Dragonfly

Question: How can you install and configure Redis Enterprise on OpenShift?

Answer

To install and configure Redis Enterprise on OpenShift, you could use the Operator Framework. The Redis Enterprise Operator provides a simple way to deploy and manage your Redis Enterprise Cluster in an OpenShift environment.

Here is a step-by-step guide:

  1. Prerequisites
    Ensure that you have an OpenShift cluster running with adequate resources, and you are logged into the cluster via 'oc' command line tool.
  2. Install the Redis Enterprise Operator

First, create a new project where the operator will be installed:

```shell
oc new-project redis-enterprise
```

Then, apply the operator bundle YAML:

```shell
oc apply -f bundle.yaml
```

  1. Configure the Redis Enterprise Cluster

After the Operator is installed, you can create a Redis Enterprise Cluster. Apply the following YAML to do so:

```yaml
apiVersion: app.redislabs.com/v1alpha1
kind: RedisEnterpriseCluster
metadata:
name: redis-enterprise
spec:
nodes: 3
```

Save this content to a rec.yaml file, then apply the configuration:

```shell
oc apply -f rec.yaml
```

  1. Create a database

Create a Redis database using the RedisEnterpriseDatabase custom resource:

```yaml
apiVersion: app.redislabs.com/v1alpha1
kind: RedisEnterpriseDatabase
metadata:
name: sample-db
spec:
memory: 100MB
```

Save it as redb.yaml and run:

```shell
oc apply -f redb.yaml
```

This process bootstraps a three-node Redis Enterprise cluster using the Operator. It also creates a sample database. You can interact with this database using a Redis client after retrieving the service details with oc get svc.

Please note that the above are generic examples. You need to adjust these according to your specific requirements and OpenShift setup.

Reference documentation for more details.

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