feat: deploy planner in operator (#921)

Co-authored-by: mohammedabdulwahhab <furkhan324@berkeley.edu>

components/planner/src/dynamo/planner/__init__.py

@@ -13,9 +13,15 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__all__ = ["CircusController", "LocalConnector", "PlannerConnector"]
+__all__ = [
+    "CircusController",
+    "LocalConnector",
+    "PlannerConnector",
+    "KubernetesConnector",
+]
 
 # Import the classes
 from dynamo.planner.circusd import CircusController
+from dynamo.planner.kubernetes_connector import KubernetesConnector
 from dynamo.planner.local_connector import LocalConnector
 from dynamo.planner.planner_connector import PlannerConnector

components/planner/src/dynamo/planner/kube.py

+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from typing import Optional
+
+from kubernetes import client, config
+
+
+class KubernetesAPI:
+    def __init__(self):
+        # Load kubernetes configuration
+        config.load_incluster_config()  # for in-cluster deployment
+
+        self.custom_api = client.CustomObjectsApi()
+        self.current_namespace = self._get_current_namespace()
+
+    def _get_current_namespace(self) -> str:
+        """Get the current namespace if running inside a k8s cluster"""
+        try:
+            with open(
+                "/var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/namespace", "r"
+            ) as f:
+                return f.read().strip()
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            # Fallback to 'default' if not running in k8s
+            return "default"
+
+    async def get_graph_deployment(
+        self, component_name: str, dynamo_namespace: str
+    ) -> Optional[dict]:
+        """
+        Get DynamoGraphDeployment by first finding the associated DynamoComponentDeployment
+        and then retrieving its owner reference.
+
+        Args:
+            component_name: The name of the component
+            dynamo_namespace: The dynamo namespace
+
+        Returns:
+            The DynamoGraphDeployment object or None if not found
+        """
+        try:
+            # First, find the DynamoComponentDeployment using the component name and namespace labels
+            label_selector = f"nvidia.com/dynamo-component={component_name},nvidia.com/dynamo-namespace={dynamo_namespace}"
+
+            component_deployments = self.custom_api.list_namespaced_custom_object(
+                group="nvidia.com",
+                version="v1alpha1",
+                namespace=self.current_namespace,
+                plural="dynamocomponentdeployments",
+                label_selector=label_selector,
+            )
+
+            items = component_deployments.get("items", [])
+            if not items:
+                return None
+
+            if len(items) > 1:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Multiple component deployments found for component {component_name} in dynamo namespace {dynamo_namespace}. "
+                    "Expected exactly one deployment."
+                )
+
+            # Get the component deployment and extract the owner reference
+            component_deployment = items[0]
+            owner_refs = component_deployment.get("metadata", {}).get(
+                "ownerReferences", []
+            )
+
+            # Find the DynamoGraphDeployment in the owner references
+            graph_deployment_ref = None
+            for ref in owner_refs:
+                if (
+                    ref.get("apiVersion") == "nvidia.com/v1alpha1"
+                    and ref.get("kind") == "DynamoGraphDeployment"
+                ):
+                    graph_deployment_ref = ref
+                    break
+
+            if not graph_deployment_ref:
+                return None
+
+            # Get the actual DynamoGraphDeployment using the name from the owner reference
+            graph_deployment_name = graph_deployment_ref.get("name")
+            if not graph_deployment_name:
+                return None
+
+            graph_deployment = self.custom_api.get_namespaced_custom_object(
+                group="nvidia.com",
+                version="v1alpha1",
+                namespace=self.current_namespace,
+                plural="dynamographdeployments",
+                name=graph_deployment_name,
+            )
+
+            return graph_deployment
+
+        except client.ApiException as e:
+            if e.status == 404:
+                return None
+            raise
+
+    async def update_graph_replicas(
+        self, graph_deployment_name: str, component_name: str, replicas: int
+    ) -> None:
+        """Update the replicas count for a component in a DynamoGraphDeployment"""
+        patch = {"spec": {"services": {component_name: {"replicas": replicas}}}}
+        self.custom_api.patch_namespaced_custom_object(
+            group="nvidia.com",
+            version="v1alpha1",
+            namespace=self.current_namespace,
+            plural="dynamographdeployments",
+            name=graph_deployment_name,
+            body=patch,
+        )

components/planner/src/dynamo/planner/kubernetes_connector.py

+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from .kube import KubernetesAPI
+from .planner_connector import PlannerConnector
+
+
+class KubernetesConnector(PlannerConnector):
+    def __init__(self, namespace: str):
+        self.kube_api = KubernetesAPI()
+        self.namespace = namespace
+
+    async def add_component(self, component_name: str):
+        """Add a component by increasing its replica count by 1"""
+        deployment = await self.kube_api.get_graph_deployment(
+            component_name, self.namespace
+        )
+        if deployment is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Graph not found for component {component_name} in dynamo namespace {self.namespace}"
+            )
+        # get current replicas or 1 if not found
+        current_replicas = self._get_current_replicas(deployment, component_name)
+        await self.kube_api.update_graph_replicas(
+            self._get_graph_deployment_name(deployment),
+            component_name,
+            current_replicas + 1,
+        )
+
+    async def remove_component(self, component_name: str):
+        """Remove a component by decreasing its replica count by 1"""
+        deployment = await self.kube_api.get_graph_deployment(
+            component_name, self.namespace
+        )
+        if deployment is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Graph {component_name} not found for namespace {self.namespace}"
+            )
+        # get current replicas or 1 if not found
+        current_replicas = self._get_current_replicas(deployment, component_name)
+        if current_replicas > 0:
+            await self.kube_api.update_graph_replicas(
+                self._get_graph_deployment_name(deployment),
+                component_name,
+                current_replicas - 1,
+            )
+
+    def _get_current_replicas(self, deployment: dict, component_name: str) -> int:
+        """Get the current replicas for a component in a graph deployment"""
+        return (
+            deployment.get("spec", {})
+            .get("services", {})
+            .get(component_name, {})
+            .get("replicas", 1)
+        )
+
+    def _get_graph_deployment_name(self, deployment: dict) -> str:
+        """Get the name of the graph deployment"""
+        return deployment["metadata"]["name"]

components/planner/test/kubernetes_connector.py

+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
+
+import pytest
+
+from dynamo.planner.kubernetes_connector import KubernetesConnector
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_kube_api():
+    mock_api = Mock()
+    mock_api.get_graph_deployment = AsyncMock()
+    mock_api.update_graph_replicas = AsyncMock()
+    return mock_api
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_kube_api_class(mock_kube_api):
+    mock_class = Mock()
+    mock_class.return_value = mock_kube_api
+    return mock_class
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def kubernetes_connector(mock_kube_api_class, monkeypatch):
+    # Patch the KubernetesAPI class before instantiating the connector
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "dynamo.planner.kubernetes_connector.KubernetesAPI", mock_kube_api_class
+    )
+    connector = KubernetesConnector()
+    # Set the namespace attribute that's being accessed in the error
+    connector.namespace = "default"
+    return connector
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_add_component_increases_replicas(kubernetes_connector, mock_kube_api):
+    # Arrange
+    component_name = "test-component"
+    mock_deployment = {
+        "metadata": {"name": "test-graph"},
+        "spec": {"services": {"test-component": {"replicas": 1}}},
+    }
+    mock_kube_api.get_graph_deployment.return_value = mock_deployment
+
+    # Act
+    await kubernetes_connector.add_component(component_name)
+
+    # Assert
+    mock_kube_api.get_graph_deployment.assert_called_once_with(component_name)
+    mock_kube_api.update_graph_replicas.assert_called_once_with(
+        "test-graph", component_name, 2
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_add_component_with_no_replicas_specified(
+    kubernetes_connector, mock_kube_api
+):
+    # Arrange
+    component_name = "test-component"
+    mock_deployment = {
+        "metadata": {"name": "test-graph"},
+        "spec": {"services": {"test-component": {}}},
+    }
+    mock_kube_api.get_graph_deployment.return_value = mock_deployment
+
+    # Act
+    await kubernetes_connector.add_component(component_name)
+
+    # Assert
+    mock_kube_api.update_graph_replicas.assert_called_once_with(
+        "test-graph", component_name, 2
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_add_component_deployment_not_found(kubernetes_connector, mock_kube_api):
+    # Arrange
+    component_name = "test-component"
+    mock_kube_api.get_graph_deployment.return_value = None
+
+    # Act & Assert
+    with pytest.raises(
+        ValueError, match=f"Graph not found for component {component_name}"
+    ):
+        await kubernetes_connector.add_component(component_name)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_remove_component_decreases_replicas(kubernetes_connector, mock_kube_api):
+    # Arrange
+    component_name = "test-component"
+    mock_deployment = {
+        "metadata": {"name": "test-graph"},
+        "spec": {"services": {"test-component": {"replicas": 2}}},
+    }
+    mock_kube_api.get_graph_deployment.return_value = mock_deployment
+
+    # Act
+    await kubernetes_connector.remove_component(component_name)
+
+    # Assert
+    mock_kube_api.update_graph_replicas.assert_called_once_with(
+        "test-graph", component_name, 1
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_remove_component_with_zero_replicas(kubernetes_connector, mock_kube_api):
+    # Arrange
+    component_name = "test-component"
+    mock_deployment = {
+        "metadata": {"name": "test-graph"},
+        "spec": {"services": {"test-component": {"replicas": 0}}},
+    }
+    mock_kube_api.get_graph_deployment.return_value = mock_deployment
+
+    # Act
+    await kubernetes_connector.remove_component(component_name)
+
+    # Assert
+    mock_kube_api.update_graph_replicas.assert_not_called()

deploy/cloud/helm/platform/components/operator/templates/planner.yaml

+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: planner-serviceaccount
+  namespace: {{ .Values.namespace }}
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Role
+metadata:
+  name: planner-role
+  namespace: {{ .Values.namespace }}
+rules:
+- apiGroups: ["nvidia.com"]
+  resources: ["dynamocomponentdeployments", "dynamographdeployments"]
+  verbs: ["get", "list", "create", "update", "patch"]
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: RoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: planner-binding
+  namespace: {{ .Values.namespace }}
+subjects:
+- kind: ServiceAccount
+  name: planner-serviceaccount
+  namespace: {{ .Values.namespace }}
+roleRef:
+  kind: Role
+  name: planner-role
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
\ No newline at end of file

deploy/cloud/operator/cmd/main.go

@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	if err = (&controller.DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler{
 		Client:            mgr.GetClient(),
-		Scheme:            mgr.GetScheme(),
 		Recorder:          mgr.GetEventRecorderFor("dynamocomponentdeployment"),
 		Config:            ctrlConfig,
 		NatsAddr:          natsAddr,
@@ -204,7 +203,6 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	if err = (&controller.DynamoGraphDeploymentReconciler{
 		Client:                     mgr.GetClient(),
-		Scheme:                     mgr.GetScheme(),
 		Recorder:                   mgr.GetEventRecorderFor("dynamographdeployment"),
 		Config:                     ctrlConfig,
 		VirtualServiceGateway:      istioVirtualServiceGateway,

deploy/cloud/operator/go.mod

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ require (
 	emperror.dev/errors v0.8.1
 	github.com/apparentlymart/go-shquot v0.0.1
 	github.com/bsm/gomega v1.27.10
-	github.com/cisco-open/k8s-objectmatcher v1.9.0
 	github.com/huandu/xstrings v1.4.0
 	github.com/mitchellh/hashstructure/v2 v2.0.2
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.19.0
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ require (
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20240701130421-f6361c86f094 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.65.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.34.2 // indirect
-	gopkg.in/evanphx/json-patch.v4 v4.12.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/inf.v0 v0.9.1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 	k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.130.1 // indirect

deploy/cloud/operator/go.sum

@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ github.com/bsm/gomega v1.27.10 h1:yeMWxP2pV2fG3FgAODIY8EiRE3dy0aeFYt4l7wh6yKA=
 github.com/bsm/gomega v1.27.10/go.mod h1:JyEr/xRbxbtgWNi8tIEVPUYZ5Dzef52k01W3YH0H+O0=
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 h1:UL815xU9SqsFlibzuggzjXhog7bL6oX9BbNZnL2UFvs=
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XLFGgcrjCOs=
-github.com/cisco-open/k8s-objectmatcher v1.9.0 h1:/sfuO0BD09fpynZjXsqeZrh28Juc4VEwc2P6Ov/Q6fM=
-github.com/cisco-open/k8s-objectmatcher v1.9.0/go.mod h1:CH4E6qAK+q+JwKFJn0DaTNqxrbmWCaDQzGthKLK4nZ0=
 github.com/coreos/go-semver v0.3.1 h1:yi21YpKnrx1gt5R+la8n5WgS0kCrsPp33dmEyHReZr4=
 github.com/coreos/go-semver v0.3.1/go.mod h1:irMmmIw/7yzSRPWryHsK7EYSg09caPQL03VsM8rvUec=
 github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22 v22.5.0 h1:RrqgGjYQKalulkV8NGVIfkXQf6YYmOyiJKk8iXXhfZs=

deploy/cloud/operator/internal/controller/dynamocomponentdeployment_controller.go

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"reflect"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -43,14 +42,12 @@ import (
 	commonconsts "github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/deploy/cloud/operator/internal/consts"
 	"github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/deploy/cloud/operator/internal/controller_common"
 	commonController "github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/deploy/cloud/operator/internal/controller_common"
-	"github.com/cisco-open/k8s-objectmatcher/patch"
 	"github.com/huandu/xstrings"
 	istioNetworking "istio.io/api/networking/v1beta1"
 	networkingv1beta1 "istio.io/client-go/pkg/apis/networking/v1beta1"
 	k8serrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
@@ -58,7 +55,6 @@ import (
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/builder"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client/apiutil"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller/controllerutil"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/event"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
@@ -77,12 +73,12 @@ const (
 	DeploymentTargetTypeDebug                            = "debug"
 	HeaderNameDebug                                      = "X-Nvidia-Debug"
 	DefaultIngressSuffix                                 = "local"
+	KubernetesDeploymentStrategy                         = "kubernetes"
 )
 
 // DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler reconciles a DynamoComponentDeployment object
 type DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler struct {
 	client.Client
-	Scheme            *runtime.Scheme
 	Recorder          record.EventRecorder
 	Config            controller_common.Config
 	NatsAddr          string
@@ -257,10 +253,12 @@ func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req
 	}
 
 	// create or update api-server hpa
-	modified_, _, err = createOrUpdateResource(ctx, r, generateResourceOption{
-		dynamoComponentDeployment: dynamoComponentDeployment,
-		dynamoComponent:           dynamoComponentCR,
-	}, r.generateHPA)
+	modified_, _, err = commonController.SyncResource(ctx, r, dynamoComponentDeployment, func(ctx context.Context) (*autoscalingv2.HorizontalPodAutoscaler, bool, error) {
+		return r.generateHPA(generateResourceOption{
+			dynamoComponentDeployment: dynamoComponentDeployment,
+			dynamoComponent:           dynamoComponentCR,
+		})
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -408,7 +406,7 @@ func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) reconcilePVC(ctx context.Context,
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		pvc = constructPVC(crd, pvcConfig)
-		if err := controllerutil.SetControllerReference(crd, pvc, r.Scheme); err != nil {
+		if err := controllerutil.SetControllerReference(crd, pvc, r.Client.Scheme()); err != nil {
 			logger.Error(err, "Failed to set controller reference", "pvc", pvc.Name)
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -458,23 +456,27 @@ func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) setStatusConditions(ctx context.Co
 func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) createOrUpdateOrDeleteDeployments(ctx context.Context, opt generateResourceOption) (modified bool, depl *appsv1.Deployment, err error) {
 	containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled := checkIfContainsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment)
 	// create the main deployment
-	modified, depl, err = createOrUpdateResource(ctx, r, generateResourceOption{
-		dynamoComponentDeployment:               opt.dynamoComponentDeployment,
-		dynamoComponent:                         opt.dynamoComponent,
-		isStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled:       false,
-		containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled: containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled,
-	}, r.generateDeployment)
+	modified, depl, err = commonController.SyncResource(ctx, r, opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, func(ctx context.Context) (*appsv1.Deployment, bool, error) {
+		return r.generateDeployment(ctx, generateResourceOption{
+			dynamoComponentDeployment:               opt.dynamoComponentDeployment,
+			dynamoComponent:                         opt.dynamoComponent,
+			isStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled:       false,
+			containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled: containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled,
+		})
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		err = errors.Wrap(err, "create or update deployment")
 		return
 	}
 	// create the debug deployment
-	modified2, _, err := createOrUpdateResource(ctx, r, generateResourceOption{
-		dynamoComponentDeployment:               opt.dynamoComponentDeployment,
-		dynamoComponent:                         opt.dynamoComponent,
-		isStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled:       true,
-		containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled: containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled,
-	}, r.generateDeployment)
+	modified2, _, err := commonController.SyncResource(ctx, r, opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, func(ctx context.Context) (*appsv1.Deployment, bool, error) {
+		return r.generateDeployment(ctx, generateResourceOption{
+			dynamoComponentDeployment:               opt.dynamoComponentDeployment,
+			dynamoComponent:                         opt.dynamoComponent,
+			isStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled:       true,
+			containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled: containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled,
+		})
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		err = errors.Wrap(err, "create or update debug deployment")
 	}
@@ -482,135 +484,6 @@ func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) createOrUpdateOrDeleteDeployments(
 	return
 }
 
