During the installation of IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I), an initial admin password is automatically generated and securely stored in a Kubernetes secret called platform-auth-idp-credentials.
This secret is located in the ibm-common-services namespace, which is a central namespace used by IBM Cloud Pak Foundational Services to manage authentication, identity providers, and security.
The stored credentials are required for initial login to the IBM Cloud Pak platform and can be retrieved using OpenShift CLI (oc).
Retrieving the Initial Admin Password:To view the stored credentials, administrators can run the following command:
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oc get secret platform-auth-idp-credentials -n ibm-common-services -o jsonpath='{.data.admin_password}' | base64 --decode
This will decode and display the initial admin password.
A. platform-auth-idp-credentials in the IAM service installation folder (Incorrect)
The IAM (Identity and Access Management) service does store authentication-related configurations, but the admin password is specifically stored in a Kubernetes secret, not in a local file.
C. platform-auth-idp-credentials in the /sbin folder (Incorrect)
The /sbin folder is a system directory on Linux-based OSes, and IBM Cloud Pak for Integration does not store authentication credentials there.
D. platform-auth-idp-credentials in the master-node root folder (Incorrect)
IBM Cloud Pak stores authentication credentials securely within Kubernetes secrets, not directly in the root folder of the master node.
Analysis of Incorrect Options:
IBM Cloud Pak for Integration - Retrieving Admin Credentials
IBM Cloud Pak Foundational Services - Managing Secrets
Red Hat OpenShift - Managing Kubernetes Secrets
IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) v2021.2 Administration References:
