Lab Setup and Requirements

Overview

This initial setup session establishes the foundational environment used throughout the remaining labs on Day 2 and Day 3. Ensure all requirements are met before proceeding.

Requirements

OpenShift Cluster

You will need an OpenShift Container Platform cluster for the labs. Order a Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Cluster (Multi-Cloud) from the Red Hat Demo Platform with the following options:

Option Value

Activity

Practice / Enablement

Purpose

Conduct internal training/enablement

Cloud Provider

cnv

OpenShift Version

4.20

Cluster Size

multinode

OpenShift Worker Count

3

Create Users on Cluster

5

Enable OpenShift Lightspeed

Disabled
Order your cluster before the lab begins — provisioning can take up to 60 minutes. Once provisioning is complete you will receive an email with your cluster credentials and console URL.

Git Server Access

  • Access to the provided Git server instance

  • Repository permissions confirmed

Laptop Setup

  • Git client installed and configured

  • Terminal or IDE with Git integration

  • SSH key or personal access token configured for the Git server

Environment Verification

Verify your OpenShift cluster is accessible:

oc login --server=
oc whoami
oc get nodes

Verify your Git client is installed:

git --version

Confirm you can authenticate to the Git server:

git clone

Next Steps

Once your environment is verified, proceed to Branching Strategies.