Installing RQA operator

The OpenShift® administrator can install the RQA operator to the OpenShift cluster. The Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM) is used to install the operator to the OpenShift cluster. OLM helps users install, update, and manage the lifecycle of an operator and its associated services that run across the cluster.

Complete the following steps to install the RQA operator from the OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) in a project. The project is alternatively called namespace. Follow the same steps to install multiple RQA operators in multiple namespaces.

1. Log in to the OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) by using the OpenShift administrator credentials.
2. In the left panel, go to Operators > OperatorHub.
3. To find the RQA operator, enter the search term rqa, and click RQA.
4. Select the project from the Project list where you want to install the RQA operator.

   If the project is not created, create it. For more information, see Creating projects to install RQA operators.

   Important: Make sure that the project where you install the RQA operator is different from the one where you installed the CouchDB operator.
   
5. On the RQA operator page, click Install. The Create Operator Subscription page is shown.
6. Complete the following steps to create the operator subscription:
   1. Select the installation mode by clicking a specific namespace on the cluster, and choose the project where you want to install the RQA operator.
      Important: The RQA operator is namespace-scoped and it watches the namespace where it is installed.
   2. Choose the appropriate channel that you want to subscribe to.
      For example, select V3.0 to install RQA version 3.0.0 from the V3.0 channel.
   3. Select the Approval Strategy as Automatic or Manual.
      Note:

      • You can choose the Approval Strategy based on how you want Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM) to upgrade the RQA operator when a new version is available.
      • If you choose the Approval Strategy as Automatic, the RQA operator is automatically upgraded to a new version by the OLM without human intervention.
      • If you choose the Approval Strategy as Manual, the OLM creates an update request. After you manually approve the update request, the RQA operator is upgraded to the new version by OLM.
        Attention: When you select the Manual approval strategy, at the time of RQA instance creation, the Redis operator is not installed automatically. You need to approve the Redis operator installation manually. For more information, see Attention.
   4. Click Subscribe. The RQA operator is installed to the project that you selected in approximately 5 minutes.