WebRTC/Current/WebRTCPEGuide/Deploy

Learn how to deploy WebRTC.

Related documentation:

• Suite-level guide
• All services
• WebRTC Media Service Release Notes

RSS:

• For private edition

Important

Make sure to review Before you begin for the full list of prerequisites required to deploy WebRTC.

WebRTC uses blue-green model of deployment. It has the following main deployment principles:

• Both components - WebRTC Gateway and CoTurn Server - are deployed for each color and switched together
• Blue WebRTC Gateway is always configured to work with Blue CoTurn and green WebRTC Gateway is always configured to work with green CoTurn
• WebRTC have two FQDNs to reach active and inactive deployments:
  • webrtc.domain.com - active deployment. For example: webrtc.genesyshtcc.com
  • webrtc-test.domain.com - inactive deployment for tests. For example: webrtc-test.genesyshtcc.com

You can deploy WebRTC using:

• Internal CoTurn Load Balancer or
• External CoTurn Load Balancer

Deploying WebRTC using internal CoTurn Load Balancer

Initial deployment and Upgrade use the same sequence:

1. Deploy/upgrade inactive color of deployment
2. Make the cutover

You need to deploy the Color Infra package with CoTurn Load Balancer to get the IP address assigned automatically for the CoTurn Load Balancer by the infrastructure. Then, the infrastructure team should assign the IP to the CoTurn Load Balancer, create the FQDN for the IP and ensure that the IP is set in the firewall and is available from outside the cluster.

Important

The IP address assigned to the CoTurn Load Balancer must be external and available outside the cluster. Else, the media will not get through the WebRTC.

The following image shows the steps involved in deploying WebRTC using the internal CoTurn Load Balancer:

Follow the below steps to deploy WebRTC using internal CoTurn Load Balancer:

1. Create common infrastructure elements such as dashboards and alarms: This step deploys dashboards, alarms, and other common infrastructure elements.

   Important

   You should perform this step even if you do not require the dashboard and alarms.

   Run the following command to create the common infrastructure elements:

   helm upgrade --install -f {Webrtc Values files} --set-string deployment.type=infra --set-string deployment.color="" webrtc-infra {HelmRepoPath}/webrtc-service --version={WebRTC Charts Version}

   Example:

   helm upgrade --install -f ./k8s/values.yaml --set-string deployment.type=infra --set-string deployment.color="" webrtc-infra wrtchelmrepodevwestus2/webrtc-service --version=0.1.93 -n webrtc

2. Create infrastructure elements for the deployment color: This step deploys the infrastructure objects such as Turn Load Balancer, Gateway Service Object, Gateway Network Policies, and Turn Network Policies for the given color of deployment.

   You should also specify the INACTIVE color of deployment in this step.

   Important

   You should configure the deployment.coturnDeployment option with the value internal in your values.yaml file.

   Run the following command to deploy the infrastructure objects:

   helm upgrade --install -f {Webrtc Values files} --set-string deployment.type=infra --set-string deployment.color={INACTIVE_COLOR} webrtc-infra-{INACTIVE_COLOR} {HelmRepoPath }/webrtc-service --version={WebRTC Charts Version}

   Example:

   helm upgrade --install -f ./k8s/values.yaml --set-string deployment.type=infra --set-string deployment.color=blue webrtc-infra-blue wrtchelmrepodevwestus2/webrtc-service --version=0.1.93 -n webrtc

3. Get the IPs from the CoTurn Load Balancers, create DNS records and firewall rules: This step gets the IP address from the Colurn Load Balancer created in Step 2. The name of LoadBalancer will be similar to: webrtc-coturn-service-{COLOR}.

   Create appropriate FQDN for this IP address in your DNS. This FQDN will be used by the WebRTC agents from outside the cluster to establish the RTP stream. Though you can use the IP address as it is, it is not the best practice to do so.

