// Module included in the following assemblies:
// * updating/updating_a_cluster/updating_disconnected_cluster/disconnected-update-osus.adoc

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= Installing the OpenShift Update Service Operator by using the web console

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You can use the web console to install the OpenShift Update Service Operator.

.Procedure

. In the web console, click *Ecosystem* -> *Software Catalog*.
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[NOTE]
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Enter `Update Service` into the *Filter by keyword...* field to find the Operator faster.
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. Choose *OpenShift Update Service* from the list of available Operators, and click *Install*.

.. Select an *Update channel*.

.. Select a *Version*.

.. Select *A specific namespace on the cluster* under *Installation Mode*.

.. Select a namespace for *Installed Namespace* or accept the recommended namespace `openshift-update-service`.

.. Select an *Update approval* strategy:
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** The *Automatic* strategy allows Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM) to automatically update the Operator when a new version is available.
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** The *Manual* strategy requires a cluster administrator to approve the Operator update.

.. Click *Install*.

. Go to *Ecosystem* -> *Installed Operators* and verify that the OpenShift Update Service Operator is installed.

. Ensure that *OpenShift Update Service* is listed in the correct namespace with a *Status* of *Succeeded*.
