This section provides information about OpenShift Developer Perspective support for Che.

When the Che Operator is installed into OpenShift Container Platform 4.2 and later, it creates a ConsoleLink Custom Resource (CR). This adds an interactive link to the Red Hat Applications menu for accessing the Che installation using the OpenShift Developer Perspective console.

To access the Red Hat Applications menu, click the three-by-three square icon (░) on the main screen of the OpenShift web console. The Che Console Link, displayed in the drop-down menu, creates a new workspace or redirects the user to an existing one.

OpenShift Container Platform console links are not created when Che is used with HTTP resources

When installing Che with the From Git option, the OpenShift Developer Perspective ConsoleLink is only created if Che is deployed with HTTPS supported URL link. The ConsoleLink will not be created if an HTTP resource is used.