This documentation is for a release that is no longer maintained
See documentation for the latest supported version 3 or the latest supported version 4.Chapter 2. Accessing the web console
The OpenShift Container Platform web console is a user interface accessible from a web browser. Developers can use the web console to visualize, browse, and manage the contents of projects.
2.1. Prerequisites Copy linkLink copied to clipboard!
- JavaScript must be enabled to use the web console. For the best experience, use a web browser that supports WebSockets.
- Review the OpenShift Container Platform 4.x Tested Integrations page before you create the supporting infrastructure for your cluster.
2.2. Understanding and accessing the web console Copy linkLink copied to clipboard!
The web console runs as a pod on the master. The static assets required to run the web console are served by the pod. Once OpenShift Container Platform is successfully installed using openshift-install create cluster
, find the URL for the web console and login credentials for your installed cluster in the CLI output of the installation program. For example:
Example output
INFO Install complete! INFO Run 'export KUBECONFIG=<your working directory>/auth/kubeconfig' to manage the cluster with 'oc', the OpenShift CLI. INFO The cluster is ready when 'oc login -u kubeadmin -p <provided>' succeeds (wait a few minutes). INFO Access the OpenShift web-console here: https://console-openshift-console.apps.demo1.openshift4-beta-abcorp.com INFO Login to the console with user: kubeadmin, password: <provided>
INFO Install complete!
INFO Run 'export KUBECONFIG=<your working directory>/auth/kubeconfig' to manage the cluster with 'oc', the OpenShift CLI.
INFO The cluster is ready when 'oc login -u kubeadmin -p <provided>' succeeds (wait a few minutes).
INFO Access the OpenShift web-console here: https://console-openshift-console.apps.demo1.openshift4-beta-abcorp.com
INFO Login to the console with user: kubeadmin, password: <provided>
Use those details to log in and access the web console.
For existing clusters that you did not install, you can use oc whoami --show-console
to see the web console URL.