Installing the Cloud Pak for Data control plane from the OpenShift Console

Before you begin

Required role: To complete this task, you must be an editor of the project (namespace) where you will deploy the control plane. At a minimum, you must be able to create and apply YAML files in the project.

Before you can install Cloud Pak for Data, ensure that:

• The Cloud Pak for Data Operator is installed on the cluster. For details, see Setting up the Cloud Pak for Data Operator.
• The project where you plan to deploy control plane exists.
• The cluster meets the minimum requirements for installing the control plane. For details, see System requirements for IBM Cloud Pak for Data.

Procedure

1. Log in to the OpenShift Console for your cluster.
2. From the navigation menu, click Operators > Installed Operators.
3. Click IBM Cloud Pak for Data.
4. Open the Cloud Pak for Data Service tab and click Create CPDService.
5. Select the project where you want to install the control plane.
6. For the Name, specify a name for the deployment.
7. Click License and toggle License acceptance to true.
8. Specify the following information:
   1. For the serviceName, specify lite.
   2. For the storageClass, use the value provided by your cluster administrator.
   3. For the scale, specify the small, medium, or large based on your expected sizing.
   4. For the overrideConfig, specify the appropriate value based on the type of storage that you are using:
      • If you are installing with NFS, leave this field blank.
      • If you are installing with OpenShift Container Storage, specify ocs.
      • If you are installing with Portworx storage, specify portworx.
9. Click Create.