[Feature] [Platform] Do not require LM during install commands (#1989)

Author: ajanikow

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 - (Bugfix) (Platform) Ensure Inventory uses the serving group for license generation
 - (Bugfix) (Platform) Installer move to OCI
 - (Bugfix) (Platform) Fix Monitoring RBAC
+- (Feature) (Platform) Do not require LM during install commands
 
 ## [1.3.1](https://github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/tree/1.3.1) (2025-10-07)
 - (Documentation) Add ArangoPlatformStorage Docs & Examples

README.md

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Flags:
       --kubernetes.qps float32                                 Number of queries per second for k8s API. If set to 0 or less, API calls won't be throttled (default 32)
       --leader.label.skip                                      Skips Leader Label for the Pod
       --log.format string                                      Set log format. Allowed values: 'pretty', 'JSON'. If empty, default format is used (default "pretty")
-      --log.level stringArray                                  Set log levels in format <level> or <logger>=<level>. Possible loggers: action, agency, api-server, assertion, backup-operator, chaos-monkey, crd, deployment, deployment-ci, deployment-reconcile, deployment-replication, deployment-resilience, deployment-resources, deployment-storage, deployment-storage-pc, deployment-storage-service, generic-parent-operator, helm, http, inspector, integration-authn-v1, integration-config-v1, integration-envoy-auth-v3, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-auth-bearer, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-auth-cookie, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-custom-openid, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-pass-mode, integration-events-v1, integration-meta-v1, integration-pong-v1, integration-scheduler-v2, integration-shutdown-v1, integration-storage-v1-s3, integration-storage-v2, integrations, k8s-client, kubernetes, kubernetes-access, kubernetes-client, kubernetes-informer, monitor, networking-route-operator, operator, operator-arangojob-handler, operator-v2, operator-v2-event, operator-v2-worker, panics, platform-chart-operator, platform-pod-shutdown, platform-service-operator, platform-storage-operator, pod_compare, root, root-event-recorder, scheduler-batchjob-operator, scheduler-cronjob-operator, scheduler-deployment-operator, scheduler-pod-operator, scheduler-profile-operator, server, server-authentication, webhook (default [info])
+      --log.level stringArray                                  Set log levels in format <level> or <logger>=<level>. Possible loggers: action, agency, api-server, assertion, backup-operator, chaos-monkey, cli-utils, crd, deployment, deployment-ci, deployment-reconcile, deployment-replication, deployment-resilience, deployment-resources, deployment-storage, deployment-storage-pc, deployment-storage-service, generic-parent-operator, helm, http, inspector, integration-authn-v1, integration-config-v1, integration-envoy-auth-v3, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-auth-bearer, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-auth-cookie, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-custom-openid, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-pass-mode, integration-events-v1, integration-meta-v1, integration-pong-v1, integration-scheduler-v2, integration-shutdown-v1, integration-storage-v1-s3, integration-storage-v2, integrations, k8s-client, kubernetes, kubernetes-access, kubernetes-client, kubernetes-informer, monitor, networking-route-operator, operator, operator-arangojob-handler, operator-v2, operator-v2-event, operator-v2-worker, panics, platform-chart-operator, platform-pod-shutdown, platform-service-operator, platform-storage-operator, pod_compare, root, root-event-recorder, scheduler-batchjob-operator, scheduler-cronjob-operator, scheduler-deployment-operator, scheduler-pod-operator, scheduler-profile-operator, server, server-authentication, webhook (default [info])
       --log.sampling                                           If true, operator will try to minimize duplication of logging events (default true)
       --log.stdout                                             If true, operator will log to the stdout (default true)
       --memory-limit uint                                      Define memory limit for hard shutdown and the dump of goroutines. Used for testing

