Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) gives you the power of OpenShift with the ease of a managed service on Azure. But to get the most out of it, you should connect your ARO cluster to Red Hat Cloud Services. This unlocks powerful capabilities like fleet management, automated health monitoring, subscription tracking, and more.
This article walks you through what this connection does, how to enable it (without coding), and why it matters.
✅ What Is Red Hat Cloud Services?
Red Hat Cloud Services is a centralized platform where you can manage your Red Hat infrastructure and services — across public clouds, private clouds, and hybrid environments — from one place.
By connecting your ARO cluster to Red Hat Cloud Services, you enable Red Hat OpenShift Cluster Manager (OCM) and Red Hat Insights integration.
🔗 Why Connect Your ARO Cluster?
Here’s what you get when you connect your ARO cluster to Red Hat Cloud Services:
🔍 1. Centralized Visibility
Manage and view all your OpenShift clusters — including ARO, ROSA, and self-managed clusters — in one dashboard via the OpenShift Cluster Manager.
🚨 2. Proactive Monitoring with Red Hat Insights
Get automatic alerts, health reports, misconfiguration detection, and upgrade guidance tailored to your cluster.
📦 3. Subscription Management
Track usage, entitlements, and Red Hat support across all clusters — no manual tracking.
🔒 4. Secure Operations
Red Hat services only receive anonymized metadata — no access to customer data or workload content.
🧭 How to Connect Your ARO Cluster (No Coding Required)
Step 1: Log in to OpenShift Console
Open your OpenShift web console via the ARO console URL.
Step 2: Go to Cluster Settings
Click on "Administration" > "Cluster Settings".
Look for the "Cluster ID" and scroll down to see "Red Hat Cloud Services Connection".
Step 3: Enable Telemetry (If Not Already Enabled)
Telemetry sends non-sensitive metadata to Red Hat. It’s required for cloud services like OCM and Insights.
If it's already on, you’re mostly connected.
Step 4: Verify the Connection
Visit https://console.redhat.com/openshift
You should see your ARO cluster listed.
Click it to access cluster-level insights, recommendations, and lifecycle status.
🔐 What Data Is Shared?
Red Hat only collects:
Cluster ID
Version info
Node counts
Configuration metadata
No app data, no workload access, no user data is transmitted.
✅ Final Thoughts
Connecting your ARO cluster to Red Hat Cloud Services gives you better visibility, smarter operations, and proactive support — all without complex setups or coding. It’s a best practice for any organization serious about managing clusters at scale.
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