Installing watsonx.data

An instance administrator can install watsonx.data on IBM Software Hub Version 5.1.

Who needs to complete this task?

Instance administrator To install watsonx.data, you must be an instance administrator. An instance administrator has permission to install software in the following projects:

The operators project for the instance

The operators for this instance of watsonx.data are installed in the operators project.

In the installation commands, the ${PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERATORS} environment variable refers to the operators project.

The operands project for the instance

The custom resources for the control plane and watsonx.data are installed in the operands project.

In the installation commands, the ${PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERANDS} environment variable refers to the operands project.

When do you need to complete this task?

Review the following options to determine whether you need to complete this task:

  • If you want to install multiple services at the same time, follow the process in Running a batch installation of solutions and services instead.
  • If you didn't install watsonx.data as part of a batch installation, complete this task to add watsonx.data to your environment.

    Repeat as needed If you are responsible for multiple instances of IBM Software Hub, you can repeat this task to install more instances of watsonx.data on the cluster.

Information you need to complete this task

Review the following information before you install watsonx.data:

Version requirements

All of the components that are associated with an instance of IBM Software Hub must be installed at the same release. For example, if the IBM Software Hub control plane is installed at Version 5.1.3, you must install watsonx.data at Version 5.1.3.

Environment variables

The commands in this task use environment variables so that you can run the commands exactly as written.

  • If you don't have the script that defines the environment variables, see Setting up installation environment variables.
  • To use the environment variables from the script, you must source the environment variables before you run the commands in this task. For example, run:
    source ./cpd_vars.sh
Security context constraint

watsonx.data works with the default Red Hat® OpenShift® Container Platform security context constraint, restricted-v2.

Storage requirements
You must specify storage classes when you install watsonx.data. The following storage classes are recommended. However, if you don't use these storage classes on your cluster, ensure that you specify a storage class with an equivalent definition.
Storage Notes Storage classes
OpenShift Data Foundation When you install the service, specify block storage. If you specify file storage, the service ignores this information. Block storage: ocs-storagecluster-ceph-rbd
IBM Fusion Data Foundation When you install the service, specify block storage. If you specify file storage, the service ignores this information. Block storage: ocs-storagecluster-ceph-rbd
IBM Fusion Global Data Platform When you install the service, specify block storage. If you specify file storage, the service ignores this information. Block storage:

Either of the following storage classes:

  • ibm-spectrum-scale-sc
  • ibm-storage-fusion-cp-sc
IBM Storage Scale Container Native When you install the service, specify block storage. If you specify file storage, the service ignores this information. Block storage: ibm-spectrum-scale-sc
Portworx When you install the service, the --storage_vendor=portworx option ensures that the service uses the correct storage classes. Block storage: portworx-db-gp
NFS When you install the service, specify block storage. If you specify file storage, the service ignores this information. Block storage: managed-nfs-storage
Amazon Elastic storage When you install the service, specify block storage. If you specify file storage, the service ignores this information.

Block storage is provided by Amazon Elastic Block Store.

 Block storage:

Either of the following storage classes:

  • gp2-csi
  • gp3-csi
NetApp Trident When you install the service, specify block storage. If you specify file storage, the service ignores this information. Block storage: ontap-nas
Nutanix Not supported. Not applicable.

Before you begin

This task assumes that the following prerequisites are met:

Prerequisite Where to find more information
The cluster meets the minimum requirements for installing watsonx.data. If this task is not complete, see System requirements.
The workstation from which you will run the installation is set up as a client workstation and includes the following command-line interfaces:
  • IBM Software Hub CLI: cpd-cli
  • OpenShift CLI: oc
 If this task is not complete, see Setting up a client workstation.
The IBM Software Hub control plane is installed. If this task is not complete, see Installing an instance of IBM Software Hub.
For environments that use a private container registry, such as air-gapped environments, the watsonx.data software images are mirrored to the private container registry. If this task is not complete, see Mirroring images to a private container registry.
For environments that use a private container registry, such as air-gapped environments, the cpd-cli is configured to pull the olm-utils-v3 image from the private container registry. If this task is not complete, see Pulling the olm-utils-v3 image from the private container registry.

Procedure

Complete the following tasks to install watsonx.data:

  1. Installing the service
  2. Validating the installation
  3. What to do next

Installing the service

To install watsonx.data:

  1. Log the cpd-cli in to the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform cluster:
    ${CPDM_OC_LOGIN}
    Remember: CPDM_OC_LOGIN is an alias for the cpd-cli manage login-to-ocp command.
  2. Run the following command to create the required OLM objects for watsonx.data in the operators project for the instance:
    cpd-cli manage apply-olm \
--release=${VERSION} \
--cpd_operator_ns=${PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERATORS} \
--components=watsonx_data
    Wait for the cpd-cli to return the following message before you proceed to the next step:
    [SUCCESS]... The apply-olm command ran successfully

    If the apply-olm fails, see Troubleshooting the apply-om command during installation or upgrade.

  3. Create the custom resource for watsonx.data.

    The command that you run depends on the storage on your cluster.

    Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation storage

    Run the following command to create the custom resource.

    cpd-cli manage apply-cr \
--components=watsonx_data \
--release=${VERSION} \
--cpd_instance_ns=${PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERANDS} \
--block_storage_class=${STG_CLASS_BLOCK} \
--file_storage_class=${STG_CLASS_FILE} \
--license_acceptance=true
    IBM Fusion Data Foundation storage

    Run the following command to create the custom resource.

    cpd-cli manage apply-cr \
--components=watsonx_data \
--release=${VERSION} \
--cpd_instance_ns=${PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERANDS} \
--block_storage_class=${STG_CLASS_BLOCK} \
--file_storage_class=${STG_CLASS_FILE} \
--license_acceptance=true
    IBM Fusion Global Data Platform storage
    Remember: When you use IBM Fusion Global Data Platform storage, both ${STG_CLASS_BLOCK} and ${STG_CLASS_FILE} point to the same storage class, typically ibm-spectrum-scale-sc or ibm-storage-fusion-cp-sc.

    Run the following command to create the custom resource.

    cpd-cli manage apply-cr \
--components=watsonx_data \
--release=${VERSION} \
--cpd_instance_ns=${PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERANDS} \
--block_storage_class=${STG_CLASS_BLOCK} \
--file_storage_class=${STG_CLASS_FILE} \
--license_acceptance=true
    IBM Storage Scale Container Native storage
    Remember: When you use IBM Storage Scale Container Native storage, both ${STG_CLASS_BLOCK} and ${STG_CLASS_FILE} point to the same storage class, typically ibm-spectrum-scale-sc.

    Run the following command to create the custom resource.

    cpd-cli manage apply-cr \
--components=watsonx_data \
--release=${VERSION} \
--cpd_instance_ns=${PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERANDS} \
--block_storage_class=${STG_CLASS_BLOCK} \
--file_storage_class=${STG_CLASS_FILE} \
--license_acceptance=true
    Portworx storage

    Run the following command to create the custom resource.

    cpd-cli manage apply-cr \
--components=watsonx_data \
--release=${VERSION} \
--cpd_instance_ns=${PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERANDS} \
--storage_vendor=portworx \
--license_acceptance=true
    NFS storage
    Remember: When you use NFS storage, both ${STG_CLASS_BLOCK} and ${STG_CLASS_FILE} point to the same storage class, typically managed-nfs-storage.

    Run the following command to create the custom resource.

    cpd-cli manage apply-cr \
--components=watsonx_data \
--release=${VERSION} \
--cpd_instance_ns=${PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERANDS} \
--block_storage_class=${STG_CLASS_BLOCK} \
--file_storage_class=${STG_CLASS_FILE} \
--license_acceptance=true
    AWS with EFS and EBS storage

    Run the following command to create the custom resource.

    cpd-cli manage apply-cr \
--components=watsonx_data \
--release=${VERSION} \
--cpd_instance_ns=${PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERANDS} \
--block_storage_class=${STG_CLASS_BLOCK} \
--file_storage_class=${STG_CLASS_FILE} \
--license_acceptance=true
    NetApp Trident
    Remember: When you use NetApp Trident storage, both ${STG_CLASS_BLOCK} and ${STG_CLASS_FILE} point to the same storage class, typically ontap-nas.

    Run the following command to create the custom resource.

    cpd-cli manage apply-cr \
--components=watsonx_data \
--release=${VERSION} \
--cpd_instance_ns=${PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERANDS} \
--block_storage_class=${STG_CLASS_BLOCK} \
--file_storage_class=${STG_CLASS_FILE} \
--license_acceptance=true

Validating the installation

watsonx.data is installed when the apply-cr command returns:
[SUCCESS]... The apply-cr command ran successfully

If you want to confirm that the custom resource status is Completed, you can run the cpd-cli manage get-cr-status command:

cpd-cli manage get-cr-status \
--cpd_instance_ns=${PROJECT_CPD_INST_OPERANDS} \
--components=watsonx_data

What to do next

watsonx.data is ready to use. For more information, see Getting started with watsonx.data™.