Installing the IBM Cloud Pak for Data platform and services

To install the IBM Cloud Pak® for Data platform and services, you must create the required Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM) objects and custom resources (CRs) for the software that you want to use.

Before you begin

Ensure that the following tasks are complete before you install the platform and services:
  • You set up a client workstation from which you will run the installation.
  • You collected the required information that you will need to complete the installation.
  • A cluster administrator prepared the cluster for the installation.
    Important: If you are using a private container registry, the images must be in the private container registry before you run the installation.
Ensure that you have the required permissions:
  • You must have sufficient privileges to install operators on the cluster.

    If you don't have sufficient privileges to install operators, you will need to work with a cluster administrator to complete specific tasks.

  • You must be an administrator of the projects where you need to install the operators and the software.

About this task

The cpd-cli manage commands enable you to install all of the components that you need to install at the same time. For example, if you plan to implement the MLOps and Trustworthy AI use case, you can install all of the components that are required to support that use case at the same time.

The installation instructions assume that you are installing all of the components at the same time, which enables you to complete the installation in fewer steps. (You can always install additional services as needed on your environment by following the appropriate instructions in Services.)

The cpd-cli manage commands are designed to simplify the installation process:
  • If it detects that you already have a component installed at the specified release, the cpd-cli does not attempt to install the component again.

    For example, if the cpd-cli detects that IBM Cloud Pak foundational services is already installed at Version 3.23.3 or later, the cpd-cli will not make any changes to the existing IBM Cloud Pak foundational services installation.

    However, if the cpd-cli detects that the IBM Cloud Pak foundational services is installed at a version below 3.23.3, the cpd-cli will automatically upgrade the IBM Cloud Pak foundational services installation.

  • If you encounter an issue when you are installing a specific component, the cpd-cli gives you the option to resume the installation from the point of failure.
Important: All of the Cloud Pak for Data components must be installed at the same release.

The installation method that you choose depends on: