Chapter 6. Using the config tool to reconfigure Quay on OpenShift

Browse to the config editor endpoint and then enter the username, typically quayconfig, and the corresponding password to access the config tool:

In the following example, you will update your configuration file by changing the default expiration period of deleted tags.

After applying the changes, the config tool notifies you that the changes made have been submitted to your Red Hat Quay deployment:

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After reconfiguring the Operator, you can track the progress of the redeployment in the YAML tab for the specific instance of QuayRegistry, in this case, example-registry:

Each time the status changes, you will be prompted to reload the data to see the updated version. Eventually, the Operator will reconcile the changes, and there will be no unhealthy components reported.

The Events tab for the QuayRegistry shows some events related to the redeployment:

Streaming events, for all resources in the namespace that are affected by the reconfiguration, are available in the OpenShift console under Home Events:

With Red Hat Quay 3.7, reconfiguring Quay through the UI no longer generates a new login password. The password now generates only once, and remains the same after reconciling QuayRegistry objects.

Use the config bundle to access the updated config.yaml file.