crc-noo-config

Install and Configure Network Observability Operator on CRC

Install the Network Observability Operator on an OpenShift Local (CRC) cluster with demo Loki for full flow log and topology support, and enable all non-Tech-Preview eBPF features.

Prerequisites

• The CRC cluster is running and you are logged in as kubeadmin.
• The cluster must be using OVN-Kubernetes as the network plugin (CRC default).
• No other operators are required. Loki Operator is NOT needed — this skill uses the built-in demo Loki mode. Cluster Observability Operator is NOT needed.

Steps

1. Verify cluster access and network plugin

   oc whoami
   oc get network.config.openshift.io cluster -o jsonpath='{.status.networkType}'
   

   Confirm you are kubeadmin and the network type is OVNKubernetes.

2. Create the netobserv namespace

   oc create namespace netobserv
   

3. Install the Network Observability Operator Create a Subscription in the openshift-operators namespace to install from the redhat-operators catalog on the stable channel:

   cat <<'EOF' | oc apply -f -
   apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
   kind: Subscription
   metadata:
     name: netobserv-operator
     namespace: openshift-operators
   spec:
     channel: stable
     installPlanApproval: Automatic
     name: netobserv-operator
     source: redhat-operators
     sourceNamespace: openshift-marketplace
   EOF
   

4. Wait for the operator to be ready Wait for the CSV to reach Succeeded and the operator pods to start:

   timeout 300 bash -c '
     until oc get csv -n openshift-operators -o wide 2>/dev/null | grep -q "network-observability-operator.*Succeeded"; do
       echo "Waiting for Network Observability Operator CSV to succeed..."
       sleep 15
     done
     echo "CSV succeeded."
   '
   

   Then confirm the pods are running:

   oc get pods -n openshift-operators | grep netobserv
   

   You should see:

   • netobserv-controller-manager-* — Running
   • netobserv-plugin-static-* — Running (console plugin)