Getting started
Plan and prepare
For supported platforms and requirements you can dynamically generate a system requirements report using the Software Product Compatibility Reports (SPCR) tool.
Install the server
There are two option to obtaining the installation package: online installer and offline installer. Both options require a master license key, which can be acquired from IBM Passport Advantage.
Online installer
The online installer option for installing the product requires an internet connection for the entire process. It requires minimum storage for the downloaded package. The downloaded image contains only the Helm charts used to pull the product Docker images from a GitHub location. This is our recommended installation method.
The online installation package is available at IBM Fix Central. Search and select the online installation package appropriate for the installation platform.
After the download completes, start the executable file to begin the install process.
Offline installer
Use the offline installer to install IBM® DevOps Velocity (Velocity) without internet connection. You will still need internet connection at some point to download the installer itself. Once downloaded, the installer will include all containers needed to successfully install the product. For this reason, the offline installer is larger than the online installer and will require more time/bandwidth and disk space when downloading.
The offline installation package is available at IBM Fix Central. Search and select the offline installation package appropriate for the installation platform.
After downloading the installation package, decompress the contents into two directories: one for Kubernetes and the other for Docker Compose. See the documentation section on installation for instructions about how to install the server.
A product license key is required to install the product. To obtain a key, you must agree to the terms and conditions provided on Passport Advantage.
The Getting started page is displayed to all users, including administrators, when you log in to Velocity for the first time. Users with the Product Administrator role can see the Install demo data button. For more information about the roles, see Roles and permissions.
To install the DevOps Velocity Data Generator plugin, you can click Install demo data. After installation, the demo data is added so that you can view value streams, pipelines, and other areas of the product.
To remove the demo data, you can click Delete demo data.
Learn
To learn more about Velocity, see documentation.
For help installing or using Velocity, post your questions in the DevOps forums. Tag your question with velocity.
To suggest an enhancement to the product, visit the RFE Community
Get support
For information from support, including FAQs, visit the IBM Support portal. You can configure the support portal to view information about specific products.