Importing OpenShift Container Platform accelerator bundle

About the task

Use this procedure only if you are using a OpenShift Container Platform accelerator version that is supported by IBM Cloud Pak® System V2.3.3.0 or higher.

Before you begin

1. Procure a license for Red Hat OpenShift from https://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-openshift-container-platform/ before deployment.
2. Install Java V1.8 and make sure it is available in the path.
   • On Windows, JAVA_HOME environment must be set with %JAVA_HOME%\bin as directory structure.
3. Install Python V2.7 or higher and make sure it is available in the path.
   • To ensure that the expected version of Python is used, add it to the begining of %PATH% value.
4. On Windows, check and install CURL.

Procedure

1. Download the OpenShift Container Platform accelerator bundle to your local system or to a virtual machine that can connect to the system.

   Note: Go to IBM Fix Central and search for the appropriate version of OpenShift Container Platform accelerator by using the name of the bundle.

2. Go to the directory where OpenShift Container Platform accelerator bundle is unpacked.

3. Run cloudpakimport.sh script with the following options:

   cloudpakimport.sh -h <cps-host> -u <user> -p <password>
   

   OR

   To interactively specify host, user, and password, run the script without any options:

   cloudpakimport.sh  
   

Note: By default, the following actions are done:

• Uploads all the files to the storehouse at /admin/files/RedHatOpenShift.
• Imports and clones virtual images.
• Imports ptype.