Install the IBM App Connect operator

FTM supports IBM App Connect certified container deployment through the IBM App Connect Operator. The IBM App Connect Operator deploys and manages the IBM App Connect certified containers based on an image of the IBM App Connect software product. It is offered as an executable package that you can deploy and run within containerized environments.

FTM uses the following IBM App Connect components and resources.
  • Configuration objects
  • Integration runtime instances
  • IBM App Connect Dashboard

For more information about IBM App Connect operator, see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/13.0?topic=app-connect-in-containers-continuous-delivery.

Before you install the IBM App Connect operator, check the FTM hardware and software requirements for the supported versions of IBM App Connect. For more information, see FTM Hardware and Software requirements.  You do not need to install the IBM App Connect operator for FTM Check.

The following table shows the information that you need to install the operator.
Table 1. IBM App Connect operator version information
IBM App Connect operator and operand information Version to use
IBM App Connect Operator channel v13.2
IBM App Connect Operator version The latest 13.2.x version.
Operand version 13.0.7.x

The latest release at the time of publishing is 13.0.7.2-r1.

License You need to use the license value for the specific version and usage of IBM App Connect that you are installing. The license serves as a unique key that authorizes the usage of the software. For more information about the IBM App Connect operator license, see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/13.0?topic=resources-licensing-reference-app-connect-operator.

The IBM App Connect operator needs to be installed in the same namespace as the FTM operator. For more information about installing the IBM App Connect operator , see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/13.0.x?topic=3-installing-app-connect.

Important: If you are not installing the supported IBM App Connect operator version, add the IBM App Connect license and version details to the FTM custom resource. For more information, see Configuration parameters for the FTM offerings.