Chapter 21. Using the Skupper console
You can use the Skupper console to monitor and troubleshoot your application network. The console provides a visual overview of the sites, links, services, and communication metrics.
Prerequisites
- Access to an Kubernetes cluster with Network Observer installed.
- A site is created in a namespace
Procedure
- Change context to the site namespace.
If you are using the OpenShift console:
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Navigate to
. - Choose Red Hat Service Interconnect Network Observer Operator from the list of available Operators, and then click .
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Navigate to
If you are not using the OpenShift console:
Create a file named
network-observer.yamlwith the following CR:Copy to Clipboard Copied! Toggle word wrap Toggle overflow Change the namespace value to match the site namespace.
Apply the CR YAML:
kubectl apply -f network-observer.yaml
$ kubectl apply -f network-observer.yamlCopy to Clipboard Copied! Toggle word wrap Toggle overflow Determine the console URL:
kubectl get --namespace west -o jsonpath="{.spec.host}" route networkobserver-sample-network-observerkubectl get --namespace west -o jsonpath="{.spec.host}" route networkobserver-sample-network-observerCopy to Clipboard Copied! Toggle word wrap Toggle overflow - Navigate to the console.