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From: p2913020 <charles.scoggins@charter.com>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 12:49:21 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Added Argo fix explanation

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+# ArgoCD Ingress Fix - Traefik Bad Gateway
+
+## Environment
+
+- **Cluster**: RKE2 managed by Rancher
+- **Ingress Controller**: Traefik (kube-system namespace)
+- **ArgoCD Version**: v3.4.2 (Helm chart argo-cd-9.5.14)
+- **Namespace**: infrastructure
+- **Hostname**: argo.snarfnet.net
+
+## Problem
+
+After deploying ArgoCD, accessing `https://argo.snarfnet.net` returned a **502 Bad Gateway** from Traefik.
+
+## Root Cause
+
+Two issues were identified:
+
+### 1. Service TargetPort Mismatch
+
+The ArgoCD server was listening on port **8080**, but the Kubernetes service had `targetPort: 8081`. This was corrected by patching the service to point both ports (80 and 443) to targetPort 8080.
+
+### 2. Traefik Protocol Mismatch (Primary Issue)
+
+The ArgoCD service defined two ports:
+
+```yaml
+ports:
+  - name: http
+    port: 80
+    targetPort: 8080
+  - name: https
+    port: 443
+    targetPort: 8080
+```
+
+The Ingress resource routed traffic to port 80, but Traefik's Kubernetes provider saw the port named `https` (443) on the service and automatically selected it, connecting to the backend using **HTTPS**:
+
+```
+"servers":[{"url":"https://10.42.1.76:8080"}]
+```
+
+However, ArgoCD was configured to run in insecure mode (`server.insecure: true`), meaning it only served plain **HTTP** on port 8080. Traefik's HTTPS connection to an HTTP backend resulted in the Bad Gateway.
+
+Working services (Gitea, Jenkins, etc.) did not have this problem because they only exposed a single HTTP port with no `https` named port to confuse Traefik.
+
+## Fix
+
+Removed the `https` (port 443) entry from the `argocd-server` service, leaving only the HTTP port:
+
+```yaml
+spec:
+  ports:
+    - name: http
+      port: 80
+      targetPort: 8080
+```
+
+This forced Traefik to use `http://` when connecting to the backend, which matched ArgoCD's insecure mode.
+
+After the change, Traefik's internal service config showed:
+
+```
+"servers":[{"url":"http://10.42.1.76:8080"}]
+```
+
+## Permanent Fix for Helm Upgrades
+
+To prevent the Helm chart from recreating the 443 port on future upgrades, use one of these approaches:
+
+### Option A: Annotate the Ingress
+
+Add this annotation to the `argo-ing` Ingress resource so Traefik always uses HTTP regardless of service port names:
+
+```yaml
+metadata:
+  annotations:
+    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/service.serversscheme: http
+```
+
+### Option B: Helm Values
+
+Configure the chart to not expose the HTTPS service port (check chart documentation for exact key, as it varies by version):
+
+```yaml
+configs:
+  params:
+    server.insecure: true
+
+server:
+  service:
+    type: ClusterIP
+```
+
+## Debugging Steps That Led to the Fix
+
+1. Verified the pod was running and healthy (`1/1 Ready`)
+2. Confirmed the pod was listening on port 8080 via `/proc/net/tcp6`
+3. Tested direct pod connectivity from another pod in the cluster — returned HTTP 200
+4. Queried Traefik's internal API at `http://127.0.0.1:9000/api/http/services`
+5. Discovered Traefik was using `https://` to connect to the backend
+6. Compared with working services (Gitea, Jenkins) which all used `http://`
+7. Identified the `https` named port on the service as the cause
+
+## Key Takeaway
+
+Traefik's Kubernetes Ingress provider infers the backend protocol from the service port name. A port named `https` causes Traefik to connect using HTTPS, regardless of what port number the Ingress backend specifies. When running ArgoCD in insecure mode behind a TLS-terminating reverse proxy, ensure the service does not expose an `https` named port, or use the `traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/service.serversscheme` annotation to override the behavior.