Applying the required permissions to the projects (namespaces) for an instance of IBM Software Hub

Before you install an instance of IBM Software Hub, you must ensure that the project where the operators will be installed can watch the project where the control plane and services are installed.

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Who needs to complete this task?

Cluster administrator A cluster administrator must complete this task.

When do you need to complete this task?

Repeat as needed If you plan to install multiple instances of IBM Software Hub, you must repeat this task for each instance that you plan to install.

About this task

You have two options for giving the project where the operators will be installed can watch the project where the control plane and services are installed:
  • You can run the authorize-instance-topology to apply the required permissions to the projects that are associated with an instance of IBM Software Hub.

    This option is recommended for most environments.

  • You can run the show-minimum-rbac command to give the NamespaceScope operator the minimum role-based access control (RBAC) to manage an instance of IBM Software Hub.

    Use this option only if you are not willing to give the NamespaceScope operator a role that includes wildcard characters. This method requires additional planning and maintenance and is not recommended for typical installations.

    Important: This method requires substantial planning and maintenance.
    • You must run this command based on the services that you plan to install in an instance.
    • You must run this command based on the version of IBM Software Hub that you are installing.
    • When you want to upgrade an instance, you must re-run the command based on the version that you want to upgrade to.

Procedure

Complete the appropriate task to apply the required permissions to the projects: