Installing IBM Spectrum Protect Plus on OpenShift Container Platform
To install IBM Spectrum® Protect Plus on an OpenShift® cluster, you must prepare your environment, install the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus operator, and create an instance of the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus server.
Before you begin
Ensure that Red Hat® OpenShift Container Platform 4.5 is running on your cloud environment, and you have cluster administrator privileges for your OpenShift cluster.
Ensure that you review the system requirements in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus as a set of containers requirements.
About this task
You can install the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus server as a set of containers by using one of the following methods:
| Installation method | Steps |
|---|---|
| By installing the product from an online environment | You can install the product by pulling container images from an online registry, such as the
IBM® Entitled Registry. Internet access is required to pull
containers at deployment time. Complete the following steps:
You can also use this method to install IBM Spectrum Protect Plus in the IBM Cloud Pak® for Multicloud Management environment. |
| By downloading the product package and installing the product in an airgap environment | The installation package from IBM
Passport Advantage® Online is a larger but
self-contained package. Internet access is not required at deployment time. Complete the following steps:
You can also use this method to install IBM Spectrum Protect Plus in the IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management environment. |
| By installing the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus operator at the command line in the IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management environment | Install the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus operator for IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management in an online or airgap environment. Then, create an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus instance in the OpenShift web console. |