Chapter 3. Installing power monitoring for Red Hat OpenShift
Power monitoring is a Technology Preview feature only. Technology Preview features are not supported with Red Hat production service level agreements (SLAs) and might not be functionally complete. Red Hat does not recommend using them in production. These features provide early access to upcoming product features, enabling customers to test functionality and provide feedback during the development process.
For more information about the support scope of Red Hat Technology Preview features, see Technology Preview Features Support Scope.
You can install power monitoring for Red Hat OpenShift by deploying the Power monitoring Operator in the OpenShift Container Platform web console.
3.1. Installing the Power monitoring Operator
As a cluster administrator, you can install the Power monitoring Operator from OperatorHub by using the OpenShift Container Platform web console.
You must remove any previously installed versions of the Power monitoring Operator before installation.
Prerequisites
- You have access to the OpenShift Container Platform web console.
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You are logged in as a user with the
cluster-adminrole.
Procedure
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In the Administrator perspective of the web console, go to Operators
OperatorHub. -
Search for
power monitoring, click the Power monitoring for Red Hat OpenShift tile, and then click Install. Click Install again to install the Power monitoring Operator.
Power monitoring for Red Hat OpenShift is now available in all namespaces of the OpenShift Container Platform cluster.
Verification
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Verify that the Power monitoring Operator is listed in Operators
Installed Operators. The Status should resolve to Succeeded.
3.2. Deploying Kepler
You can deploy Kepler by creating an instance of the Kepler custom resource definition (CRD) by using the Power monitoring Operator.
Prerequisites
- You have access to the OpenShift Container Platform web console.
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You are logged in as a user with the
cluster-adminrole. - You have installed the Power monitoring Operator.
Procedure
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In the Administrator perspective of the web console, go to Operators
Installed Operators. - Click Power monitoring for Red Hat OpenShift from the Installed Operators list and go to the Kepler tab.
- Click Create Kepler.
On the Create Kepler page, ensure the Name is set to
kepler.ImportantThe name of your Kepler instance must be set to
kepler. All other instances are ignored by the Power monitoring Operator.- Click Create to deploy Kepler and power monitoring dashboards.
