Chapter 4. Install the self-service automation portal Helm chart

Procedure

1. In the OpenShift Container Platform web console, select the Developer view.
2. Select your project and click the Helm option in the OpenShift sidebar.
3. Click Create and select Helm Release.
4. Search for Portal in the Helm Charts filter, and select the Automation Portal chart.
5. Click Create and select the YAML view.

6. Update the clusterRouterBase value with the base URL of your OpenShift instance.

   Important

   You must replace the default apps.example.com placeholder value. If the default value remains, Helm chart validation fails.

   redhat-developer-hub:
     global:
       clusterRouterBase: apps.example.com

7. Configure the plug-in delivery mode by setting the pluginMode key:

   • For OCI delivery, set the value to oci.

     redhat-developer-hub:
       global:
         pluginMode: oci

8. Optional: To use a specific plug-in version, update the imageTagInfo value:

   redhat-developer-hub:
     global:
       imageTagInfo: "2.1"

9. Set the Ansible Automation Platform organization to synchronize. The default value is Default. Update the orgs key to match your organization name:

   redhat-developer-hub:
     upstream:
       backstage:
         appConfig:
           catalog:
             providers:
               rhaap:
                 '{{- include "catalog.providers.env" . }}':
                   orgs: "<your-aap-organization-name>"

10. Optional: Update the CUSTOMER_SUPPORT_URL to point to your support portal:

    redhat-developer-hub:
      upstream:
        backstage:
          extraEnvVars:
            - name: CUSTOMER_SUPPORT_URL
              value: https://access.redhat.com/support

11. Click Create.

Procedure

1. In a browser, log in to your OpenShift instance.

2. In the Developer view, navigate to the Topology view for the namespace where you deployed the Helm chart.

   The deployment appears: the label on the icon is D. The name of the deployment is <installation-name>-backstage, for example <my-self-service-automation-portal-backstage>.

   While it is deploying, the icon is light blue. The color changes to dark blue when deployment is complete.