How-to Guides

Master OCM through practical, task-oriented guides that solve real problems. These how-to guides help you accomplish specific goals when working with OCM in production environments.

What Are How-to Guides?

How-to guides are task-oriented recipes that show you how to solve specific problems. Unlike tutorials, which are learning experiences, how-to guides assume you understand the basics and need to accomplish a concrete task.

Each guide follows a consistent structure:

• Clear objective and prerequisites
• Step-by-step instructions
• Expected results and verification
• Troubleshooting (when needed)

Prerequisites

Before using these guides, you should have:

• Completed the Getting Started guides or equivalent OCM experience
• Basic understanding of OCM concepts (components, resources, versions)
• The OCM CLI installed and configured
• Access to necessary tools and infrastructure for your specific task

Learning Path

These guides follow the task-oriented approach from the Diataxis framework. They focus on achieving specific goals rather than teaching concepts. If you’re new to OCM, complete the Getting Started guides first.

For deeper understanding of OCM’s architecture and design, explore the Concepts section. To build comprehensive knowledge through hands-on exploration, check out the Tutorials section.