Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13 Support Matrix
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes (RHACM) provides the tools and capabilities to address common challenges that administrators and site reliability engineers face as they work across a range of environments, including multiple data centers, private clouds, and public clouds that run Kubernetes clusters.
For more details, see the product documentation.
General support statement
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For RHACM product lifecycle information, see Lifecycle and update policies.
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For RHOCP product lifecycle information, see Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Life Cycle. RHACM is not supported on RHOCP versions that have reached their end-of-life status.
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For Platform Aligned Operators, see the Advanced Cluster Management drop-down menu in OpenShift Operator Life Cycles-Platform Aligned Operators.
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The most current version of RHACM is supported, along with the two previous versions, and all z-stream releases of those versions.
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The most recent Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP) version is supported with this RHACM version, along with two previous RHOCP versions, and z-stream releases of those supported RHOCP versions.
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This version of RHACM also supports the very next RHOCP version that is released.
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RHACM aligns with support for the multicluster engine for Kubernetes operator (MCE). See the multicluster engine for Kubernetes Support Matrix. Important: Hosted Control Planes does NOT support the next RHOCP version unless you upgrade MCE to the next y-stream release.
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RHACM version 2.13 is released with MCE version 2.8 for cluster management.
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All providers that are certified through the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Kubernetes Content from www.cncf.io is not included.Conformance Program are supported with limitations. For information, see Red Hat support with third party components, or Contact Red Hat support.
Supported platforms for RHACM
RHACM has two main components:
- A server component called the “hub cluster” where the management tools and user interface run
- A client component that is installed on all Kubernetes clusters that can be managed by the “hub cluster”
- Note: You do not have to use a dedicated cluster for your hub cluster.
| Platform | Supported for hub cluster | Supported for managed cluster |
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| New Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP) 4.19, and later 4.19.x releases |  | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP) (EUS) 4.18, and later 4.18.x releases | | |
| RHOCP 4.17, and later 4.17.x releases | | |
| RHOCP (EUS) 4.16, and later 4.16.x releases | | |
| Single node OpenShift (SNO) | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dedicated (OSD) | | |
| RHOCP on IBM Cloud (RHOIC) | | |
| Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA) | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS with Hosted Control Planes (ROSA HCP) | | |
| RHOCP on bare metal | | |
| RHOCP on VMware vSphere | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization (RHOV) | | |
| RHOCP on Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP) | | |
| RHOCP on ARM | | |
| RHOCP on IBM Z | | |
| RHOCP on IBM Power Systems | | |
| RHOCP on AWS GovCloud | | |
| RHOCP on Microsoft Azure Government | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes Engine | | |
| Hosted control planes for RHOCP 4.16 - 4.18 on OpenShift Virtualization | | |
| Hosted control planes for RHOCP 4.16 - 4.18 on AWS | | |
| Hosted control planes on ARM64 cluster for RHOCP 4.17 - 4.18 on AWS | | |
| Hosted control planes for RHOCP 4.16 - 4.18 on bare metal | | |
| Hosted control planes for RHOCP 4.16 - 4.18 on non-bare metal agent machines (Technology Preview) | | |
| Hosted control planes for RHOCP 4.17 - 4.18 on IBM Power |  | |
| Hosted control planes for RHOCP 4.17 - 4.18 on IBM Z | | |
| Amazon EKS (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | |
| Amazon EKS (Distro version 1.32.1)(Technology Preview) | | |
| Google GKE (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | |
| IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | |
| Microsoft AKS (Kubernetes 1.31.5) | | |
| CNCF conformant Kubernetes clusters | | |
Note: As the pace of change in public cloud features is high, constantly changing and evolving, the compatibility for RHACM is correct at GA of the product. Best effort basis during errata cycle for public cloud vendors introduced breaking changes (intended or unintended) to existing functionality. Any other changes or additions would be considered as a Request For Enhancement (RFE), which is evaluated for potential inclusion in future releases. An RFE can be requested using standard support mechanisms. For more details on Red Hat Support, see What is Commercially Reasonable Support?
For Kubernetes services, see Public Cloud Kubernetes support statement.
Feature support
RHACM allows you to perform actions on the clusters that it manages, and provides features for interacting with and providing information about those clusters. This section outlines the status of features support that you can perform on clusters.
Cluster Lifecycle Management
| Platform | List clusters | Import | Create | Upgrade | Destroy | Integrate Ansible (create, upgrade) | Scale RHACM clusters | Discover unmanaged RHOCP | Hibernate | Create ClusterPools (Technology Preview) |
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| RHOCP | | | | | | | | | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes Engine | | | | | | | | | | |
| RHOIC | | | | | | | | | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dedicated | | | | | | | | | | |
| ARO | | | | | | | | | | |
| ROSA | | | | | | | | | | |
| Amazon EKS (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Google GKE (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | | | | | | | | | |
| IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Microsoft AKS (Kubernetes 1.31.5) | | | | | | | | | | |
| CNCF conformant Kubernetes clusters | | | | | | | | | | |
See Red Hat support with third party components.