-//nolint:nakedret
-func createOrUpdateResource[T client.Object](ctx context.Context, r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler, opt generateResourceOption, generateResource func(ctx context.Context, opt generateResourceOption) (T, bool, error)) (modified bool, res T, err error) {
-	logs := log.FromContext(ctx)
-
-	resource, toDelete, err := generateResource(ctx, opt)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	resourceNamespace := resource.GetNamespace()
-	resourceName := resource.GetName()
-	resourceType := reflect.TypeOf(resource).Elem().Name()
-	logs = logs.WithValues("namespace", resourceNamespace, "resourceName", resourceName, "resourceType", resourceType)
-
-	// Retrieve the GroupVersionKind (GVK) of the desired object
-	gvk, err := apiutil.GVKForObject(resource, r.Client.Scheme())
-	if err != nil {
-		logs.Error(err, "Failed to get GVK for object")
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Create a new instance of the object
-	obj, err := r.Client.Scheme().New(gvk)
-	if err != nil {
-		logs.Error(err, "Failed to create a new object for GVK")
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Type assertion to ensure the object implements client.Object
-	oldResource, ok := obj.(T)
-	if !ok {
-		return
-	}
-
-	err = r.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{Name: resourceName, Namespace: resourceNamespace}, oldResource)
-	oldResourceIsNotFound := k8serrors.IsNotFound(err)
-	if err != nil && !oldResourceIsNotFound {
-		r.Recorder.Eventf(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, corev1.EventTypeWarning, fmt.Sprintf("Get%s", resourceType), "Failed to get %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
-		logs.Error(err, "Failed to get HPA.")
-		return
-	}
-	err = nil
-
-	if oldResourceIsNotFound {
-		if toDelete {
-			logs.Info("Resource not found. Nothing to do.")
-			return
-		}
-		logs.Info("Resource not found. Creating a new one.")
-
-		err = errors.Wrapf(patch.DefaultAnnotator.SetLastAppliedAnnotation(resource), "set last applied annotation for resource %s", resourceName)
-		if err != nil {
-			logs.Error(err, "Failed to set last applied annotation.")
-			r.Recorder.Eventf(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, corev1.EventTypeWarning, "SetLastAppliedAnnotation", "Failed to set last applied annotation for %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		err = ctrl.SetControllerReference(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, resource, r.Scheme)
-		if err != nil {
-			logs.Error(err, "Failed to set controller reference.")
-			r.Recorder.Eventf(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, corev1.EventTypeWarning, "SetControllerReference", "Failed to set controller reference for %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		r.Recorder.Eventf(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, corev1.EventTypeNormal, fmt.Sprintf("Create%s", resourceType), "Creating a new %s %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace)
-		err = r.Create(ctx, resource)
-		if err != nil {
-			logs.Error(err, "Failed to create Resource.")
-			r.Recorder.Eventf(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, corev1.EventTypeWarning, fmt.Sprintf("Create%s", resourceType), "Failed to create %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
-			return
-		}
-		logs.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%s created.", resourceType))
-		r.Recorder.Eventf(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, corev1.EventTypeNormal, fmt.Sprintf("Create%s", resourceType), "Created %s %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace)
-		modified = true
-		res = resource
-	} else {
-		logs.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%s found.", resourceType))
-		if toDelete {
-			logs.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%s not found. Deleting the existing one.", resourceType))
-			err = r.Delete(ctx, oldResource)
-			if err != nil {
-				logs.Error(err, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to delete %s.", resourceType))
-				r.Recorder.Eventf(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, corev1.EventTypeWarning, fmt.Sprintf("Delete%s", resourceType), "Failed to delete %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
-				return
-			}
-			logs.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%s deleted.", resourceType))
-			r.Recorder.Eventf(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, corev1.EventTypeNormal, fmt.Sprintf("Delete%s", resourceType), "Deleted %s %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace)
-			modified = true
-			return
-		}
-
-		var patchResult *patch.PatchResult
-		patchResult, err = patch.DefaultPatchMaker.Calculate(oldResource, resource)
-		if err != nil {
-			logs.Error(err, "Failed to calculate patch.")
-			r.Recorder.Eventf(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, corev1.EventTypeWarning, fmt.Sprintf("CalculatePatch%s", resourceType), "Failed to calculate patch for %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		if !patchResult.IsEmpty() {
-			logs.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%s spec is different. Updating %s. The patch result is: %s", resourceType, resourceType, patchResult.String()))
-
-			err = errors.Wrapf(patch.DefaultAnnotator.SetLastAppliedAnnotation(resource), "set last applied annotation for resource %s", resourceName)
-			if err != nil {
-				logs.Error(err, "Failed to set last applied annotation.")
-				r.Recorder.Eventf(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, corev1.EventTypeWarning, fmt.Sprintf("SetLastAppliedAnnotation%s", resourceType), "Failed to set last applied annotation for %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
-				return
-			}
-
-			r.Recorder.Eventf(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, corev1.EventTypeNormal, fmt.Sprintf("Update%s", resourceType), "Updating %s %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace)
-			resource.SetResourceVersion(oldResource.GetResourceVersion())
-			err = r.Update(ctx, resource)
-			if err != nil {
-				logs.Error(err, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to update %s.", resourceType))
-				r.Recorder.Eventf(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, corev1.EventTypeWarning, fmt.Sprintf("Update%s", resourceType), "Failed to update %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
-				return
-			}
-			logs.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%s updated.", resourceType))
-			r.Recorder.Eventf(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, corev1.EventTypeNormal, fmt.Sprintf("Update%s", resourceType), "Updated %s %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace)
-			modified = true
-			res = resource
-		} else {
-			logs.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%s spec is the same. Skipping update.", resourceType))
-			r.Recorder.Eventf(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, corev1.EventTypeNormal, fmt.Sprintf("Update%s", resourceType), "Skipping update %s %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace)
-			res = oldResource
-		}
-	}
-	return
-}
-
 func getResourceAnnotations(dynamoComponentDeployment *v1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeployment) map[string]string {
 	resourceAnnotations := dynamoComponentDeployment.Spec.Annotations
 	if resourceAnnotations == nil {
@@ -654,40 +527,46 @@ func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) createOrUpdateOrDeleteServices(ctx
 	isDebugPodReceiveProductionTrafficEnabled := checkIfIsDebugPodReceiveProductionTrafficEnabled(resourceAnnotations)
 	containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled := checkIfContainsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment)
 	// main generic service
-	modified, _, err = createOrUpdateResource(ctx, r, generateResourceOption{
-		dynamoComponentDeployment:               opt.dynamoComponentDeployment,
-		dynamoComponent:                         opt.dynamoComponent,
-		isStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled:       false,
-		isDebugPodReceiveProductionTraffic:      isDebugPodReceiveProductionTrafficEnabled,
-		containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled: containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled,
-		isGenericService:                        true,
-	}, r.generateService)
+	modified, _, err = commonController.SyncResource(ctx, r, opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, func(ctx context.Context) (*corev1.Service, bool, error) {
+		return r.generateService(ctx, generateResourceOption{
+			dynamoComponentDeployment:               opt.dynamoComponentDeployment,
+			dynamoComponent:                         opt.dynamoComponent,
+			isStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled:       false,
+			isDebugPodReceiveProductionTraffic:      isDebugPodReceiveProductionTrafficEnabled,
+			containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled: containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled,
+			isGenericService:                        true,
+		})
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
 	// debug production service (if enabled)
-	modified_, _, err := createOrUpdateResource(ctx, r, generateResourceOption{
-		dynamoComponentDeployment:               opt.dynamoComponentDeployment,
-		dynamoComponent:                         opt.dynamoComponent,
-		isStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled:       false,
-		isDebugPodReceiveProductionTraffic:      isDebugPodReceiveProductionTrafficEnabled,
-		containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled: containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled,
-		isGenericService:                        false,
-	}, r.generateService)
+	modified_, _, err := commonController.SyncResource(ctx, r, opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, func(ctx context.Context) (*corev1.Service, bool, error) {
+		return r.generateService(ctx, generateResourceOption{
+			dynamoComponentDeployment:               opt.dynamoComponentDeployment,
+			dynamoComponent:                         opt.dynamoComponent,
+			isStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled:       false,
+			isDebugPodReceiveProductionTraffic:      isDebugPodReceiveProductionTrafficEnabled,
+			containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled: containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled,
+			isGenericService:                        false,
+		})
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 	modified = modified || modified_
 	// debug service (if enabled)
-	modified_, _, err = createOrUpdateResource(ctx, r, generateResourceOption{
-		dynamoComponentDeployment:               opt.dynamoComponentDeployment,
-		dynamoComponent:                         opt.dynamoComponent,
-		isStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled:       true,
-		isDebugPodReceiveProductionTraffic:      isDebugPodReceiveProductionTrafficEnabled,
-		containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled: containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled,
-		isGenericService:                        false,
-	}, r.generateService)
+	modified_, _, err = commonController.SyncResource(ctx, r, opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, func(ctx context.Context) (*corev1.Service, bool, error) {
+		return r.generateService(ctx, generateResourceOption{
+			dynamoComponentDeployment:               opt.dynamoComponentDeployment,
+			dynamoComponent:                         opt.dynamoComponent,
+			isStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled:       true,
+			isDebugPodReceiveProductionTraffic:      isDebugPodReceiveProductionTrafficEnabled,
+			containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled: containsStealingTrafficDebugModeEnabled,
+			isGenericService:                        false,
+		})
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -696,11 +575,15 @@ func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) createOrUpdateOrDeleteServices(ctx
 }
 
