Deploy NetScaler Operator

Last published : Sep 30, 2026

Perform the following steps:

Log in to the OpenShift cluster console.
Navigate to Operators > OperatorHub, select Certified source in the left panel, select NetScaler® Operator, and then click Install.
To subscribe to NetScaler Operator, select one of the following options:
- All namespaces on the cluster (default): NetScaler Operator is available in all the namespaces on the OpenShift cluster. Hence, this option enables you to initiate the NetScaler instance from any namespace on the cluster.
- A specific namespace on the cluster: NetScaler Operator is available in the selected namespace on the OpenShift cluster. Hence, this option enables you to initiate the NetScaler Operator instance on the selected namespace only.
In this case, let's select A specific namespace on the cluster and then Click Install.

Wait until NetScaler Operator is subscribed successfully.
(Optional) To deploy NetScaler Operator in all the namespaces, ensure All namespaces on the cluster (default) is selected as the installation mode and openshift-operators is selected as the installed namespace, and then click Install.

Note:

Before deploying NetScaler Operator in all the namespaces, ensure to delete any existing NetScaler Operator instances in all the namespaces.

Wait until NetScaler Operator is subscribed successfully.
Navigate to Workloads > Pods section and verify that the netscaler-Operator-controller-manager pod is up and running.