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serviceaccount.yaml⚓︎

Overview⚓︎

The 'serviceaccount.yaml' file is used to define and create a service account in a Kubernetes environment. This service account is used to provide an identity for processes that run in a pod.

Table of Contents⚓︎

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Usage
  3. Methods
  4. Useful details

Prerequisites⚓︎

  • Kubernetes environment

Usage⚓︎

To use the 'serviceaccount.yaml' file in a project, apply it to the Kubernetes cluster using the kubectl command: 

kubectl apply -f serviceaccount.yaml

Methods⚓︎

The file defines a Kubernetes ServiceAccount resource. The main method is to create a service account with specified metadata and annotations. The parameters include the name of the service account, labels, and annotations.

Useful details⚓︎

The file uses Helm templating to include dynamic values for the service account name and labels. It also checks if the service account should be created based on the specified configuration.