 func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) createOrUpdateOrDeleteIngress(ctx context.Context, opt generateResourceOption) (modified bool, err error) {
-	modified, _, err = createOrUpdateResource(ctx, r, opt, r.generateIngress)
+	modified, _, err = commonController.SyncResource(ctx, r, opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, func(ctx context.Context) (*networkingv1.Ingress, bool, error) {
+		return r.generateIngress(ctx, opt)
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	modified_, _, err := createOrUpdateResource(ctx, r, opt, r.generateVirtualService)
+	modified_, _, err := commonController.SyncResource(ctx, r, opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, func(ctx context.Context) (*networkingv1beta1.VirtualService, bool, error) {
+		return r.generateVirtualService(ctx, opt)
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -964,7 +847,7 @@ type generateResourceOption struct {
 	isGenericService                        bool
 }
 
-func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) generateHPA(ctx context.Context, opt generateResourceOption) (*autoscalingv2.HorizontalPodAutoscaler, bool, error) {
+func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) generateHPA(opt generateResourceOption) (*autoscalingv2.HorizontalPodAutoscaler, bool, error) {
 	labels := r.getKubeLabels(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, opt.dynamoComponent)
 
 	annotations := r.getKubeAnnotations(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, opt.dynamoComponent)
@@ -1151,6 +1034,7 @@ func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) generatePodTemplateSpec(ctx contex
 		if opt.dynamoComponentDeployment.Spec.DynamoNamespace != nil && *opt.dynamoComponentDeployment.Spec.DynamoNamespace != "" {
 			args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf("--%s.ServiceArgs.dynamo.namespace=%s", opt.dynamoComponentDeployment.Spec.ServiceName, *opt.dynamoComponentDeployment.Spec.DynamoNamespace))
 		}
+		args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf("--%s.environment=%s", opt.dynamoComponentDeployment.Spec.ServiceName, KubernetesDeploymentStrategy))
 	}
 
 	if len(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment.Spec.Envs) > 0 {
@@ -1505,7 +1389,7 @@ func getResourcesConfig(resources *dynamoCommon.Resources) (corev1.ResourceRequi
 }
 
 //nolint:nakedret
-func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) generateService(ctx context.Context, opt generateResourceOption) (kubeService *corev1.Service, toDelete bool, err error) {
+func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) generateService(_ context.Context, opt generateResourceOption) (kubeService *corev1.Service, toDelete bool, err error) {
 	var kubeName string
 	if opt.isGenericService {
 		kubeName = r.getGenericServiceName(opt.dynamoComponentDeployment, opt.dynamoComponent)
@@ -1602,3 +1486,7 @@ func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager)
 	m.Owns(&autoscalingv2.HorizontalPodAutoscaler{})
 	return m.Complete(r)
 }
+
+func (r *DynamoComponentDeploymentReconciler) GetRecorder() record.EventRecorder {
+	return r.Recorder
+}

deploy/cloud/operator/internal/controller/dynamographdeployment_controller.go

@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ package controller
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"dario.cat/mergo"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/builder"
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/predicate"
 
 	nvidiacomv1alpha1 "github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/deploy/cloud/operator/api/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/deploy/cloud/operator/internal/consts"
 	commonController "github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/deploy/cloud/operator/internal/controller_common"
 	"github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/deploy/cloud/operator/internal/dynamo"
 )
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ const (
 	FailedState  = "failed"
 	ReadyState   = "successful"
 	PendingState = "pending"
+
+	DYN_DEPLOYMENT_CONFIG_ENV_VAR = "DYN_DEPLOYMENT_CONFIG"
 )
 
 type etcdStorage interface {
@@ -51,7 +54,6 @@ type etcdStorage interface {
 // DynamoGraphDeploymentReconciler reconciles a DynamoGraphDeployment object
 type DynamoGraphDeploymentReconciler struct {
 	client.Client
-	Scheme                     *runtime.Scheme
 	Config                     commonController.Config
 	Recorder                   record.EventRecorder
 	VirtualServiceGateway      string
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ func (r *DynamoGraphDeploymentReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctr
 		if err != nil {
 			dynamoDeployment.SetState(FailedState)
 			message = err.Error()
+			logger.Error(err, "Reconciliation failed")
 		}
 		// update the CRD status condition
 		dynamoDeployment.AddStatusCondition(metav1.Condition{
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ func (r *DynamoGraphDeploymentReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctr
 
 	deleted, err := commonController.HandleFinalizer(ctx, dynamoDeployment, r.Client, r)
 	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err, "failed to handle the finalizer")
 		reason = "failed_to_handle_the_finalizer"
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
 	}
@@ -122,6 +126,7 @@ func (r *DynamoGraphDeploymentReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctr
 	// fetch the dynamoGraphConfig
 	dynamoGraphConfig, err := dynamo.GetDynamoGraphConfig(ctx, dynamoDeployment, r.Recorder)
 	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err, "failed to get the DynamoGraphConfig")
 		reason = "failed_to_get_the_DynamoGraphConfig"
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
 	}
@@ -129,6 +134,7 @@ func (r *DynamoGraphDeploymentReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctr
 	// generate the dynamoComponentsDeployments from the config
 	dynamoComponentsDeployments, err := dynamo.GenerateDynamoComponentsDeployments(ctx, dynamoDeployment, dynamoGraphConfig, r.generateDefaultIngressSpec(dynamoDeployment))
 	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err, "failed to generate the DynamoComponentsDeployments")
 		reason = "failed_to_generate_the_DynamoComponentsDeployments"
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
 	}
@@ -138,6 +144,7 @@ func (r *DynamoGraphDeploymentReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctr
 		if _, ok := dynamoDeployment.Spec.Services[serviceName]; ok {
 			err := mergo.Merge(&deployment.Spec.DynamoComponentDeploymentSharedSpec, dynamoDeployment.Spec.Services[serviceName].DynamoComponentDeploymentSharedSpec, mergo.WithOverride)
 			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error(err, "failed to merge the DynamoComponentsDeployments")
 				reason = "failed_to_merge_the_DynamoComponentsDeployments"
 				return ctrl.Result{}, err
 			}
@@ -152,6 +159,11 @@ func (r *DynamoGraphDeploymentReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctr
 		if len(dynamoDeployment.Spec.Envs) > 0 {
 			deployment.Spec.Envs = mergeEnvs(dynamoDeployment.Spec.Envs, deployment.Spec.Envs)
 		}
+		err := updateDynDeploymentConfig(deployment, consts.DynamoServicePort)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Error(err, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to update the %v env var", DYN_DEPLOYMENT_CONFIG_ENV_VAR))
+			return ctrl.Result{}, err
+		}
 	}
 
