Installing Data Gate for watsonx services on Red Hat OpenShift

Follow these steps for the installation instructions for Data Gate for watsonx services on Red Hat OpenShift.

About this task

Note: Check to see whether a product hot fix is available, and install the hot fix before you continue. For instructions, open a support case.

Procedure

Option 1. If watsonx.data is already installed:

  1. Run only steps 7 and 8 located here: (https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/watsonx/watsonxdata/2.0.x?topic=installing-watsonxdata-red-hat-openshift).
    Make sure to set up all variables that are required for running the command:
    PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERANDS
    This is the Red Hat OpenShift namespace where the Data Gate for watsonx and watsonx.data instances are installed.
    PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERATORS
    This is the namespace where the operators for the corresponding instances are installed.
  2. Install the Cloud Pak for Data, Data Gate for watsonx and watsonx.data packages instead by using this command:
    export COMPONENTS=cpd_platform,watsonx_data,datagate

Option 2. If watsonx.data on Red Hat OpenShift is not installed:

  1. Read the requirements.
  2. Install watsonx.data on Red Hat OpenShift according to the instructions located here: (https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/watsonx/watsonxdata/2.0.x?topic=installing-watsonxdata-red-hat-openshift).
  3. Skip step 6 and install the Cloud Pak for Data, Data Gate for watsonx and watsonx.data packages instead by using this command:
    export COMPONENTS=cpd_platform,watsonx_data,datagate
  4. Continue with step 7 of the installation.