diff --git a/roles/setup_minio/README.md b/roles/setup_minio/README.md
index e5a323bf3..d8074d26f 100644
--- a/roles/setup_minio/README.md
+++ b/roles/setup_minio/README.md
@@ -10,20 +10,22 @@ Role tasks:
 
 ## Variables
 
-| Variable                               | Default                       | Required   | Description                                   |
-| -------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------|
-| sm_minio_image                         | minio/minio                   | No         | Default Minio image                           |
-| sm_claim_size                          | 10Gi                          | No         | Requested storage for Minio                   |
-| sm_storage_class                       | undefined                     | Yes        | A storage Class with Support for RWX volumes  |
-| sm_namespace                           | minio                         | No         | Deployment Namespace                          |
-| sm_access_key_id                       | minioadmin                    | No         | Minio's Initial Username                      |
-| sm_access_key_secret                   | minioadmin                    | No         | Minio's Initial Password                      |
-| sm_bucket_name                         | minio                         | No         | Initial Bucket name                           |
-| sm_action                              | install                       | No         | Default role's action                         |
+| Variable                               | Default                       | Required   | Description                                         |
+| -------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------|
+| sm_minio_image                         | minio/minio                   | No         | Default Minio image                                 |
+| sm_claim_size                          | 10Gi                          | No         | Requested storage for Minio                         |
+| sm_storage_class                       | undefined                     | Yes        | A storage Class with Support for RWX volumes        |
+| sm_namespace                           | minio                         | No         | Deployment Namespace                                |
+| sm_access_key_id                       | minioadmin                    | No         | Minio's Initial Username                            |
+| sm_access_key_secret                   | minioadmin                    | No         | Minio's Initial Password                            |
+| sm_bucket_name                         | minio                         | No         | Initial Bucket name                                 |
+| sm_action                              | install                       | No         | Default role's action                               |
+| sm_service_type                        | NodePort                      | No         | Type of service: NodePort, LoadBalacer or ClusterIP |
 
 ## Role requirements
   - A storage class with Support for ReadWriteMany volumes. NFS based providers are suitable for this. The PVC bound will fail if RWX mode is not supported.
   - 10Gi available in the defined StorageClass
+  - When enabling the service to use a external IP (`sm_service_type: LoadBalacer`) MetalLB operator is required to be installed and configured in the cluster.
 
 ## Usage example
 
@@ -55,11 +57,32 @@ See below how to consume the services provided by Minio.
 
 ## From outside the cluster:
 
-Get the node port assigned to the Kubernetes service. In the command shown below it is 31551
+### When using LoadBalacer service type
+> NOTE: The variable `sm_service_type: LoadBalacer` is required to enable external access to the service.
+
+Get the external IP assigned and port to the Kubernetes service. In the command shown below is 10.20.30.40:9000
 ```
 $ oc get svc
 NAME            TYPE           CLUSTER-IP      EXTERNAL-IP   PORT(S)          AGE
-minio-service   LoadBalancer   172.30.108.47   <pending>     9000:31551/TCP   28m
+minio-service   LoadBalancer   172.30.108.47   10.20.30.40   9000:31203/TCP   28m
+```
+
+Use the endpoint to connect:
+  - http://\<external-ip\>:\<port\>
+
+### When using NodePort service type (default)
+
+Get a node IP and the node port assigned to the Kubernetes service. In the command shown below it is 192.168.X.Y and 30521
+```
+$ oc get nodes -o custom-columns=INTERNAL-IP:status.addresses[0].address
+
+INTERNAL-IP
+192.168.X.Y
+...
+
+$ oc get svc
+NAME            TYPE       CLUSTER-IP       EXTERNAL-IP   PORT(S)          AGE
+minio-service   NodePort   172.30.251.192   <none>        9000:30521/TCP   8s
 ```
 
