9.2. Installing the hosted control planes command-line interface by using the web console
You can install the hosted control planes command-line interface (CLI), hcp, by using the OpenShift Container Platform web console.
Prerequisites
- On an OpenShift Container Platform cluster, you have installed multicluster engine for Kubernetes Operator 2.5 or later. The multicluster engine Operator is automatically installed when you install Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management. You can also install multicluster engine Operator without Red Hat Advanced Management as an Operator from the OpenShift Container Platform software catalog.
Procedure
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From the OpenShift Container Platform web console, click the Help icon
Command Line Tools. - Click Download hcp CLI for your platform.
Unpack the downloaded archive by running the following command:
$ tar xvzf hcp.tar.gzRun the following command to make the binary file executable:
$ chmod +x hcpRun the following command to move the binary file to a directory in your path:
$ sudo mv hcp /usr/local/bin/.
If you download the CLI on a Mac computer, you might see a warning about the hcp binary file. You need to adjust your security settings to allow the binary file to be run.
Verification
Verify that you see the list of available parameters by running the following command:
$ hcp create cluster <platform> --help1 - 1
- You can use the
hcp create clustercommand to create and manage hosted clusters. The supported platforms areaws,agent, andkubevirt.