 	// reconcile the dynamoComponent
@@ -165,12 +177,11 @@ func (r *DynamoGraphDeploymentReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctr
 			DynamoComponent: dynamoDeployment.Spec.DynamoGraph,
 		},
 	}
-	if err := ctrl.SetControllerReference(dynamoDeployment, dynamoComponent, r.Scheme); err != nil {
-		reason = "failed_to_set_the_controller_reference_for_the_DynamoComponent"
-		return ctrl.Result{}, err
-	}
-	dynamoComponent, err = commonController.SyncResource(ctx, r.Client, dynamoComponent, false)
+	_, dynamoComponent, err = commonController.SyncResource(ctx, r, dynamoDeployment, func(ctx context.Context) (*nvidiacomv1alpha1.DynamoComponent, bool, error) {
+		return dynamoComponent, false, nil
+	})
 	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err, "failed to sync the DynamoComponent")
 		reason = "failed_to_sync_the_DynamoComponent"
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
 	}
@@ -186,12 +197,11 @@ func (r *DynamoGraphDeploymentReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctr
 	// reconcile the dynamoComponentsDeployments
 	for serviceName, dynamoComponentDeployment := range dynamoComponentsDeployments {
 		logger.Info("Reconciling the DynamoComponentDeployment", "serviceName", serviceName, "dynamoComponentDeployment", dynamoComponentDeployment)
-		if err := ctrl.SetControllerReference(dynamoDeployment, dynamoComponentDeployment, r.Scheme); err != nil {
-			reason = "failed_to_set_the_controller_reference_for_the_DynamoComponentDeployment"
-			return ctrl.Result{}, err
-		}
-		dynamoComponentDeployment, err = commonController.SyncResource(ctx, r.Client, dynamoComponentDeployment, false)
+		_, dynamoComponentDeployment, err = commonController.SyncResource(ctx, r, dynamoDeployment, func(ctx context.Context) (*nvidiacomv1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeployment, bool, error) {
+			return dynamoComponentDeployment, false, nil
+		})
 		if err != nil {
+			logger.Error(err, "failed to sync the DynamoComponentDeployment")
 			reason = "failed_to_sync_the_DynamoComponentDeployment"
 			return ctrl.Result{}, err
 		}
@@ -265,6 +275,39 @@ func mergeEnvs(common, specific []corev1.EnvVar) []corev1.EnvVar {
 	return merged
 }
 
+// updateDynDeploymentConfig updates the DYN_DEPLOYMENT_CONFIG env var for the given dynamoDeploymentComponent
+// It updates the port for the given service in the DYN_DEPLOYMENT_CONFIG env var (if it is the main component)
+func updateDynDeploymentConfig(dynamoDeploymentComponent *nvidiacomv1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeployment, newPort int) error {
+	if dynamoDeploymentComponent.IsMainComponent() {
+		for i, env := range dynamoDeploymentComponent.Spec.Envs {
+			if env.Name == DYN_DEPLOYMENT_CONFIG_ENV_VAR {
+				var config map[string]any
+				if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(env.Value), &config); err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal %v: %w", DYN_DEPLOYMENT_CONFIG_ENV_VAR, err)
+				}
+
+				// Safely navigate and update the config
+				if serviceConfig, ok := config[dynamoDeploymentComponent.Spec.ServiceName].(map[string]any); ok {
+					if _, portExists := serviceConfig["port"]; portExists {
+						serviceConfig["port"] = newPort
+					}
+				}
+
+				// Marshal back to JSON string
+				updated, err := json.Marshal(config)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal updated config: %w", err)
+				}
+
+				// Update env var
+				dynamoDeploymentComponent.Spec.Envs[i].Value = string(updated)
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (r *DynamoGraphDeploymentReconciler) FinalizeResource(ctx context.Context, dynamoDeployment *nvidiacomv1alpha1.DynamoGraphDeployment) error {
 	// for now doing nothing
 	return nil
@@ -294,3 +337,7 @@ func (r *DynamoGraphDeploymentReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) err
 		WithEventFilter(commonController.EphemeralDeploymentEventFilter(r.Config)).
 		Complete(r)
 }
+
+func (r *DynamoGraphDeploymentReconciler) GetRecorder() record.EventRecorder {
+	return r.Recorder
+}

deploy/cloud/operator/internal/controller/dynamographdeployment_controller_test.go

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"testing"
 
+	nvidiacomv1alpha1 "github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/deploy/cloud/operator/api/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/bsm/gomega"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 )
 
@@ -80,3 +82,125 @@ func Test_mergeEnvs(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func Test_updateDynDeploymentConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		dynamoDeploymentComponent *nvidiacomv1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeployment
+		newPort                   int
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		want    []corev1.EnvVar
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "main component",
+			args: args{
+				dynamoDeploymentComponent: &nvidiacomv1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeployment{
+					Spec: nvidiacomv1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeploymentSpec{
+						DynamoTag: "graphs.agg:Frontend",
+						DynamoComponentDeploymentSharedSpec: nvidiacomv1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeploymentSharedSpec{
+							ServiceName: "Frontend",
+							Envs: []corev1.EnvVar{
+								{
+									Name:  "DYN_DEPLOYMENT_CONFIG",
+									Value: `{"Frontend":{"port":8080},"Planner":{"environment":"kubernetes"}}`,
+								},
+								{
+									Name:  "OTHER",
+									Value: `value`,
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				newPort: 3000,
+			},
+			want: []corev1.EnvVar{
+				{
+					Name:  "DYN_DEPLOYMENT_CONFIG",
+					Value: `{"Frontend":{"port":3000},"Planner":{"environment":"kubernetes"}}`,
+				},
+				{
+					Name:  "OTHER",
+					Value: `value`,
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "not main component",
+			args: args{
+				dynamoDeploymentComponent: &nvidiacomv1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeployment{
+					Spec: nvidiacomv1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeploymentSpec{
+						DynamoTag: "graphs.agg:Frontend",
+						DynamoComponentDeploymentSharedSpec: nvidiacomv1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeploymentSharedSpec{
+							ServiceName: "Other",
+							Envs: []corev1.EnvVar{
+								{
+									Name:  "DYN_DEPLOYMENT_CONFIG",
+									Value: `{"Frontend":{"port":8080},"Planner":{"environment":"kubernetes"}}`,
+								},
+								{
+									Name:  "OTHER",
+									Value: `value`,
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				newPort: 3000,
+			},
+			want: []corev1.EnvVar{
+				{
+					Name:  "DYN_DEPLOYMENT_CONFIG",
+					Value: `{"Frontend":{"port":8080},"Planner":{"environment":"kubernetes"}}`,
+				},
+				{
+					Name:  "OTHER",
+					Value: `value`,
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no DYN_DEPLOYMENT_CONFIG env variable",
+			args: args{
+				dynamoDeploymentComponent: &nvidiacomv1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeployment{
+					Spec: nvidiacomv1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeploymentSpec{
+						DynamoTag: "graphs.agg:Frontend",
+						DynamoComponentDeploymentSharedSpec: nvidiacomv1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeploymentSharedSpec{
+							ServiceName: "Frontend",
+							Envs: []corev1.EnvVar{
+								{
+									Name:  "OTHER",
+									Value: `value`,
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				newPort: 8080,
+			},
+			want: []corev1.EnvVar{
+				{
+					Name:  "OTHER",
+					Value: `value`,
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := updateDynDeploymentConfig(tt.args.dynamoDeploymentComponent, tt.args.newPort)
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("updateDynDeploymentConfig() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+				return
+			}
+			g := gomega.NewGomegaWithT(t)
+			g.Expect(tt.args.dynamoDeploymentComponent.Spec.Envs).To(gomega.Equal(tt.want))
+		})
+	}
+}

deploy/cloud/operator/internal/controller_common/resource.go

@@ -22,12 +22,19 @@ import (
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
 	"sort"
 
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client/apiutil"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -35,76 +42,241 @@ const (
 	NvidiaAnnotationHashKey = "nvidia.com/last-applied-hash"
 )
 
-type Resource interface {
-	client.Object
-	GetSpec() any
-	SetSpec(spec any)
+type Reconciler interface {
+	client.Client
+	GetRecorder() record.EventRecorder
 }
 
