The IBM Storage Enabler for Containers is used for provisioning of storage volumes from
an external IBM storage system to Kubernetes containers.
About this task
The following procedure details how to add the IBM Storage Enabler for Containers interface
to IBM Spectrum Connect. A single IBM Storage Enabler for Containers interface can be operated per
one Kubernetes cluster.
Procedure
On the Interfaces pane, click Add Interface, and
then select Enabler for Containers.
The Add New Enabler for Conatainers Interface dialog box is
displayed. Figure 1. Add New Enabler for Containers Interface dialog box
Enter credentials for the new IBM Storage Enabler for Containers user, and click
Apply. The username and password must be the same as defined for the Spectrum
Connect credentials secret, during installation of Enabler for Containers.
Note: When entering a user name and password for an Enabler for Containers interface on
the IBM Spectrum Connect with LDAP authentication, make sure that these credentials are the same as
defined for LDAP. In addition, you can choose between using a single user or user group, if LDAP is
enabled for this IBM Spectrum Connect instance.
The IBM Storage Enabler for Containers interface is now added to IBM Spectrum Connect. The
yellow frame and the exclamation mark indicate that the interface has no storage services delegated
to it yet.Figure 2. IBM Storage Enabler for Containers interface on the Interfaces pane
What to do next
You can continue integrating the IBM Storage Enabler for Containers interface, as explained
in the following sections: