https://staging--kiali.netlify.app/docs/ossmc/Recent content in OSSMC on KialiHugoenhttps://staging--kiali.netlify.app/docs/ossmc/navigating-multiple-meshes/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://staging--kiali.netlify.app/docs/ossmc/navigating-multiple-meshes/<p>OpenShift Service Mesh Console (OSSMC) includes <strong>Istios</strong> and <strong>Kialis</strong> pages in the OpenShift Console <strong>Service Mesh</strong> menu. These pages let you browse and inspect every Istio and Kiali CR on the cluster directly from the console — without requiring a Kiali server to be connected to the plugin.</p> <p>This is especially useful when a cluster hosts many mesh instances. Platform teams that operate dozens or hundreds of Istio control planes (and the Kiali instances that observe them) on a cluster can navigate that inventory in one place instead of jumping between CLI commands, individual operator UIs, or separate Kiali routes.</p>https://staging--kiali.netlify.app/docs/ossmc/users-guide/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://staging--kiali.netlify.app/docs/ossmc/users-guide/<p>The OpenShift Service Mesh Console (OSSMC) is an extension to the OpenShift Console which provides visibility into your Service Mesh. With the OSSMC plugin installed, a new <strong>Service Mesh</strong> menu category is available in the navigation menu on the left side of the web console.</p> <p>Which pages appear depends on whether a Kiali server is connected to the plugin:</p> <ul> <li><strong>With a connected Kiali server</strong> — When a Kiali instance is connected and reachable, OSSMC provides the full Kiali-powered experience: dedicated list and detail pages for mesh components, plus <strong>Service Mesh</strong> tabs on OpenShift <strong>Workloads</strong>, <strong>Services</strong>, <strong>Projects</strong>, and <strong>Istio configuration</strong> detail pages. The features match those of the standalone Kiali Console, organized to integrate with the OpenShift Console.</li> <li><strong>Without a connected Kiali server</strong> — When no Kiali instance is connected (or Kiali is not reachable), OSSMC still provides <strong>Istios</strong> and <strong>Kialis</strong> pages that list every Istio and Kiali CR on the cluster. These pages do not require a Kiali server and are especially useful for navigating many mesh instances from one console. See <a href="https://staging--kiali.netlify.app/docs/ossmc/navigating-multiple-meshes/">Navigating Multiple Meshes</a>.</li> </ul> <p>The OSSMC plugin does not replace the standalone Kiali Console. After installing OSSMC, you can still access Kiali through its own route when a Kiali server is deployed. This User Guide discusses the extensions you see from within the OpenShift Console itself — primarily the Kiali-powered pages. For <strong>Istios</strong> and <strong>Kialis</strong>, see <a href="https://staging--kiali.netlify.app/docs/ossmc/navigating-multiple-meshes/">Navigating Multiple Meshes</a>.</p>