Getting started for cluster administrators

A cluster administrator prepares for and installs WebSphere Automation, sets up an identity provider, and performs any maintenance that the foundational components require. A cluster administrator must be familiar with Red Hat® OpenShift® software and the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.

Procedure

  1. If you do not already have an instance of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform where you plan to install WebSphere Automation, see Linking Red Hat entitlements from WebSphere Automation for information about how to download and install Red Hat OpenShift software.
    You also can read about the entitlements in the WebSphere Automation license.
  2. Review and understand the prerequisites for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform and WebSphere Automation, especially for cluster size, storage, and networking.
  3. Install Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. For more information, see Installing Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.
  4. Review other considerations as you prepare to install WebSphere Automation.
  5. Install WebSphere Automation by following the instructions in the Installing documentation.

    When you deploy WebSphere Automation custom resources (CRs), replace the default certificate. The default certificate is created by the WebSphere Automation certificate authority and expires in 90 days. For more information, see Modifying Platform UI route with custom hostname and certificates

  6. Validate the installation.
  7. Find the route to the instance of WebSphere Automation UI.
  8. Ensure that you can access the WebSphere Automation UI.
    For more information, see Default administrator profile.
  9. Implement an identity provider solution.
    For more information, see Managing users.
  10. Configure roles and permissions for WebSphere Automation users.
  11. Communicate access information for WebSphere Automation, including the URL to the login page and the preferred authentication type, to your WebSphere administrators and other users.
  12. To enable the ability to automatically install fixes, set up credentials for Fix Central.