To install the Jaeger tracing tool from the OperatorHub interface in OpenShift Container Platform, follow the instructions below.

Prerequisites

  • The user is logged in to the OpenShift Container Platform Web Console.

  • A Che instance is deployed in a namespace.

Procedure

  1. Open the OpenShift Container Platform console.

  2. From the left menu of the main OpenShift Container Platform screen, navigate to Operators → OperatorHub.

  3. In the Search by keyword search bar, type Jaeger Operator.

  4. Click the Jaeger Operator tile.

  5. Click the Install button in the Jaeger Operator pop-up window.

  6. Select the installation method: A specific namespace on the cluster where the Che is deployed and leave the rest in its default values.

  7. Click the Subscribe button.

  8. From the left menu of the main OpenShift Container Platform screen, navigate to the Operators → Installed Operators section.

  9. Eclipse Che is displayed as an Installed Operator, as indicated by the InstallSucceeded status.

  10. Click the Jaeger Operator name in the list of installed operators.

  11. Navigate to the Overview tab.

  12. In the Conditions sections at the bottom of the page, wait for this message: install strategy completed with no errors.

  13. Jaeger Operator and additional Elasticsearch Operator is installed.

  14. Navigate to the Operators → Installed Operators section.

  15. Click Jaeger Operator in the list of installed operators.

  16. The Jaeger Cluster page is displayed.

  17. In the bottom-left corner of the window, click Create Instance

  18. Click Save.

  19. The Jaeger cluster jaeger-all-in-one-inmemory is created.

  20. Follow the steps in Enabling Che metrics collections to finish the procedure.