Chapter 4. Deploying AMQ Streams from the OperatorHub

Procedure

1. In the OpenShift web console, click Operators > OperatorHub.
2. Search or browse for the AMQ Streams Operator, in the Streaming & Messaging category.
3. Click the Red Hat Integration - AMQ Streams Operator tile and then, in the sidebar on the right, click Install.

4. On the Create Operator Subscription screen, choose from the following installation and update options:

   • Update Channel: Choose the update channel for the AMQ Streams Operator.

     • The (default) stable channel contains all the latest updates and releases, including major, minor, and micro releases, which are assumed to be well tested and stable.
     • An amq-streams-X.x channel contains the minor and micro release updates for a major release, where X is the major release version number.
     • An amq-streams-X.Y.x channel contains the micro release updates for a minor release, where X is the major release version number and Y is the minor release version number.
   • Installation Mode: Choose to install the AMQ Streams Operator to all namespaces in the cluster (the default option) or a specific namespace. It is good practice to use namespaces to separate functions. We recommend that you dedicate a specific namespace to the Kafka cluster and other AMQ Streams components.
   • Approval Strategy: By default, the AMQ Streams Operator is automatically upgraded to the latest AMQ Streams version by the Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM). Optionally, select Manual if you want to manually approve future upgrades. For more information, see the Operators guide in the OpenShift documentation.

5. Click Subscribe; the AMQ Streams Operator is installed to your OpenShift cluster.

   The AMQ Streams Operator deploys the Cluster Operator, CRDs, and role-based access control (RBAC) resources to the selected namespace, or to all namespaces.

6. On the Installed Operators screen, check the progress of the installation. The AMQ Streams Operator is ready to use when its status changes to InstallSucceeded.

Procedure

1. Navigate to Installed Operators and click Red Hat Integration - AMQ Streams Operator to display the Operator details page.

2. From Provided APIs, click Create Instance for the Kafka component you wish to install.

   The default configuration for each component is encapsulated in a CRD spec property.

3. (Optional) Configure the installation specification from the form or YAML views before you perform the installation.

4. Click Create to start the installation of the selected component.

   Wait until the status changes to Succeeded.