-func SyncResource[T Resource](ctx context.Context, c client.Client, desired T, createOnly bool) (T, error) {
+// ResourceGenerator is a function that generates a resource.
+// it must return the resource, a boolean indicating if the resource should be deleted, and an error
+// if the resource should be deleted, the returned resource must contain the necessary information to delete it (name and namespace)
+type ResourceGenerator[T client.Object] func(ctx context.Context) (T, bool, error)
+
+//nolint:nakedret
+func SyncResource[T client.Object](ctx context.Context, r Reconciler, parentResource client.Object, generateResource ResourceGenerator[T]) (modified bool, res T, err error) {
+	logs := log.FromContext(ctx)
+
+	resource, toDelete, err := generateResource(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	resourceNamespace := resource.GetNamespace()
+	resourceName := resource.GetName()
+	resourceType := reflect.TypeOf(resource).Elem().Name()
+	logs = logs.WithValues("namespace", resourceNamespace, "resourceName", resourceName, "resourceType", resourceType)
+
 	// Retrieve the GroupVersionKind (GVK) of the desired object
-	gvk, err := apiutil.GVKForObject(desired, c.Scheme())
+	gvk, err := apiutil.GVKForObject(resource, r.Scheme())
 	if err != nil {
-		return desired, fmt.Errorf("failed to get GVK for object: %w", err)
+		logs.Error(err, "Failed to get GVK for object")
+		return
 	}
 
 	// Create a new instance of the object
-	obj, err := c.Scheme().New(gvk)
+	obj, err := r.Scheme().New(gvk)
 	if err != nil {
-		return desired, fmt.Errorf("failed to create a new object for GVK %s: %w", gvk, err)
+		logs.Error(err, "Failed to create a new object for GVK")
+		return
 	}
 
 	// Type assertion to ensure the object implements client.Object
-	current, ok := obj.(T)
+	oldResource, ok := obj.(T)
 	if !ok {
-		return desired, fmt.Errorf("failed to cast object to the expected type %T", desired)
+		return
 	}
-	namespacedName := types.NamespacedName{
-		Name:      desired.GetName(),
-		Namespace: desired.GetNamespace(),
+
+	err = r.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{Name: resourceName, Namespace: resourceNamespace}, oldResource)
+	oldResourceIsNotFound := errors.IsNotFound(err)
+	if err != nil && !oldResourceIsNotFound {
+		r.GetRecorder().Eventf(parentResource, corev1.EventTypeWarning, fmt.Sprintf("Get%s", resourceType), "Failed to get %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
+		logs.Error(err, "Failed to get resource.")
+		return
 	}
+	err = nil
 
-	// Retrieve the existing resource
-	err = c.Get(ctx, namespacedName, current)
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			// If the resource doesn't exist, create it
-			if err := c.Create(ctx, desired); err != nil {
-				return desired, fmt.Errorf("failed to create resource: %w", err)
+	if oldResourceIsNotFound {
+		if toDelete {
+			logs.Info("Resource not found. Nothing to do.")
+			return
+		}
+		logs.Info("Resource not found. Creating a new one.")
+
+		err = ctrl.SetControllerReference(parentResource, resource, r.Scheme())
+		if err != nil {
+			logs.Error(err, "Failed to set controller reference.")
+			r.GetRecorder().Eventf(parentResource, corev1.EventTypeWarning, "SetControllerReference", "Failed to set controller reference for %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		var hash string
+		hash, err = GetSpecHash(resource)
+		if err != nil {
+			logs.Error(err, "Failed to get spec hash.")
+			r.GetRecorder().Eventf(parentResource, corev1.EventTypeWarning, "GetSpecHash", "Failed to get spec hash for %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		updateHashAnnotation(resource, hash)
+
+		r.GetRecorder().Eventf(parentResource, corev1.EventTypeNormal, fmt.Sprintf("Create%s", resourceType), "Creating a new %s %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace)
+		err = r.Create(ctx, resource)
+		if err != nil {
+			logs.Error(err, "Failed to create Resource.")
+			r.GetRecorder().Eventf(parentResource, corev1.EventTypeWarning, fmt.Sprintf("Create%s", resourceType), "Failed to create %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
+			return
+		}
+		logs.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%s created.", resourceType))
+		r.GetRecorder().Eventf(parentResource, corev1.EventTypeNormal, fmt.Sprintf("Create%s", resourceType), "Created %s %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace)
+		modified = true
+		res = resource
+	} else {
+		logs.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%s found.", resourceType))
+		if toDelete {
+			logs.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%s not found. Deleting the existing one.", resourceType))
+			err = r.Delete(ctx, oldResource)
+			if err != nil {
+				logs.Error(err, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to delete %s.", resourceType))
+				r.GetRecorder().Eventf(parentResource, corev1.EventTypeWarning, fmt.Sprintf("Delete%s", resourceType), "Failed to delete %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
+				return
 			}
-			return desired, nil
+			logs.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%s deleted.", resourceType))
+			r.GetRecorder().Eventf(parentResource, corev1.EventTypeNormal, fmt.Sprintf("Delete%s", resourceType), "Deleted %s %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace)
+			modified = true
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Check if the Spec has changed and update if necessary
+		var newHash *string
+		newHash, err = IsSpecChanged(oldResource, resource)
+		if err != nil {
+			r.GetRecorder().Eventf(parentResource, corev1.EventTypeWarning, fmt.Sprintf("CalculatePatch%s", resourceType), "Failed to calculate patch for %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
+			return false, resource, fmt.Errorf("failed to check if spec has changed: %w", err)
 		}
-		return desired, fmt.Errorf("failed to get resource: %w", err)
+		if newHash != nil {
+			// update the spec of the current object with the desired spec
+			err = CopySpec(resource, oldResource)
+			if err != nil {
+				logs.Error(err, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to copy spec for %s.", resourceType))
+				r.GetRecorder().Eventf(parentResource, corev1.EventTypeWarning, fmt.Sprintf("CopySpec%s", resourceType), "Failed to copy spec for %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			updateHashAnnotation(oldResource, *newHash)
+
+			err = r.Update(ctx, oldResource)
+			if err != nil {
+				logs.Error(err, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to update %s.", resourceType))
+				r.GetRecorder().Eventf(parentResource, corev1.EventTypeWarning, fmt.Sprintf("Update%s", resourceType), "Failed to update %s %s: %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace, err)
+				return
+			}
+			logs.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%s updated.", resourceType))
+			r.GetRecorder().Eventf(parentResource, corev1.EventTypeNormal, fmt.Sprintf("Update%s", resourceType), "Updated %s %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace)
+			modified = true
+			res = oldResource
+		} else {
+			logs.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%s spec is the same. Skipping update.", resourceType))
+			r.GetRecorder().Eventf(parentResource, corev1.EventTypeNormal, fmt.Sprintf("Update%s", resourceType), "Skipping update %s %s", resourceType, resourceNamespace)
+			res = oldResource
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// CopySpec copies only the Spec field from source to destination using Unstructured
+func CopySpec(source, destination client.Object) error {
+	// Convert source to unstructured
+	sourceMap, err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.ToUnstructured(source)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	sourceUnstructured := &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: sourceMap}
+
+	// Convert destination to unstructured
+	destMap, err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.ToUnstructured(destination)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	destUnstructured := &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: destMap}
+
+	// Extract only the spec from source
+	sourceSpec, found, err := unstructured.NestedFieldCopy(sourceUnstructured.Object, "spec")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !found {
+		return fmt.Errorf("spec not found in source object")
 	}
 
-	if createOnly {
-		return current, nil
+	// Set the spec in the destination
+	err = unstructured.SetNestedField(destUnstructured.Object, sourceSpec, "spec")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
-	// Check if the Spec has changed and update if necessary
-	if IsSpecChanged(current, desired) {
-		// update the spec of the current object with the desired spec
-		desired.SetResourceVersion(current.GetResourceVersion())
-		if err := c.Update(ctx, desired); err != nil {
-			return desired, fmt.Errorf("failed to update resource: %w", err)
+	// Convert back to the original object
+	return runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.FromUnstructured(destUnstructured.Object, destination)
+}
+
+func getSpec(obj client.Object) (any, error) {
+	// Convert source to unstructured
+	sourceMap, err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.ToUnstructured(obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	sourceUnstructured := &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: sourceMap}
+	// Extract only the spec from source
+	spec, found, err := unstructured.NestedFieldCopy(sourceUnstructured.Object, "spec")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !found {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	return spec, nil
+}
+
+// IsSpecChanged returns the new hash if the spec has changed between the existing one
+func IsSpecChanged(current client.Object, desired client.Object) (*string, error) {
+	hashStr, err := GetSpecHash(desired)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if currentHash, ok := current.GetAnnotations()[NvidiaAnnotationHashKey]; ok {
+		if currentHash == hashStr {
+			return nil, nil
 		}
 	}
+	return &hashStr, nil
+}
 
