Installing External Secrets Management Console Plug-in
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Installing External Secrets Management Console Plug-in

Install the External Secrets Management Console Plug-in from the OpenShift Container Platform web console Software Catalog to manage certificates and secrets across installed secrets management Operators.

Important

External Secrets Management Console Plug-in is a Technology Preview feature only. Technology Preview features are not supported with Red Hat production service level agreements (SLAs) and might not be functionally complete. Red Hat does not recommend using them in production. These features provide early access to upcoming product features, enabling customers to test functionality and provide feedback during the development process.

For more information about the support scope of Red Hat Technology Preview features, see Technology Preview Features Support Scope.

Installing the External Secrets Management Console Plug-in

You can use the web console to install the External Secrets Management Console Plug-in.

Prerequisites

  • You have access to the cluster with cluster-admin privileges.
  • You have access to the OpenShift Container Platform web console.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the OpenShift Container Platform web console.
  2. Navigate to Ecosystem → Software Catalog.
  3. Enter External Secrets Management Console into the filter box.
  4. Select External Secrets Management Console.
  5. Select the External Secrets Management Console Plug-in version from the Version drop-down list, and click Install.
  6. On the Install Operator page:
    1. Update the Update channel, if necessary. The channel defaults to tech-preview-v1.
    2. Select an Update approval strategy.
      • The Automatic strategy allows the 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.
    3. Click Install.

Verification

  1. Verify that External Secrets Management Console Plug-in is available under Plugins.
  2. Verify that all the installed secrets management Operators are listed when you click External Secrets Management Console Plug-in.