Creating a service instance for Data Virtualization

After you install Data Virtualization, you must create at least one Data Virtualization service instance. Each service instance must be in a different Red Hat® OpenShift® Container Platform project. You can choose the method or methods that you want to use to create service instances.

Important: When you run a IBM Cloud Pak® for Data diagnostic for Data Virtualization, the generated diagnostic zip file does not include logs from the Data Virtualization agent pods. To ensure logs are properly collected, patch the Data Virtualization agent pods after you provision your Data Virtualization instance. For patch steps, see Data Virtualization agent pod logs are missing from the log collection diagnostic job.

Who needs to complete this task?

The permissions that you need depend the method that you want to use:

Method	Required permissions
`cpd-cli service-instance create` command	You must have the Create service instances (`can_provision`) permission in IBM® Software Hub.
`/v3/service_instances` REST API call	You must have the Create service instances (`can_provision`) permission in IBM Software Hub.
Web client	You must have the Create service instances (`can_provision`) permission in IBM Software Hub.

When do you need to complete this task?: You must complete one of the following tasks to create at least one service instance.

Procedure

Create a service instance by using the appropriate method based on your permissions and your preferences.