Installing cloud native components with the oc ibm-pak plug-in, the Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM) UI, and CASE (Container Application Software for Enterprises)

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Use these instructions to install the cloud native components for a hybrid deployment, using Container Application Software for Enterprises (CASE) and the Red Hat® OpenShift® Container Platform Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM) UI. CASE creates the Netcool® Operations Insight® Catalog source and installs the Netcool Operations Insight Operator for you.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have completed all the steps in Planning.

Online installations of Netcool Operations Insight on Red Hat OpenShift components can be run entirely as a nonroot user and do not require users to have sudo access.

The operator images for Netcool Operations Insight on Red Hat OpenShift are in the freely accessible operator repository (icr.io/cpopen), and the operand images are in the IBM® Entitled Registry (cp.icr.io), for which you require an entitlement key. The CASE bundle is available from IBM cloudPaks.

For more information about the OLM, see Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM) external link in the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform documentation.

About this task

Follow these steps to install cloud native components in a hybrid deployment.

Procedure

Set environment variables

  1. Run the following commands to set environment variables. 
    export CASE_NAME=$CASE_NAME
export CASE_VERSION=$CASE_VERSION
export TARGET_NAMESPACE=$TARGET_NAMESPACE
    Example:
    export CASE_NAME=ibm-netcool-prod
export CASE_VERSION=1.9.0
export TARGET_NAMESPACE=noihybrid

Get the Netcool Operations Insight CASE

  1. Download and install the most recent version of IBM Catalog Management Plug-in for IBM Cloud® Paks from the IBM/ibm-pak-plugin external icon. Extract the binary file by entering the following command: 
    tar -xf oc-ibm_pak-linux-amd64.tar.gz
  2. Run the following command to move the file to the /usr/local/bin directory. 
    mv oc-ibm_pak-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/oc-ibm_pak
    Note: If you are installing as a nonroot user, you must use sudo.
  3. Confirm that oc ibm-pak is installed by running the following command: 
    oc ibm-pak --help

    Expected result: The plug-in usage is displayed.

  4. Download the Netcool Operations Insight CASE bundle (ibm-netcool-prod) to your Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform cluster. Run the following command. 
    oc ibm-pak get $CASE_NAME --version $CASE_VERSION
    Note: If you want to install the previous 1.6.8 version, specify --version 1.8.0 in the oc ibm-pak get command.
  5. Check that the CASE repository URL is pointing to the default https://github.com/IBM/cloud-pak/raw/master/repo/case/ location by running the oc ibm-pak config command.

    Example output:

    Repository Config

Name                        CASE Repo URL
----                        -------------
IBM Cloud-Pak Github Repo * https://github.com/IBM/cloud-pak/raw/master/repo/case/
    If the repository is not pointing to the default location (asterisk indicates default URL), then run the following command.
    oc ibm-pak config repo 'IBM Cloud-Pak Github Repo' --enable
    If the URL is not displayed, then add the repository by running the following command.
    oc ibm-pak config repo 'IBM Cloud-Pak Github Repo' --url https://github.com/IBM/cloud-pak/raw/master/repo/case/

Install the Netcool Operations Insight Catalog and Operator

  1. Install the catalog source and set the recursive flag and input directory. 
    oc ibm-pak launch \
$CASE_NAME \
--version $CASE_VERSION \
--namespace openshift-marketplace \
--inventory noiOperatorSetup \
--action install-catalog \
--args "--recursive --inputDir $HOME/.ibm-pak/data/cases/$CASE_NAME/$CASE_VERSION"
  2. Install the operator. 
    oc ibm-pak launch \
$CASE_NAME \
--version $CASE_VERSION \
--namespace $TARGET_NAMESPACE \
--inventory noiOperatorSetup \
--action install-operator \
--args "--recursive --inputDir $HOME/.ibm-pak/data/cases/$CASE_NAME/$CASE_VERSION"
  3. Verify the status of IBM Cloud Pak for Watson™ AIOps Event Manager.
    From the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform OLM UI, go to Operators > Installed Operators, and verify that the status of IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps Event Manager is Succeeded.

Create a Netcool Operations Insight instance for a hybrid deployment.

  1. From the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform OLM UI, go to Operators > Installed Operators, and select IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps Event Manager. Under Provided APIs > NOIHybrid, select Create Instance.
  2. From the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform OLM UI, use the YAML or the Form view to configure the properties for the cloud native components deployment. For more information about configurable properties for a hybrid deployment, see Hybrid operator properties.
    CAUTION:
    Ensure that the name of the Netcool Operations Insight instance does not exceed 10 characters.
    Enter the following values:
    • Name: Specify the name that you want your Netcool Operations Insight instance to be called.
    • License: Expand the License section and read the agreement. Toggle the License Acceptance switch to True to accept the license.
    • Size: Select the size that you require for your Netcool Operations Insight installation.

    • storageClass: Specify the storage class. Check which storage classes are configured on your cluster by using the oc get sc command. For more information about storage, see Storage.

  3. Select Create.
  4. Under the All Instances tab, a Netcool Operations Insight hybrid instance appears.
    Go to Operators > Installed Operators and check that the status of your Netcool Operations Insight instance is Phase: OK. Click Netcool Operations Insight > All Instances to check it. This status means that IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps Event Manager started and is now in the process of starting up the various pods.
    To monitor the status of the installation, see Monitoring installation progress.
    Note:
    • Changing an existing deployment from a Trial deployment type to a Production deployment type is not supported.
    • Changing an instance's deployment parameters in the Form view is not supported post deployment.
    • If you update custom secrets in the OLM console, the crypto key is corrupted, and the command to encrypt passwords does not work. Update custom secrets only with the CLI. For more information about storing a certificate as a secret, see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/SS9LQB_1.1.18/LoadingData/t_asm_obs_configuringsecurity.html external link

What to do next

To enable or disable an observer after installation, use the oc patch command, as in following example:
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/netDisco", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/aaionap", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/alm", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/ansibleawx", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/appdynamics", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/aws", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/azure", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/bigcloudfabric", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/bigfixinventory", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/cienablueplanet", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/ciscoaci", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/contrail", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/dns", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/docker", "value": 'true' }]'	
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/dynatrace", "value": 'true' }]'		
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/file", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/gitlab", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/googlecloud", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/hpnfvd", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/ibmcloud", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/itnm", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/jenkins", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/junipercso", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/kubernetes", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/newrelic", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/openstack", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/rancher", "value": 'true' }]'	
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/rest", "value": 'true' }]'						
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/sdconap", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/servicenow", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/sevone", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/taddm", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/viptela", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/vmvcenter", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/vmwarensx", "value": 'true' }]'
oc patch noihybrid $noi_instance_name -n $NAMESPACE --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/topology/observers/zabbix", "value": 'true' }]'