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Installation of DevOps Loop
To get started working with HCL DevOps Loop, you must first install DevOps Loop.
Backup and restoration of the DevOps Loop data
You must back up HCL DevOps Loop data before you uninstall the current version of DevOps Loop. You must back up the data to avoid data loss or inaccessibility of data.

Release Notes
This document includes product description, information about installation instructions along with the contact information of HCL Customer Support. You can also find the known issues identified in this version of HCL DevOps Loop.
System Requirements
This document includes information about hardware and software requirements for HCL DevOps Loop.
Getting Started Guide
This guide provides an overview of HCL DevOps Loop. You can find the task flows to get you started with DevOps Loop. This guide is intended for new users.
Installation of DevOps Loop
To get started working with HCL DevOps Loop, you must first install DevOps Loop.
- Installing DevOps Loop on IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (IKS)
  You can find information about the tasks that you can perform to install HCL DevOps Loop on IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (IKS) by using a newly created cluster. You can use the Helm chart to perform the installation.
- Installing DevOps Loop on Kubernetes Service (K8S)
  You can find information about the tasks that you can perform to install HCL DevOps Loop on Kubernetes Service (K8S). You can use the Helm chart to perform the installation.
- Installing DevOps Loop on a RHEL system for a demo setup
  You can find information about the tasks that you can perform to install HCL DevOps Loop on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system for a demo setup.
- Management of DevOps Loop features
  After you install HCL DevOps Loop, you can manage certain features based on your requirements.
- Configuration of solutions
  After installing HCL DevOps Loop, you must review the configuration required for the individual DevOps solutions.
- Backup and restoration of the DevOps Loop data
  You must back up HCL DevOps Loop data before you uninstall the current version of DevOps Loop. You must back up the data to avoid data loss or inaccessibility of data.
- Uninstalling DevOps Loop from IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (IKS)
  To reinstall HCL DevOps Loop when an ongoing installation fails, you can uninstall DevOps Loop and its components from theIBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (IKS) cluster.
- Uninstalling DevOps Loop from Kubernetes Service (K8S)
  To reinstall HCL DevOps Loop when an ongoing installation fails, you can uninstall DevOps Loop and its components from the Kubernetes Service (K8S) cluster.
License management and user administration
After you install HCL DevOps Loop, you must consider how the platform manages licenses, users, and authentication.
Integrations - Tech Preview
You can integrate AI providers such as OpenAI and Ollama with DevOps Loop. AI integration with the platform unlocks advanced data analysis capabilities, providing deeper insights into project details. After the integration is complete, you can query the system to assess project resources, track progress, and gain an understanding of the project status for better decision-making and optimizied workflows.
Teamspace management
A teamspace in HCL DevOps Loop is a secure, dedicated environment designed for multiple teams to work independently within a single shared DevOps Loop installation.
Loop management
The loop consists of several interconnected phases that ensure continuous software development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
DevOps Code
DevOps Code (Code) is a cloud-based IDE that is part of HCL DevOps Loop, allowing developers to write, compile, build, and debug code directly in the browser without requiring local setup.
Troubleshooting
All Guides (PDF)
You can find the link to view or download the content of the release notes, system requirements, and persona guides of HCL DevOps Loop as a PDF file.
Security Considerations
This document describes the actions that you can take to ensure that your installation is secure, customize your security settings, and set up user access controls in HCL DevOps Loop.
Notices
This document provides information about copyright, trademarks, terms and conditions for the product documentation.

Backup and restoration of the DevOps Loop data

You must back up HCL DevOps Loop data before you uninstall the current version of DevOps Loop. You must back up the data to avoid data loss or inaccessibility of data.

A backup is the process of creating a copy of the data on your system and storing it elsewhere, generally on secondary storage. You can then use that copy to recover if your original data is lost or becomes inaccessible.

A restore is a process of copying the backed-up data from the secondary storage and restoring it to its original location. You can restore the backed-up data when your original data is lost or becomes inaccessible.

You must back up and restore the data when you perform the following tasks:

Move the existing environment to a new system.
Change the name of the release or namespace that you used during the installation of DevOps Loop.
Minimize the downtime of DevOps Loop during disaster recovery.

You can find the following information on the backup and restoration of the solution: