cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift

Procedure

1. Log in to the Red Hat OpenShift web console.
2. Navigate to Operators >OperatorHub.
3. Enter cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift in the filter box.
4. Select the cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift.
5. Select the cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift version from Version drop-down list, and click Install.
6. On the Install Operator page:
   1. Update the Update channel, if necessary. The channel defaults to stable-v1, which installs the latest stable release of the cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift.
   2. Choose the Installed Namespace for the Operator. The default Operator namespace is cert-manager-operator
      If the cert-manager-operator namespace does not exist, it is created for you

      Note: During the installation, the Red Hat OpenShift web console allows you to select between AllNamespaces and SingleNamespace installation modes. For installations with cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift version 1.15.0 or later, it is recommended to choose the AllNamespaces installation mode. SingleNamespace and OwnNamespace support will remain for earlier versions but will be deprecated in future versions.
   3. Select an Update approval strategy.
   4. Click Install
      • The Automatic strategy allows Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM) to automatically update the Operator when a new version is available
      • The Manual strategy requires a user with appropriate credentials to approve the Operator update
7. Navigate to Operators >Installed Operators
8. Verify that CertManager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift is listed with a Status of Succeeded in the cert-manager-operator namespace
9. Verify that cert-manager pods are up and running by entering the following command:

   $oc get pods -n cert-manager

   Example output:

   NAME                                       READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
   cert-manager-bd7fbb9fc-wvbbt               1/1     Running   0          3m39s
   cert-manager-cainjector-56cc5f9868-7g9z7   1/1     Running   0          4m5s
   cert-manager-webhook-d4f79d7f7-9dg9w       1/1     Running   0          4m9s

   Note: You can use the cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift only after cert-manager pods are up and running.