Configuring persistent storage for IBM Software Hub

Before you can install IBM Software Hub, you must ensure that the persistent storage on your Red Hat® OpenShift® cluster is configured for dynamic provisioning and includes the appropriate storage classes.

Installation phase

Setting up a client workstation
Setting up a cluster
Collecting required information
Preparing to run installs in a restricted network
Preparing to run installs from a private container registry
Preparing the cluster for IBM Software Hub
Preparing to install an instance of IBM Software Hub
Installing an instance of IBM Software Hub
Setting up the control plane
Installing solutions and services

Who needs to complete this task?

Cluster administrator A cluster administrator or storage administrator must set up set up persistent storage on the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform cluster.

When do you need to complete this task?

You must ensure that your persistent storage is configured before you install IBM Software Hub.

One-time setup Complete this task once per cluster where you plan to install IBM Software Hub.

Procedure

Complete the appropriate task to configure your persistent storage:

Storage	Setup
OpenShift Data Foundation	The storage classes that are required to install IBM Software Hub are created by default. However, you must create a volume snapshot storage class to back up IBM Software Hub. For more information, see Setting up OpenShift Data Foundation storage.
IBM Fusion Data Foundation	The storage classes that are required to install IBM Software Hub are created by default. However, you must create a volume snapshot storage class to back up IBM Software Hub. For more information, see Setting up IBM Fusion Data Foundation storage.
IBM Fusion Global Data Platform	IBM Fusion To set up IBM Fusion Global Data Platform, you must: Create the storage classes that are required to install IBM Software Hub Create the volume snapshot storage class to back up IBM Software Hub For more information, see Setting up IBM Fusion Global Data Platform or IBM Storage Scale Container Native storage IBM Fusion HCI System No additional setup is required. The storage classes that are required to install and back up IBM Software Hub are created by default. You are ready to complete Creating custom security context constraints for services.
IBM Storage Scale Container Native	To set up IBM Storage Scale Container Native, you must: Create the storage classes that are required to install IBM Software Hub Create the volume snapshot storage class to back up IBM Software Hub For more information, see Setting up IBM Fusion Global Data Platform or IBM Storage Scale Container Native storage
Portworx	To set up Portworx, you must: Create the storage classes that are required to install IBM Software Hub Create the volume snapshot storage class to back up IBM Software Hub For more information, see Creating Portworx storage classes.
NFS	To set up NFS, you must: Set up dynamic storage provisioning Configure your NFS For more information, see Setting up NFS storage.
Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)	No additional set up is required. You are ready to complete Creating custom security context constraints for services.
Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)	To set up EFS, you must set up dynamic storage provisioning. For more information, see Setting up Amazon Elastic File System.
NetApp Trident	To set up NetApp Trident, you must: Create the storage classes that are required to install IBM Software Hub Create the volume snapshot storage class to back up IBM Software Hub For more information, see Setting up NetApp Trident.
Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP	The storage classes that are required to install IBM Software Hub are created by default. However, you must create a volume snapshot storage class to back up IBM Software Hub. For more information, see Setting up Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP.
Nutanix	To set up Nutanix, you must: Create the storage classes that are required to install IBM Software Hub Create the volume snapshot storage class to back up IBM Software Hub For more information, see Setting up Nutanix.