-	// Return the updated object
-	return current, nil
+func GetSpecHash(obj client.Object) (string, error) {
+	spec, err := getSpec(obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return GetResourceHash(spec)
+}
+
+func updateHashAnnotation(obj client.Object, hash string) {
+	annotations := obj.GetAnnotations()
+	if annotations == nil {
+		annotations = map[string]string{}
+	}
+	annotations[NvidiaAnnotationHashKey] = hash
+	obj.SetAnnotations(annotations)
 }
 
 // GetResourceHash returns a consistent hash for the given object spec
-func GetResourceHash(obj any) string {
+func GetResourceHash(obj any) (string, error) {
 	// Convert obj to a map[string]interface{}
 	objMap, err := json.Marshal(obj)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return "", err
 	}
 
 	var objData map[string]interface{}
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(objMap, &objData); err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return "", err
 	}
 
 	// Sort keys to ensure consistent serialization
@@ -113,56 +285,13 @@ func GetResourceHash(obj any) string {
 	// Serialize to JSON
 	serialized, err := json.Marshal(sortedObjData)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return "", err
 	}
 
 	// Compute the hash
 	hasher := sha256.New()
 	hasher.Write(serialized)
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%x", hasher.Sum(nil))
-}
-
-// IsSpecChanged returns true if the spec has changed between the existing one
-// and the new resource spec compared by hash.
-func IsSpecChanged(current Resource, desired Resource) bool {
-	if current == nil && desired != nil {
-		return true
-	}
-
-	hashStr := GetResourceHash(desired.GetSpec())
-	foundHashAnnotation := false
-
-	currentAnnotations := current.GetAnnotations()
-	desiredAnnotations := desired.GetAnnotations()
-
-	if currentAnnotations == nil {
-		currentAnnotations = map[string]string{}
-	}
-	if desiredAnnotations == nil {
-		desiredAnnotations = map[string]string{}
-	}
-
-	for annotation, value := range currentAnnotations {
-		if annotation == NvidiaAnnotationHashKey {
-			if value != hashStr {
-				// Update annotation to be added to resource as per new spec and indicate spec update is required
-				desiredAnnotations[NvidiaAnnotationHashKey] = hashStr
-				desired.SetAnnotations(desiredAnnotations)
-				return true
-			}
-			foundHashAnnotation = true
-			break
-		}
-	}
-
-	if !foundHashAnnotation {
-		// Update annotation to be added to resource as per new spec and indicate spec update is required
-		desiredAnnotations[NvidiaAnnotationHashKey] = hashStr
-		desired.SetAnnotations(desiredAnnotations)
-		return true
-	}
-
-	return false
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%x", hasher.Sum(nil)), nil
 }
 
 // SortKeys recursively sorts the keys of a map to ensure consistent serialization

deploy/cloud/operator/internal/dynamo/graph.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 
 	"emperror.dev/errors"
 	apiStoreClient "github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/deploy/cloud/operator/api/dynamo/api_store_client"
-	compounaiCommon "github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/deploy/cloud/operator/api/dynamo/common"
+	"github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/deploy/cloud/operator/api/dynamo/common"
 	"github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/deploy/cloud/operator/api/dynamo/schemas"
 	"github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/deploy/cloud/operator/api/v1alpha1"
 	commonconfig "github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/deploy/cloud/operator/internal/config"
@@ -42,11 +42,17 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 )
 
+const (
+	ComponentTypePlanner      = "planner"
+	PlannerServiceAccountName = "planner-serviceaccount"
+)
+
 // ServiceConfig represents the YAML configuration structure for a service
 type DynamoConfig struct {
-	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled"`
-	Namespace string `yaml:"namespace"`
-	Name      string `yaml:"name"`
+	Enabled       bool   `yaml:"enabled"`
+	Namespace     string `yaml:"namespace"`
+	Name          string `yaml:"name"`
+	ComponentType string `yaml:"component_type,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type Resources struct {
@@ -230,6 +236,7 @@ func GetDynamoGraphConfig(ctx context.Context, dynamoDeployment *v1alpha1.Dynamo
 func GenerateDynamoComponentsDeployments(ctx context.Context, parentDynamoGraphDeployment *v1alpha1.DynamoGraphDeployment, config *DynamoGraphConfig, ingressSpec *v1alpha1.IngressSpec) (map[string]*v1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeployment, error) {
 	dynamoServices := make(map[string]string)
 	deployments := make(map[string]*v1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeployment)
+	graphDynamoNamespace := ""
 	for _, service := range config.Services {
 		deployment := &v1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeployment{}
 		deployment.Name = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", parentDynamoGraphDeployment.Name, strings.ToLower(service.Name))
@@ -252,6 +259,18 @@ func GenerateDynamoComponentsDeployments(ctx context.Context, parentDynamoGraphD
 			deployment.Spec.DynamoNamespace = &dynamoNamespace
 			dynamoServices[service.Name] = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", service.Config.Dynamo.Name, dynamoNamespace)
 			labels[commonconsts.KubeLabelDynamoNamespace] = dynamoNamespace
+			// we check that all dynamo components are in the same namespace
+			// this is needed for the planner to work correctly
+			// this check will be removed when the global planner will be implemented
+			if graphDynamoNamespace != "" && graphDynamoNamespace != dynamoNamespace {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("different namespaces for the same graph, expected %s, got %s", graphDynamoNamespace, dynamoNamespace)
+			}
+			graphDynamoNamespace = dynamoNamespace
+			if service.Config.Dynamo.ComponentType == ComponentTypePlanner {
+				deployment.Spec.ExtraPodSpec = &common.ExtraPodSpec{
+					ServiceAccountName: PlannerServiceAccountName,
+				}
+			}
 		}
 		// Check http_exposed independently
 		if config.EntryService == service.Name && service.Config.HttpExposed {
@@ -260,14 +279,14 @@ func GenerateDynamoComponentsDeployments(ctx context.Context, parentDynamoGraphD
 		}
 
 		if service.Config.Resources != nil {
-			deployment.Spec.Resources = &compounaiCommon.Resources{
-				Requests: &compounaiCommon.ResourceItem{
+			deployment.Spec.Resources = &common.Resources{
+				Requests: &common.ResourceItem{
 					CPU:    service.Config.Resources.CPU,
 					Memory: service.Config.Resources.Memory,
 					GPU:    service.Config.Resources.GPU,
 					Custom: service.Config.Resources.Custom,
 				},
-				Limits: &compounaiCommon.ResourceItem{
+				Limits: &common.ResourceItem{
 					CPU:    service.Config.Resources.CPU,
 					Memory: service.Config.Resources.Memory,
 					GPU:    service.Config.Resources.GPU,

