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Add custom static IP key for Geo NGINX controller

Clemens Beck requested to merge 5006-fix-geo-ingress-load-balancer-ip into master

What does this MR do?

Add custom static IP key for Geo NGINX controller

Adds `global.hosts.externalGeoIP` to set a static IP for the
Geo NGINX LoadBalancer, which previously used `global.hosts.externalIP`
like the default NGINX controller.

This allows to configure distinct static IPs for both NGINX subcharts.

Fixes https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/charts/gitlab/-/issues/5006

Changelog: fixed

Background

In #4532 (closed), a second instance of the NGINX subchart for customized HTTP header handling for internal Geo traffic (needed for unified URLs). Both chart instances try pull their LoadBalancer IP from global.hosts.externalIP, resulting in only one LB remaining in Pending since its IP address is already bound.

Related issues

Closes #5006 (closed)

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Test Plan

  1. Install a release and set global.hosts.externalIP.

    Expectation: The NGINX LB service is rendered with global.hosts.externalIP as LB IP.

  2. Upgrade a release and enable:

    • the Geo controller (nginx-ingress-geo.enabled=true), and
    • set global.hosts.externalGeoIP.

    Expectation: The Geo NGINX LB service is rendered with global.hosts.externalGeoIP as LB IP.

Edited by Clemens Beck

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