 Use the endpoint to connect:
diff --git a/roles/setup_minio/defaults/main.yml b/roles/setup_minio/defaults/main.yml
index 53a7566f8..4dc944476 100644
--- a/roles/setup_minio/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/setup_minio/defaults/main.yml
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ sm_access_key_secret: minioadmin
 sm_bucket_name: minio
 sm_action: install
 sm_minio_image: quay.io/minio/minio:latest
+sm_service_type: NodePort
 ...
diff --git a/roles/setup_minio/tasks/install.yml b/roles/setup_minio/tasks/install.yml
index 6b2829957..ac82805fa 100644
--- a/roles/setup_minio/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/setup_minio/tasks/install.yml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
         name: "{{ service_name }}"
         namespace: "{{ sm_namespace }}"
       spec:
-        type: LoadBalancer
+        type: "{{ sm_service_type }}"
         ports:
           - name: http
             port: 9000
@@ -124,51 +124,54 @@
       - "node-role.kubernetes.io/worker"
   register: node_info
 
-- name: Check minio service availability
-  vars:
-    random_worker_ip: "{{ node_info.resources | json_query('[].status.addresses[?type==`InternalIP`].address') | random | first }}"
-    node_port: "{{ service_info.resources[0].spec.ports[0].nodePort }}"
-  uri:
-    url: "http://{{ random_worker_ip }}:{{ node_port }}/minio/health/ready"
-    return_content: no
-    status_code: 200
-  register: response
-  retries: 50
-  delay: 5
-  until: response.status == 200
+- name: Validate minio service using NodePort
+  block:
+    - name: Check minio service availability
+      vars:
+        random_worker_ip: "{{ node_info.resources | json_query('[].status.addresses[?type==`InternalIP`].address') | random | first }}"
+        node_port: "{{ service_info.resources[0].spec.ports[0].nodePort }}"
+      uri:
+        url: "http://{{ random_worker_ip }}:{{ node_port }}/minio/health/ready"
+        return_content: no
+        status_code: 200
+      register: response
+      retries: 50
+      delay: 5
+      until: response.status == 200
 
-- name: Create working directory
-  tempfile:
-    state: directory
-    prefix: minio_
-  register: minio_dir
+    - name: Create working directory
+      tempfile:
+        state: directory
+        prefix: minio_
+      register: minio_dir
 
-- name: Set working directory path
-  set_fact:
-    minio_dir: "{{ minio_dir.path }}"
+    - name: Set working directory path
+      set_fact:
+        minio_dir: "{{ minio_dir.path }}"
 
-- name: Get Minio CLI
-  vars:
-    minio_cli: "https://dl.min.io/client/mc/release/linux-amd64/mc"
-  get_url:
-    url: "{{ minio_cli }}"
-    dest: "{{ minio_dir }}/"
-    mode: "0750"
+    - name: Get Minio CLI
+      vars:
+        minio_cli: "https://dl.min.io/client/mc/release/linux-amd64/mc"
+      get_url:
+        url: "{{ minio_cli }}"
+        dest: "{{ minio_dir }}/"
+        mode: "0750"
 
-- name: Create an initial bucket
-  vars:
-    random_worker_ip: "{{ node_info.resources | json_query('[].status.addresses[?type==`InternalIP`].address') | random | first }}"
-    node_port: "{{ service_info.resources[0].spec.ports[0].nodePort }}"
-    instance: local
-  shell: |
-    {{ minio_dir }}/mc alias set {{ instance }} \ 
-    http://{{ random_worker_ip }}:{{ node_port }} \ 
-    {{ sm_access_key_id }} {{ sm_access_key_secret }} --api S3v4;
-    {{ minio_dir }}/mc mb --ignore-existing {{ instance }}/{{ sm_bucket_name }}
-  register: minio_cmd 
-  retries: 18
-  delay: 5
-  until: minio_cmd is not failed
-  notify:
-    - "Delete temp directory"
-...
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+    - name: Create an initial bucket
+      vars:
+        random_worker_ip: "{{ node_info.resources | json_query('[].status.addresses[?type==`InternalIP`].address') | random | first }}"
+        node_port: "{{ service_info.resources[0].spec.ports[0].nodePort }}"
+        instance: local
+      shell: |
+        {{ minio_dir }}/mc alias set {{ instance }} \
+        http://{{ random_worker_ip }}:{{ node_port }} \
+        {{ sm_access_key_id }} {{ sm_access_key_secret }} --api S3v4;
+        {{ minio_dir }}/mc mb --ignore-existing {{ instance }}/{{ sm_bucket_name }}
+      register: minio_cmd
+      retries: 18
+      delay: 5
+      until: minio_cmd is not failed
+      notify:
+        - "Delete temp directory"
+  when: sm_service_type == "NodePort"
+...