4. Create CoTurn elements for the deployment color: This step is to Upgrade/Deploy CoTurn for INACTIVE color.

   Run the following command to upgrade/deploy the INACTIVE color of deployment:

   helm upgrade --install -f {Webrtc Values files} --set-string deployment.type=coturn --set-string deployment.color={INACTIVE_COLOR} webrtc-coturn-{INACTIVE_COLOR} {HelmRepoPath }/webrtc-service --version={WebRTC Charts Version}

   Example:

   helm upgrade --install -f ./k8s/values.yaml --set-string deployment.type=coturn --set-string deployment.color=blue webrtc-coturn-blue wrtchelmrepodevwestus2/webrtc-service --version=0.1.93 -n webrtc

5. Create Gateway elements for deployment color using the information from Step 3: This step is to Upgrade/Deploy Gateway for INACTIVE color. You shoud also specify the extenal FQDN of the CoTurn LoadBalancer in this step using the gateway.turnExternalUriBlue or gateway.turnExternalUriGreen options.

   Run the following command:

   helm upgrade --install -f {Webrtc Values files} --set-string deployment.type=gateway --set-string deployment.color={INACTIVE_COLOR} --set-string gateway.turnExternalUri{INACTIVE_COLOR}={COTURN FQDN INACTIVE_COLOR} webrtc-gateway-{INACTIVE_COLOR} {HelmRepoPath }/webrtc-service --version={WebRTC Charts Version}

   Example for Blue deployment:

   helm upgrade --install -f ./k8s/values.yaml--set-string deployment.type=gateway --set-string deployment.color=blue --set-string gateway.turnExternalUriBlue=turn-blue.ext.mydoamin.com  webrtc-gateway-blue wrtchelmrepodevwestus2/webrtc-service --version=0.1.93 -n webrtc

   Or, you can specify the IP of the Blue CoTurn Load Balancer

   helm upgrade --install -f ./k8s/values.yaml--set-string deployment.type=gateway --set-string deployment.color=blue --set-string gateway.turnExternalUriBlue=12.106.34.55  webrtc-gateway-blue wrtchelmrepodevwestus2/webrtc-service --version=0.1.93 -n webrtc

6. Create/update Ingress controller rules for Active/Inactive routing for Gateway deployments: This step is to Install/upgrade ingress without changing the active color. The same step is used for the Cutover.

   Important

   If you are deploying/upgrading green, specify the current ACTIVE color of deployment in the deployment.color option. Then specify blue and vice versa. If you deploying/upgrading green and specify green for the cutover step, the current active deployment will be switched to the just deployed/upgraded green.

   You must perform this step even if you are not planning to make the cutover right now. This step is to upgrade the ingress and environment.

   Run the following command to create/upgrade Ingress controller rules:

   helm upgrade --install -f {Webrtc Values files} --set-string deployment.type=cutover --set-string deployment.color={ACTIVE_COLOR} webrtc-ingress {HelmRepoPath }/webrtc-service --version={WebRTC Charts Version}

   Example:

   helm upgrade --install -f ./k8s/values.yaml --set-string deployment.type=cutover --set-string deployment.color=green webrtc-ingress wrtchelmrepodevwestus2/webrtc-service --version=0.1.93 -n webrtc

Deployment with external CoTurn Load Balancer

Initial deployment and Upgrade use the same sequence:

1. Deploy/upgrade inactive color of deployment
2. Make the cutover

The following image shows the steps involved in deploying WebRTC using the external CoTurn Load Balancer:

Follow the below steps to deploy WebRTC with external CoTurn Load Balancer

1. Create static IPs for CoTurn: This step is to specify the pre-created public IP for CoTurn Green in the coturn.lbIpGreen option and public IP for CoTurn Blue in the coturn.lbIpBlue option.
2. Create DNS records for the created IPs: This step is to specify the public FQDNs for CoTurn. Specify the pre-created public FQDN for CoTurn Green in the gateway.turnExternalUriGreen option and public FQDN for CoTurn Blue in the gateway.turnExternalUriBlue option.
3. Create common infrastructure elements: This step will deploy Persistent Volumes, Persistent Volume Claims, dashboards, alarms, and other common infrastructure elements.

