Installing Apicurio Registry on OpenShift

This chapter explains how to install Apicurio Registry:

You can install more than one instance of Apicurio Registry depending on your environment. The number of instances depends on the number and type of artifacts stored in Apicurio Registry and on your chosen storage option.
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Installing Apicurio Registry from the OpenShift OperatorHub

You can install the Apicurio Registry Operator on your OpenShift cluster from the OperatorHub. The OperatorHub is available from the OpenShift Container Platform web console and provides an interface for cluster administrators to discover and install Operators. For more details, see the OpenShift documentation.

Prerequisites
  • You must have cluster administrator access to an OpenShift cluster.

Procedure
  1. In the OpenShift Container Platform web console, log in using an account with cluster administrator privileges.

  2. Create a new OpenShift project:

    1. In the left navigation menu, click Home > Project > Create Project.

    2. Enter a project name, for example, my-project, and click Create.

  3. In the left navigation menu, click Operators > OperatorHub.

  4. In the Filter by keyword text box, enter registry to find the Apicurio Registry Operator.

  5. Read the information about the Operator, and click Install to display the Operator subscription page.

  6. Select your subscription settings, for example:

    • Update Channel > alpha

    • Installation Mode > A specific namespace on the cluster > my-project

    • Approval Strategy > Manual

  7. Click Install, and wait a few moments until the Operator is ready for use.