Welcome
Administering
This guide describes how to install HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity). After you install Velocity, you can perform administrative tasks such as license configuration, upgrading, migrating, managing access permissions and security. This guide is intended for system administrators.
Installing DevOps Velocity
To get started with HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity), you must install it on any one of the container platforms. You can find information about the selection of a container platform, installation methods, and procedure for installing Velocity.
Installing on OpenShift
You can find information about the methods and considerations for installation of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) on OpenShift.

Release Notes
This document includes information about the new features introduced, defects fixed, and known issues identified in this version of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity). You can also find the installation and upgrade instructions along with the contact information of HCL Customer Support.
System Requirements
This document contains information about hardware and software requirements for HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
Getting Started
This document provides an overview of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
High-Level Overview
Use HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) to automate your release lifecycle and manage your DevOps value streams.
Learning
Learn how to complete frequently-used tasks such as creating value streams.
Managing licenses
Configure your license or apply a trial key.
Administering
This guide describes how to install HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity). After you install Velocity, you can perform administrative tasks such as license configuration, upgrading, migrating, managing access permissions and security. This guide is intended for system administrators.
- Installing DevOps Velocity
  To get started with HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity), you must install it on any one of the container platforms. You can find information about the selection of a container platform, installation methods, and procedure for installing Velocity.
  - Installation overview
    You can find the information related to installing HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) on different container platforms.
  - Installing on Kubernetes
    You can find information about the methods and considerations for installation of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) in a Kubernetes cluster.
  - Installing on OpenShift
    You can find information about the methods and considerations for installation of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) on OpenShift.
    - Installation prerequisites
      You must complete certain tasks before you install HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
    - Installing on OpenShift by using the online method
      You can use the online method to install HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) when you are able to connect to the Internet on your computer. In the online method, the installation files continuously extracts Docker images from the remote repository during installation.
    - Installing on OpenShift by using the offline method
      You can use the offline method to install HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) when you are not able to connect to the Internet on the your computer. In the offline method, the Docker images are bundled with the installation file.
    - Node allocation and Resource limits
      You can find the information on how the different services of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) has to be allocated to different nodes in Kubernetes and how the enforce limits on Argo resources.
  - Installing on Google Kubernetes Engine
    You can find information about tasks that you can perform to install HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) by using the Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) service.
  - Logging in to DevOps Velocity
    You can find the information about logging in to HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
  - Logging in to RabbitMQ management console
    You can find the information about logging in to RabbitMQ management console to monitor queues, exchanges, and message activity.
- Installing DevOps Velocity plugins on air-gapped networks
  HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) plugin installations on air-gapped networks.
- Uninstalling DevOps Velocity
  You can uninstall HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) by stopping the server and removing the product containers.
- Configuring trusted certificates in DevOps Velocity
  The default configuration in Velocity accepts connections with self-signed CA certificates. You can configure Velocity to restrict self-signed CA certificates and allow only a predefined set of trusted CA certificates.
- Upgrading DevOps Velocity
  You can find information about upgrading of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity).
- Migrating DevOps Velocity
  You can find information about migration of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) to another container orchestration.
- Configuring DevOps Velocity
  A default HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) administrator ID is included as part of Velocity. It is used to install and complete initial configuration tasks.
- DevOps Velocity MCP Server - Tech Preview
  A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides a structured way for GenAI clients to access tools, data, and actions through a consistent, secure interface. When you connect a GenAI client that supports MCP to the Velocity MCP server, you can use natural-language requests to retrieve information from your Velocity.
Managing Value Streams
A value stream represents the objects and activities that you employ to deliver customer value, from initial concept to final delivered project.
Developing Data Insights
The Insights feature provides DevOps metrics for your project data.
Releasing Software
A release is a repeatable plan that is used to drive deployments.
Extending Product Functions
Learn how to extend the function of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity)
How to
The topics in this section describe how to work with HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) features. Tutorials and workbooks are available for users of all experience levels.
Troubleshooting
Before you contacting support, gather background information and perform tasks that will assist in solving the problem. It helps to be as specific as possible and include all relevant information.
Notices for DevOps Velocity
This document provides information about copyright, trademarks, terms and conditions for the product documentation.
DevOps Velocity GDPR statement
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been adopted by the European Union (EU) and applies from May 25, 2018.
Glossary

Installing on OpenShift

You can find information about the methods and considerations for installation of HCL DevOps Velocity (Velocity) on OpenShift.

There are two methods in which you can install Velocity in a Kubernetes cluster, and the choice depends on whether your infrastructure is connected to the internet or not.

When your infrastructure is connected to internet, you can use the Online method of installation. In the online method, your computer must connect via the Internet to a remote repository to continuously download the Docker image for the installation.

When your infrastructure is not connected to internet, you can use the Offline method of installation.

The following table provides a comparison of the two methods of installation:


Parameter	Online method	Offline method
Internet connectivity	Required	Not required
Size of the downloaded installation file	Small	Larger than the one used in online method

Perform the tasks in the Installation prerequisites section before you proceed to installation. See Installation prerequisites.

To use the online method for installation of Velocity, see Installing on OpenShift by using the online method.

To use the offline method for installation of Velocity, see Installing on OpenShift by using the offline method.

For the better performance of Velocity installed on OpenShift, you must allocate different nodes and set limits for the resources. For more information, see Node allocation and Resource limits.