   Important

   You need to run this step even if you are not using the dashboard and alarms.

   Run the following command to create the infrastructure elements:

   helm upgrade --install -f {Webrtc Values files} --set-string deployment.type=infra --set-string deployment.color="" webrtc-infra {HelmRepoPath}/webrtc-service --version={WebRTC Charts Version}

   Example:

   helm upgrade --install -f ./k8s/values.yaml --set-string deployment.type=infra --set-string deployment.color="" webrtc-infra wrtchelmrepodevwestus2/webrtc-service --version=0.1.93 -n webrtc

4. Create infrastructure elements for deployment color: This step is to deploy the infrastructure objects such as Turn Load Balancer, Gateway Service Object, Gateway Network Policies, and Turn Network Policies for the given color of deployment.

   You must specify INACTIVE color of deployment for this step.

   Important

   Configure the deployment.coturnDeployment option with the value external in your values.yaml file.

   Run the following command to create the infrastructure elements:

   helm upgrade --install -f {Webrtc Values files} --set-string deployment.type=infra --set-string deployment.color={INACTIVE_COLOR} webrtc-infra-{INACTIVE_COLOR} {HelmRepoPath }/webrtc-service --version={WebRTC Charts Version}

   Example:

   helm upgrade --install -f ./k8s/values.yaml --set-string deployment.type=infra --set-string deployment.color=blue webrtc-infra-blue wrtchelmrepodevwestus2/webrtc-service --version=0.1.93 -n webrtc

5. Create CoTurn elements for deployment color: This step is to upgrade/deploy CoTurn for inactive color.

   Run the following command to specify the INACTIVE color of deployment:

   helm upgrade --install -f {Webrtc Values files} --set-string deployment.type=coturn --set-string deployment.color={INACTIVE_COLOR} webrtc-coturn-{INACTIVE_COLOR} {HelmRepoPath }/webrtc-service --version={WebRTC Charts Version}

   Example:

   helm upgrade --install -f ./k8s/values.yaml --set-string deployment.type=coturn --set-string deployment.color=blue webrtc-coturn-blue wrtchelmrepodevwestus2/webrtc-service --version=0.1.93 -n webrtc

6. Create Gateway elements for deployment color: This step is to upgrade/deploy the Gateway for inactive color.

   Important

   CoTurn DNS name is used for Gateway deployment as a parameter in the corresponding values.yaml file.

   Run the following command to specify the INACTIVE color of deployment:

   helm upgrade --install -f {Webrtc Values files} --set-string deployment.type=gateway --set-string deployment.color={INACTIVE_COLOR} webrtc-gateway-{INACTIVE_COLOR} {HelmRepoPath }/webrtc-service --version={WebRTC Charts Version}

   Example:

   helm upgrade --install -f ./k8s/values.yaml--set-string deployment.type=gateway --set-string deployment.color=blue webrtc-gateway-blue wrtchelmrepodevwestus2/webrtc-service --version=0.1.93 -n webrtc

7. Create/update Ingress controller rules for Active/Inactive routing for the Gateway deployments: This step is to install/upgrade ingress without changing the active color. The sampe step is also used for the Cutover.

   Important

   If you are deploying/upgrading green, specify the current ACTIVE color of deployment in the deployment.color option which is blue and vice versa. If you deploying/upgrading green and specify green for the cutover step, the current active deployment will be switched to the just deployed/upgraded green.

   Important

   You must perform this step even if you do not plan to make cutover right now. This step is to upgrade the ingress and environment.