deploy/cloud/operator/internal/dynamo/graph_test.go

@@ -507,6 +507,141 @@ func TestGenerateDynamoComponentsDeployments(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantErr: true,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "Test GenerateDynamoComponentsDeployments planner",
+			args: args{
+				parentDynamoGraphDeployment: &v1alpha1.DynamoGraphDeployment{
+					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+						Name:      "test-dynamographdeployment",
+						Namespace: "default",
+					},
+					Spec: v1alpha1.DynamoGraphDeploymentSpec{
+						DynamoGraph: "dynamocomponent:ac4e234",
+					},
+				},
+				config: &DynamoGraphConfig{
+					DynamoTag: "dynamocomponent:MyService1",
+					Services: []ServiceConfig{
+						{
+							Name: "service1",
+							Config: Config{
+								Dynamo: &DynamoConfig{
+									Enabled:       true,
+									Namespace:     "default",
+									Name:          "service1",
+									ComponentType: ComponentTypePlanner,
+								},
+								Resources: &Resources{
+									CPU:    "1",
+									Memory: "1Gi",
+									GPU:    "0",
+									Custom: map[string]string{},
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				ingressSpec: &v1alpha1.IngressSpec{},
+			},
+			want: map[string]*v1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeployment{
+				"service1": {
+					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+						Name:      "test-dynamographdeployment-service1",
+						Namespace: "default",
+						Labels: map[string]string{
+							commonconsts.KubeLabelDynamoComponent: "service1",
+							commonconsts.KubeLabelDynamoNamespace: "default",
+						},
+					},
+					Spec: v1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeploymentSpec{
+						DynamoComponent: "dynamocomponent:ac4e234",
+						DynamoTag:       "dynamocomponent:MyService1",
+						DynamoComponentDeploymentSharedSpec: v1alpha1.DynamoComponentDeploymentSharedSpec{
+							ServiceName:     "service1",
+							DynamoNamespace: &[]string{"default"}[0],
+							Resources: &compounaiCommon.Resources{
+								Requests: &compounaiCommon.ResourceItem{
+									CPU:    "1",
+									Memory: "1Gi",
+									GPU:    "0",
+									Custom: map[string]string{},
+								},
+								Limits: &compounaiCommon.ResourceItem{
+									CPU:    "1",
+									Memory: "1Gi",
+									GPU:    "0",
+									Custom: map[string]string{},
+								},
+							},
+							Labels: map[string]string{
+								commonconsts.KubeLabelDynamoComponent: "service1",
+								commonconsts.KubeLabelDynamoNamespace: "default",
+							},
+							ExtraPodSpec: &compounaiCommon.ExtraPodSpec{
+								ServiceAccountName: PlannerServiceAccountName,
+							},
+							Autoscaling: &v1alpha1.Autoscaling{},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Test GenerateDynamoComponentsDeployments dynamo dependency, different namespace",
+			args: args{
+				parentDynamoGraphDeployment: &v1alpha1.DynamoGraphDeployment{
+					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+						Name:      "test-dynamographdeployment",
+						Namespace: "default",
+					},
+					Spec: v1alpha1.DynamoGraphDeploymentSpec{
+						DynamoGraph: "dynamocomponent:ac4e234",
+					},
+				},
+				config: &DynamoGraphConfig{
+					DynamoTag:    "dynamocomponent:MyService2",
+					EntryService: "service1",
+					Services: []ServiceConfig{
+						{
+							Name:         "service1",
+							Dependencies: []map[string]string{{"service": "service2"}},
+							Config: Config{
+								Dynamo: &DynamoConfig{
+									Enabled:   true,
+									Namespace: "namespace1",
+									Name:      "service1",
+								},
+								Resources: &Resources{
+									CPU:    "1",
+									Memory: "1Gi",
+									GPU:    "0",
+									Custom: map[string]string{},
+								},
+								Autoscaling: &Autoscaling{
+									MinReplicas: 1,
+									MaxReplicas: 5,
+								},
+							},
+						},
+						{
+							Name:         "service2",
+							Dependencies: []map[string]string{},
+							Config: Config{
+								Dynamo: &DynamoConfig{
+									Enabled:   true,
+									Namespace: "namespace2",
+									Name:      "service2",
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				ingressSpec: &v1alpha1.IngressSpec{},
+			},
+			want:    nil,
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
 		{
 			name: "Test GenerateDynamoComponentsDeployments ingress enabled by default",
 			args: args{

deploy/sdk/src/dynamo/sdk/cli/serve_dynamo.py

@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ def main(
     if service_name and service_name != service.name:
         service = service.find_dependent_by_name(service_name)
 
+    # Set namespace in dynamo_context if service is a dynamo component
+    if service.is_dynamo_component():
+        namespace, _ = service.dynamo_address()
+        dynamo_context["namespace"] = namespace
+
     configure_dynamo_logging(service_name=service_name, worker_id=worker_id)
     if runner_map:
         BentoMLContainer.remote_runner_mapping.set(

deploy/sdk/src/dynamo/sdk/lib/service.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 from collections import defaultdict
 from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass
+from enum import Enum
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, TypeVar, Union
 
 # WARNING: internal
@@ -34,6 +35,16 @@ T = TypeVar("T", bound=object)
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+class ComponentType(str, Enum):
+    """Types of Dynamo components"""
+
+    PLANNER = "planner"
+    # Future types can be added here like:
+    # METRICS = "metrics"
+    # MONITOR = "monitor"
+    # etc.
+
+
 class RuntimeLinkedServices:
     """
     A class to track the linked services in the runtime.
@@ -68,6 +79,9 @@ class DynamoConfig:
     name: str | None = None
     namespace: str | None = None
     custom_lease: LeaseConfig | None = None
+    component_type: ComponentType | None = (
+        None  # Indicates if this is a meta/system component
+    )
 
 
 @dataclass

examples/llm/components/frontend.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import logging
 import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from components.planner_service import Planner
 from components.processor import Processor
 from components.worker import VllmWorker
 from fastapi import FastAPI
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ class FrontendConfig(BaseModel):
     app=FastAPI(title="LLM Example"),
 )
 class Frontend:
+    planner = depends(Planner)
     worker = depends(VllmWorker)
     processor = depends(Processor)
 

examples/llm/components/planner.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from tensorboardX import SummaryWriter
 from utils.prefill_queue import PrefillQueue
 
 from dynamo.llm import KvMetricsAggregator
-from dynamo.planner import LocalConnector
+from dynamo.planner import KubernetesConnector, LocalConnector
 from dynamo.runtime import DistributedRuntime, dynamo_worker
 from dynamo.runtime.logging import configure_dynamo_logging
 
@@ -53,7 +53,12 @@ class Planner:
         self.runtime = runtime
         self.args = args
         self.namespace = args.namespace
-        self.connector = LocalConnector(args.namespace, runtime)
+        if args.environment == "local":
+            self.connector = LocalConnector(args.namespace, runtime)
+        elif args.environment == "kubernetes":
+            self.connector = KubernetesConnector(args.namespace)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid environment: {args.environment}")
 
         self._prefill_queue_nats_server = os.getenv(
             "NATS_SERVER", "nats://localhost:4222"
@@ -355,7 +360,8 @@ class Planner:
             await asyncio.sleep(self.args.metric_pulling_interval / 10)
 
 
-@dynamo_worker()
+# @dynamo_worker()
+# TODO: let's make it such that planner still works via CLI invokation
 async def start_planner(runtime: DistributedRuntime, args: argparse.Namespace):
     planner = Planner(runtime, args)
     console = Console()
@@ -465,5 +471,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         default=1,
         help="Number of GPUs per prefill engine",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--environment",
+        type=str,
+        default="local",
+        help="Environment to run the planner in (local, kubernetes)",
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    asyncio.run(start_planner(args))
+    asyncio.run(dynamo_worker()(start_planner)(args))

examples/llm/components/planner_service.py

+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import argparse
+import logging
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from components.planner import start_planner  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+from dynamo.runtime.logging import configure_dynamo_logging
+from dynamo.sdk import async_on_start, dynamo_context, dynamo_endpoint, service
+from dynamo.sdk.lib.config import ServiceConfig
+from dynamo.sdk.lib.image import DYNAMO_IMAGE
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class RequestType(BaseModel):
+    text: str
+
+
+@service(
+    dynamo={
+        "enabled": True,
+        "namespace": "dynamo",
+        "component_type": "planner",
+    },
+    resources={"cpu": "10", "memory": "20Gi"},
+    workers=1,
+    image=DYNAMO_IMAGE,
+)
+class Planner:
+    def __init__(self):
+        configure_dynamo_logging(service_name="Planner")
+        logger.info("Starting planner")
+        self.runtime = dynamo_context["runtime"]
+
+        config = ServiceConfig.get_instance()
+
+        # Get namespace directly from dynamo_context as it contains the active namespace
+        self.namespace = dynamo_context["namespace"]
+        self.environment = config.get("Planner", {}).get("environment", "local")
+        self.no_operation = config.get("Planner", {}).get("no-operation", True)
+
+        # Create args with all parameters from planner.py, using defaults except for namespace and environment
+        self.args = argparse.Namespace(
+            namespace=self.namespace,
+            environment=self.environment,
+            served_model_name="vllm",
+            no_operation=self.no_operation,
+            log_dir=None,
+            adjustment_interval=10,
+            metric_pulling_interval=1,
+            max_gpu_budget=8,
+            min_endpoint=1,
+            decode_kv_scale_up_threshold=0.9,
+            decode_kv_scale_down_threshold=0.5,
+            prefill_queue_scale_up_threshold=5,
+            prefill_queue_scale_down_threshold=0.2,
+            decode_engine_num_gpu=1,
+            prefill_engine_num_gpu=1,
+        )
+
+    @async_on_start
+    async def async_init(self):
+        import asyncio
+
+        await asyncio.sleep(60)
+        logger.info("Calling start_planner")
+        await start_planner(self.runtime, self.args)
+        logger.info("Planner started")
+
+    @dynamo_endpoint()
+    async def generate(self, request: RequestType):
+        """Dummy endpoint to satisfy that each component has an endpoint"""
+        yield "mock endpoint"