Install the VMware Cloud Director extension for Data Solutions operator

To run VMware Cloud Director extension for Data Solutions in a Kubernetes cluster, you must install a VMware Cloud Director extension for Data Solutions operator to this cluster.

Note: After installing the VMware Cloud Director extension for Data Solutions operator, you might observe certificate authority (CA) key pair error events in the VMware Cloud Director extension for Data Solutions workload, until the CA key pair is verified. The process takes a few seconds.

Prerequisites

Verify that you are assigned with the Tenant VMware Cloud Director extension for Data Solutions operator role. See Tenant user roles and rights.

Procedure

1. Log in to VMware Cloud Director extension for Data Solutions from VMware Cloud Director.
2. Click Settings > Kubernetes Clusters.
3. Select the Kubernetes cluster where you want to run VMware Cloud Director extension for Data Solutions, and click Install Operator.
   It takes a few minutes for the Operator Status of the cluster to change to Active.

What to do next

If you want to uninstall the VMware Cloud Director extension for Data Solutions operator, see the Knowledge Base article KB 90182.