   Run the following command to create/upgrade Ingress controller rules:

   helm upgrade --install -f {Webrtc Values files} --set-string deployment.type=cutover --set-string deployment.color={ACTIVE_COLOR} webrtc-ingress {HelmRepoPath }/webrtc-service --version={WebRTC Charts Version}

   Example:

   helm upgrade --install -f ./k8s/values.yaml --set-string deployment.type=cutover --set-string deployment.color=green webrtc-ingress wrtchelmrepodevwestus2/webrtc-service --version=0.1.93 -n webrtc

Cutover

During cutover, it switches active color of deployment. This step should be performed only after you confirm that the newly installed/upgraded deployment is alive and functional. You must specify the current INACTIVE color of deployment in the deployment.color option - deployment that was just deployed/upgraded and tested. Run the following command to specify the cutover:

helm upgrade --install -f {Webrtc Values files} --set-string deployment.type=cutover --set-string deployment.color={INACTIVE_COLOR} webrtc-ingress {HelmRepoPath }/webrtc-service --version={WebRTC Charts Version}

Example:

helm upgrade --install -f ./k8s/values.yaml --set-string deployment.type=cutover --set-string deployment.color=blue webrtc-ingress wrtchelmrepodevwestus2/webrtc-service --version=0.1.93 -n webrtc

Deploy

You need to use PersistentVolume and PersistentVolumeClaim instead of HostPath logs of Gateway pods and CoTurn Pods.

Validate the deployment

Follow the steps given below to validate the deployment in OpenShift

1. Verify PVCs are created and bound

   kubectl get pvc

   Sample output:

   NAME                     STATUS   VOLUME                      CAPACITY   ACCESS MODES   STORAGECLASS     AGE
   webrtc-coturn-log-pvc    Bound    webrtc-coturn-log-volume    5Gi        RWX            genesys-webrtc   110s
   webrtc-gateway-log-pvc   Bound    webrtc-gateway-log-volume   5Gi        RWX            genesys-webrtc   110s

2. Validate CoTurn and Gateway services

   kubectl get svc

   Sample output:

   NAME                          TYPE           CLUSTER-IP      EXTERNAL-IP      PORT(S)           AGE
   webrtc-coturn-service-blue    LoadBalancer   10.202.51.156   192.168.30.208   443:31457/TCP     67m
   webrtc-gateway-service-blue   ClusterIP      10.202.47.170   <none>           80/TCP,8080/TCP   67m

3. Query pods in the WebRTC namespace to confirm that pod is created, and in running status

   kubectl get pods

   Sample output:

   NAME                                  READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
   webrtc-coturn-blue-b5db74c96-mh9jv    1/1     Running   0          4m20s
   webrtc-gateway-blue-d7ff45677-vbdg9   1/1     Running   0          86s

4. Validate Ingress configuration

   kubectl get ingress

   Sample output:

   NAME                 CLASS    HOSTS                                                                        ADDRESS   PORTS   AGE
   webrtc-ingress-int   <none>   webrtc.apps.vce-c0.eps.genesys.com,webrtc-test.apps.vce-c0.eps.genesys.com             80      68s

5. Validate Ingress Edge route configuration

   kubectl get route

   Sample output:

   NAME                          HOST/PORT                                     PATH    SERVICES                      PORT   TERMINATION   WILDCARD
   webrtc-gateway-service-blue   webrtc.apps.qrtph6qa.westus2.aroapp.io                webrtc-gateway-service-blue   web    edge          None   
   webrtc-ingress-int-cvdtt      webrtc.apps.qrtph6qa.westus2.aroapp.io        /       webrtc-gateway-service-blue   web                  None   
   webrtc-ingress-int-trcvh      webrtc.apps.qrtph6qa.westus2.aroapp.io        /blue   webrtc-gateway-service-blue   web                  None   
   webrtc-ingress-int-wf6x9      webrtc-test.apps.qrtph6qa.westus2.aroapp.io   /blue   webrtc-gateway-service-blue   web                  None

6. Query Ingress for exposed WebRTC Web API

   kubectl get ingress

   Copy the WebRTC API from the Ingress output:

   Sample output:

   NAME                 CLASS    HOSTS                                                                        ADDRESS   PORTS   AGE
   webrtc-ingress-int   <none>   webrtc.apps.vce-c0.eps.genesys.com,webrtc-test.apps.vce-c0.eps.genesys.com             80      3h26m

   Curl WebRTC "ping" API:

   curl -s webrtc.apps.vce-c0.eps.genesys.com/ping
   {"state":"up","version":"9.0.000.89","path":"blue"}