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Access OpenShift Cluster at OpenLabs

These instructions will walk you through how you can get access to a 2 node OpenShift cluster on IBM Cloud through IBM OpenLabs. This cluster will only be available for 2 hours and then will be deleted.

  1. Go to IBM OpenLabs: https://developer.ibm.com/openlabs/openshift

  2. Find the lab in the Hands on Labs section called Lab 6: Bring Your Own App

    Bring Your own App

  3. You will be asked to sign into IBM Cloud if you aren't already or you can register for a new account.

    Sign into IBM Cloud

  4. Once you sign in the lab will automatically continue provisioning. You may see messages like Allocating VM and so on.

    allocating VM

  5. When that is done you should be taken to a new page that has documentation on the left half of the screen along with a terminal environment on the right. If not, click on the Lab 6: Bring Your Own App button again.

    Bring Your own App

  6. To access your new OpenShift Cluster, click on the tab on the left side of the page labeled Quick Links and Common Commands From this page you can access the OpenShift Web Console and find instructions on how to log in to the cluster in the terminal with the oc cli tool.

    Quick Links