8/kubernetes-guides/configuration/device-plugins/) to expose `/dev/net/tun` to the pod. """ [make_deps] diff --git a/website/content/v1.8/introduction/what-is-new/index.md b/website/content/v1.8/introduction/what-is-new/index.md index 37fedf76a6..2f41837683 100644 --- a/website/content/v1.8/introduction/what-is-new/index.md +++ b/website/content/v1.8/introduction/what-is-new/index.md @@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ If you are running Talos virtualized in QEMU (e.g., Proxmox), you can add this a You can refer to the [Image Factory or Imager documentation]({{< relref "../../talos-guides/install/boot-assets" >}}) for instructions on how to do this. This change addresses issues such as slow boot or lack of console output on bare metal hardware without a serial console. +### Accessing `/dev/net/tun` in Kubernetes Pods + +Talos Linux includes `runc` 1.2, which [no longer](https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3468) exposes `/dev/net/tun` devices by default in containers. +If you require access to `/dev/net/tun` in your Kubernetes pods (such as when running Tailscale as a pod), you can use [device plugins]({{< relref "../../kubernetes-guides/configuration/device-plugins" >}}) to expose `/dev/net/tun` to the pod. + ## Disk Management The disk management backend has been rewritten to support more complex configurations, but the existing configuration should continue to work as before. diff --git a/website/content/v1.8/kubernetes-guides/configuration/device-plugins.md b/website/content/v1.8/kubernetes-guides/configuration/device-plugins.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a2026a035a --- /dev/null +++ b/website/content/v1.8/kubernetes-guides/configuration/device-plugins.md @@ -0,0 +1,145 @@ +--- +title: "Device Plugins" +description: "In this guide you will learn how to expose host devices to the Kubernetes pods." +--- + +[Kubernetes Device Plugins](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/compute-storage-net/device-plugins/) can be used to expose host devices to the Kubernetes pods. +This guide will show you how to deploy a device plugin to your Talos cluster. +In this guide, we will use [Kubernetes Generic Device Plugin](https://github.com/squat/generic-device-plugin), but there are other implementations available. + +## Deploying the Device Plugin + +The Kubernetes Generic Device Plugin is a DaemonSet that runs on each node in the cluster, exposing the devices to the pods. +The device plugin is configured with a [list of devices to expose](https://github.com/squat/generic-device-plugin#overview), e.g. +`--device='{"name": "video", "groups": [{"paths": [{"path": "/dev/video0"}]}]}`. + +In this guide, we will demonstrate how to deploy the device plugin with a configuration that exposes the `/dev/net/tun` device. +This device is commonly used for user-space Wireguard, including Tailscale. + +```yaml +# generic-device-plugin.yaml +apiVersion: apps/v1 +kind: DaemonSet +metadata: + name: generic-device-plugin + namespace: kube-system + labels: + app.kubernetes.io/name: generic-device-plugin +spec: + selector: + matchLabels: + app.kubernetes.io/name: generic-device-plugin + template: + metadata: + labels: + app.kubernetes.io/name: generic-device-plugin + spec: + priorityClassName: system-node-critical + tolerations: + - operator: "Exists" + effect: "NoExecute" + - operator: "Exists" + effect: "NoSchedule" + containers: + - image: squat/generic-device-plugin + args: + - --device + - | + name: tun + groups: + - count: 1000 + paths: + - path: /dev/net/tun + name: generic-device-plugin + resources: + requests: + cpu: 50m + memory: 10Mi + limits: + cpu: 50m + memory: 20Mi + ports: + - containerPort: 8080 + name: http + securityContext: + privileged: true + volumeMounts: + - name: device-plugin + mountPath: /var/lib/kubelet/device-plugins + - name: dev + mountPath: /dev + volumes: + - name: device-plugin + hostPath: + path: /var/lib/kubelet/device-plugins + - name: dev + hostPath: + path: /dev + updateStrategy: + type: RollingUpdate +``` + +Apply the manifest to your cluster: + +```sh +kubectl apply -f generic-device-plugin.yaml +``` + +Once the device plugin is deployed, you can verify that the nodes have a new resource: `squat.ai/tun` (the `tun` name comes from the name of the group in the device plugin configuration).: + +```sh +$ kubectl describe node worker-1 +... +Allocated resources: + Resource Requests Limits + -------- -------- ------ + ... + squat.ai/tun 0 0 +``` + +## Deploying a Pod with the Device + +Now that the device plugin is deployed, you can deploy a pod that requests the device. +The request for the device is specified as a [resource](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/) in the pod spec. + +```yaml +requests: + limits: + squat.ai/tun: "1" +``` + +Here is an example non-privileged pod spec that requests the `/dev/net/tun` device: + +```yaml +# tun-pod.yaml +apiVersion: v1 +kind: Pod +metadata: + name: tun-test +spec: + containers: + - image: alpine + name: test + command: + - sleep + - inf + resources: + limits: + squat.ai/tun: "1" + securityContext: + allowPrivilegeEscalation: false + capabilities: + drop: + - ALL + add: + - NET_ADMIN + dnsPolicy: ClusterFirst + restartPolicy: Always +``` + +When running the pod, you should see the `/dev/net/tun` device available: + +```sh +$ ls -l /dev/net/tun +crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 10, 200 Sep 17 10:30 /dev/net/tun +```