Installing the cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift by using the web console

You can use the web console to install the cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift.

Prerequisites

  • You have access to the cluster with cluster-admin privileges.

  • You have access to the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform web console.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform web console.

  2. Navigate to Ecosystem → Software Catalog.

  3. Enter cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift into the filter box.

  4. Select the cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift

  5. Select the cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift version from Version drop-down list, and click Install.

    Note

    See supported cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift versions in the following "Additional resources" section.

  6. On the Install Operator page:

    1. Update the Update channel, if necessary. The channel defaults to stable-v1, which installs the latest stable release of the cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift.

    2. Choose the Installed Namespace for the Operator. The default Operator namespace is cert-manager-operator.

      If the cert-manager-operator namespace does not exist, it is created for you.

      Note

      During the installation, the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform web console allows you to select between AllNamespaces and SingleNamespace installation modes. For installations with cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift version 1.15.0 or later, it is recommended to choose the AllNamespaces installation mode. SingleNamespace and OwnNamespace support will remain for earlier versions but will be deprecated in future versions.

    3. Select an Update approval strategy.

      • The Automatic strategy allows Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM) to automatically update the Operator when a new version is available.

      • The Manual strategy requires a user with appropriate credentials to approve the Operator update.

    4. Click Install.

Verification

  1. Navigate to Ecosystem → Installed Operators.

  2. Verify that cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift is listed with a Status of Succeeded in the cert-manager-operator namespace.

  3. Verify that cert-manager pods are up and running by entering the following command:

    $ oc get pods -n cert-manager
    Example output
    NAME                                       READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
cert-manager-bd7fbb9fc-wvbbt               1/1     Running   0          3m39s
cert-manager-cainjector-56cc5f9868-7g9z7   1/1     Running   0          4m5s
cert-manager-webhook-d4f79d7f7-9dg9w       1/1     Running   0          4m9s

    You can use the cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift only after cert-manager pods are up and running.

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