Chapter 2. Installing Connectivity Link in the OpenShift web console
You can use the OpenShift Container Platform web console to install the Red Hat Connectivity Link Operator.
You must perform these steps on each OpenShift cluster that you want to use Connectivity Link on.
Prerequisites
- See Chapter 1, Connectivity Link prerequisites and permissions.
- You have access to the OpenShift Container Platform web console.
Procedure
-
In the OpenShift Container Platform web console, log in with
cluster-admin
privileges. - In the left navigation menu, click Operators > OperatorHub.
-
In the Filter by keyword text box, enter
Connectivity
to find the Red Hat Connectivity Link Operator. - Read the information about the Operator, and click Install to display the Operator subscription page.
Select your subscription settings as follows:
- Update Channel: stable
- Version: 1.0.2
- Installation mode: All namespaces on the cluster (default).
- Installed namespace: Select the namespace where you want to install the Operator, for example, kuadrant-system. If the namespace does not already exist, click this field and select Create Project to create the namespace.
- Approval Strategy: Select Automatic or Manual.
- Click Install, and wait a few moments until the Operator is installed and ready for use.
- Click Operators > Installed Operators > Red Hat Connectivity Link.
- Click the Kuadrant tab, and click Create Kuadrant to create a deployment.
- In the Configure via field, click YAML view to edit the definition, for example, the deployment name.
- Click Create and wait for the deployment to be displayed in the list.
Verification
After you have installed the Operator, click Operators > Installed Operators to verify that the Red Hat Connectivity Link Operator and the following component Operators are installed in your namespace:
- Red Hat - Authorino Operator: Enables authentication and authorization for Gateways and applications in a Gateway API network.
- Red Hat - DNS Operator: Configures how north-south traffic from outside the network is balanced and reaches Gateways.
- Red Hat - Limitador Operator: Enables rate limiting for Gateways and applications in a Gateway API network.
Additional resources