docs/cli/arangodb_operator.md

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Flags:
       --kubernetes.qps float32                                 Number of queries per second for k8s API. If set to 0 or less, API calls won't be throttled (default 32)
       --leader.label.skip                                      Skips Leader Label for the Pod
       --log.format string                                      Set log format. Allowed values: 'pretty', 'JSON'. If empty, default format is used (default "pretty")
-      --log.level stringArray                                  Set log levels in format <level> or <logger>=<level>. Possible loggers: action, agency, api-server, assertion, backup-operator, chaos-monkey, crd, deployment, deployment-ci, deployment-reconcile, deployment-replication, deployment-resilience, deployment-resources, deployment-storage, deployment-storage-pc, deployment-storage-service, generic-parent-operator, helm, http, inspector, integration-authn-v1, integration-config-v1, integration-envoy-auth-v3, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-auth-bearer, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-auth-cookie, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-custom-openid, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-pass-mode, integration-events-v1, integration-meta-v1, integration-pong-v1, integration-scheduler-v2, integration-shutdown-v1, integration-storage-v1-s3, integration-storage-v2, integrations, k8s-client, kubernetes, kubernetes-access, kubernetes-client, kubernetes-informer, monitor, networking-route-operator, operator, operator-arangojob-handler, operator-v2, operator-v2-event, operator-v2-worker, panics, platform-chart-operator, platform-pod-shutdown, platform-service-operator, platform-storage-operator, pod_compare, root, root-event-recorder, scheduler-batchjob-operator, scheduler-cronjob-operator, scheduler-deployment-operator, scheduler-pod-operator, scheduler-profile-operator, server, server-authentication, webhook (default [info])
+      --log.level stringArray                                  Set log levels in format <level> or <logger>=<level>. Possible loggers: action, agency, api-server, assertion, backup-operator, chaos-monkey, cli-utils, crd, deployment, deployment-ci, deployment-reconcile, deployment-replication, deployment-resilience, deployment-resources, deployment-storage, deployment-storage-pc, deployment-storage-service, generic-parent-operator, helm, http, inspector, integration-authn-v1, integration-config-v1, integration-envoy-auth-v3, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-auth-bearer, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-auth-cookie, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-custom-openid, integration-envoy-auth-v3-impl-pass-mode, integration-events-v1, integration-meta-v1, integration-pong-v1, integration-scheduler-v2, integration-shutdown-v1, integration-storage-v1-s3, integration-storage-v2, integrations, k8s-client, kubernetes, kubernetes-access, kubernetes-client, kubernetes-informer, monitor, networking-route-operator, operator, operator-arangojob-handler, operator-v2, operator-v2-event, operator-v2-worker, panics, platform-chart-operator, platform-pod-shutdown, platform-service-operator, platform-storage-operator, pod_compare, root, root-event-recorder, scheduler-batchjob-operator, scheduler-cronjob-operator, scheduler-deployment-operator, scheduler-pod-operator, scheduler-profile-operator, server, server-authentication, webhook (default [info])
       --log.sampling                                           If true, operator will try to minimize duplication of logging events (default true)
       --log.stdout                                             If true, operator will log to the stdout (default true)
       --memory-limit uint                                      Define memory limit for hard shutdown and the dump of goroutines. Used for testing

docs/how-to/set_license.md

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ After deploying the ArangoDB Kubernetes operator, use the command below to deplo
 as a secret which is required for the Enterprise Edition starting with version 3.9:
 
 ```bash
+# For the License Key
 kubectl create secret generic arango-license-key --from-literal=token-v2="<license-string>"
+
+# For the License Manager Key
+kubectl create secret generic arango-license-key --from-literal=license-client-id="<license-client-id>" --from-literal=license-client-secret="<license-client-secret>"
 ```
 
 

docs/using-the-operator.md

@@ -99,7 +99,11 @@ in the [kube-arangodb repository](https://github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/rele
 After deploying the latest ArangoDB Kubernetes operator, use the command below to deploy your [license key](https://docs.arangodb.com/stable/operations/administration/license-management/) as a secret which is required for the Enterprise Edition starting with version 3.9:
 
 ```bash
+# For the License Key
 kubectl create secret generic arango-license-key --from-literal=token-v2="<license-string>"
+
+# For the License Manager Key
+kubectl create secret generic arango-license-key --from-literal=license-client-id="<license-client-id>" --from-literal=license-client-secret="<license-client-secret>"
 ```
 
 Once the operator is running, you can create your ArangoDB database deployment

pkg/util/cli/logger.go

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+//
+// DISCLAIMER
+//
+// Copyright 2025 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+// Copyright holder is ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+//
+
+package cli
+
+import "github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/logging"
+
+var (
+	logger = logging.Global().RegisterAndGetLogger("cli-utils", logging.Info)
+)

pkg/util/cli/registry.go

@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ func NewRegistry() Registry {
 			Name:        "registry.docker.credentials",
 			Description: "Use Docker Credentials",
 			Default:     false,
-			Check: func(in bool) error {
-				return nil
-			},
 		},
 
 		flagRegistryInsecure: Flag[[]string]{
@@ -143,20 +140,20 @@ func (r registry) Client(cmd *cobra.Command, lm LicenseManager) (*regclient.RegC
 	// Hosts
 	if lm != nil {
 		registryConfigs, err := lm.RegistryHosts(cmd)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		for n, m := range registryConfigs {
-			v, ok := configs[n]
-			if !ok {
-				v.Name = n
-				v.Hostname = n
-			}
+		if err == nil {
+			for n, m := range registryConfigs {
+				v, ok := configs[n]
+				if !ok {
+					v.Name = n
+					v.Hostname = n
+				}
 
-			v = m(v)
+				v = m(v)
 
-			configs[n] = v
+				configs[n] = v
+			}
+		} else {
+			logger.Err(err).Debug("Failed to initialize license manager, continuing...")
 		}
 	}