RHACM supported providers for RHOCP cluster creation
| Platform | Hive Operator | Infrastructure Operator | Hosted Control Planes Operator |
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| Amazon Web Services, AWS GovCloud (US) | | | |
| Google Cloud Platform | | | |
| Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Government | | | |
| Bare Metal | | | |
| Nutanix | | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization (Versions supported by RHOCP) | | | |
| VMware vSphere (Versions supported by RHOCP) | | | |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform (Versions supported by RHOCP) | | | |
| Hosted Control Planes for non-Baremetal Agent Providers (vSphere, Nutanix, RHOSP versions supported by RHOCP) | | | (Technology Preview) |
Application Lifecycle Management
| Platform | List applications | View topology | Deploy channel, subscription | Use Placement | Activate time window | Integrate Ansible | View application GitOps | Register GitOps to deploy | Use Application sets | View OCP applications | View FluxCD applications |
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| RHOCP | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes Engine | | | | | | | | | | | |
| RHOIC | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dedicated | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ARO | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ROSA | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Amazon EKS (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Google GKE (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Microsoft AKS (Kubernetes 1.31.5) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CNCF conformant Kubernetes clusters | | | | | | | | | | | |
Governance
The Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes Policy-based Governance feature area includes support for the Open Cluster Management and Open Policy Agent (OPA) Gatekeeper policy run-time engines.
OPA Gatekeeper can be installed and managed independently from the rest of the Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (RHACM) suite by using the Operator Lifecycle Manager Operator. While it can be deployed in a standalone configuration without installing the full RHACM suite, a valid subscription to either Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management or OpenShift Platform Plus is required for installing, using, and requesting product support.
Red Hat Support Services do not include assistance with developing, validating, or maintaining custom policies for either the Open Cluster Management or OPA Gatekeeper policy engines. This means support does not include policy development, validation against specific use cases or requirements, extensive troubleshooting, or ongoing maintenance of custom policies. For further details, refer to the Production Support Scope of Coverage. For additional assistance, including policy development or customization, contact your account representative, Customer Success Executive (CSE), This content is not included.Technical Account Manager (TAM), or This content is not included.Red Hat Consulting.
| Platform | Configure Kubernetes resources with ConfigurationPolicy (inform/enforce) | Manage certificates in cluster with CertificatePolicy | Manage OLM operators with OperatorPolicy | Gatekeeper operator | Policy generator plugin for Application Channel/Subscription GitOps engine | Policy generator plugin for OpenShift GitOps (ArgoCD) engine | Run Ansible automation upon policy violation |
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| RHOCP | | | | | | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes Engine | | | | | | | |
| RHOIC | | | | | | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dedicated | | | | | | | |
| ARO | | | | | | | |
| ROSA | | | | | | | |
| Amazon EKS (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | | | | | | |
| Google GKE (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | | | | | | |
| IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | | | | | | |
| Microsoft AKS (Kubernetes 1.31.5) | | | | | | | |
| CNCF conformant Kubernetes clusters | | | | | | | |
Observability
| Platform | View Dashboard | Filter by provider, region, condition, type | Search dynamically | Monitor health | View topology | View Grafana Dashboard | Global hub: view policy compliance | Access CCX Insights |
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| RHOCP | | | | | | | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes Engine | | | | | | | | |
| RHOIC | | | | | | | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dedicated | | | | | | | | |
| ARO | | | | | | | | |
| ROSA | | | | | | | | |
| Amazon EKS (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | | | | | | | |
| Google GKE (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | | | | | | | |
| IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (Kubernetes 1.32.1) | | | | | | | | |
| Microsoft AKS (Kubernetes 1.31.5) | | | | | | | | |
| CNCF conformant Kubernetes clusters | | | | | | | | |
Additional platforms
| Platforms | Submariner | VolSync |
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| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP) | | |
| RHOCP on IBM Cloud (RHOIC) | (Technology Preview) | |
| Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA) | | |
| RHOCP on bare metal | (Technology Preview) | |
| RHOCP on VMware vSphere | | |
| RHOCP on Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP) | | |
| RHOCP on IBM Power Systems | (Technology Preview) | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes Engine | | |
| Hosted control planes for RHOCP on bare metal (Tech Preview) | | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS with Hosted Control Planes (ROSA HCP) (Tech Preview) | | |
| Hosted control planes for RHOCP OpenShift Virtualization (Tech Preview) | | |
| Nutanix | | |
| Amazon EKS | | |
| Google GKE | | |
| IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service | | |
| Microsoft AKS | | |
Note: Only non-NSX deployments are supported when configuring multicluster networking with Submariner on VMware vSphere.
Support matrices for other versions of RHACM
The following list contains links to the support matrix documents of other releases of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management: