:_mod-docs-content-type: CONCEPT

When exposing Kafka outside of Kubernetes using loadbalancers or node ports, you can use properties, in addition to labels and annotations, to customize how a Service is created.

.An example showing customized external services
[source,yaml,subs=attributes+]
----
# ...
template:
  externalBootstrapService:
    externalTrafficPolicy: Local
    loadBalancerSourceRanges:
      - 10.0.0.0/8
      - 88.208.76.87/32
  perPodService:
    externalTrafficPolicy: Local
    loadBalancerSourceRanges:
      - 10.0.0.0/8
      - 88.208.76.87/32
# ...
----
