ibm-iam-operator

platform-auth-service

platform-identity-provider

platform-identity-management

Identity Management (IM) - handles authentication, OIDC, and LDAP integration for Zen and all CP4BA apps.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/foundational-services/4.0.0?topic=identity-management

common-service-db

common-web-ui

ibm-common-service-operator

Core of IBM Cloud Pak foundational services (namespace-scoped configuration, dashboards, web consoles).

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/foundational-services/4.0.0?topic=ui-common-web

zen-core

zen-core-api api

zen-metastore-edb

zen-minio

zen-audit

zen-watcher

Zen provides the UI, authentication, and data persistence for AI, monitoring, and licensing integration.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/foundational-services/4.0.0?topic=platform-customizing-ui-zen-route

ibm-nginx

NGINX ingress controller for routing internal/external requests into Zen and CP4BA components.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/foundational-services/4.14.0?topic=issues-enabling-additional-logs-zen-pods

postgresql-operator-

controller-manager

cloud-native-postgresql-catalog-*

Cloud Native PostgreSQL operator and DBs for Zen/CP4BA metastore or config storage.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/foundational-services/4.0.0?topic=installer-hardware-requirements-recommendations-foundational-services

ibm-zen-operator

ibm-commonui-operator

Manage Zen, UI, and search service versions through catalog sources.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.0?topic=automation-cloud-pak-foundational-services

usermgmt

BTS usermgmt - Manages users and access within processes and workflow apps. Zen usermgmt - Manages users and access to APIs and API- driven services.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/foundational-services/4.14.0?topic=service-network-flows

ibm-cs-opensearch-catalog

IBM Automation OpenSearch is an open source search and analytics suite that can be used to ingest, search, visualize, and analyze data.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=insights-operating-opensearch

ibm-bts-operator-catalog

Provides the BTS Operator image and metadata. Enables BTS Operator installation via OperatorHub. Supports upgrades and version pinning for BTS.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=console-installing-cloud-pak-catalogs-operators

ibm‑cs‑install‑catalog‑v4‑12

It’s the catalog image / registry service for IBM’s foundational services operators (Common Services) version 4.12, enabling the OLM to install/update those operators in your CP4BA environment.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=console-installing-cloud-pak-catalogs-operators

ibm‑events‑operator‑catalog

A catalog in CP4BA that provides the Events operator, enabling event- driven processing and analytics used by Business Automation Insights (BAI) for monitoring, reporting, and insights across automation workloads.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=console-installing-cloud-pak-catalogs-operators

ibm-opencontent-flink

The ibm‑opencontent‑flink operator enables Flink‑based event‑streaming functionality for CP4BA’s content and insights capabilities (such as the Business Automation Insights (BAI) module). It manages the deployment of Flink runtime (pods, jobs, state stores) that process content‑related events and feed analytics dashboards.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=automation-cloud-pak-foundational-services

icp4adeploy01-dba-rr

A CP4BA service that keeps track of all deployed automation assets, services, and resources across the environment. It enables components like BAW, ODM, and Zen to discover, reference, and reuse resources consistently, supporting integration, governance, and operational management.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/25.0.0?topic=deployment-capability-patterns-production-deployments

meta-api-deploy

In a CP4BA environment, meta-api-deploy is a CPfs component that provides the Metadata API service, responsible for identity management, authentication, and metadata access for CP4BA services.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.0?topic=automation-cloud-pak-foundational-services

ibm-cp4a-operator

Main CP4BA operator that orchestrates and manages BA components (CPE, BAW, ODM, etc.)

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=patterns-cloud-pak-operators

icp4a-foundation-

operator

Manages base configurations, license service, and integration of all BA modules.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/foundational-services/4.14.0?topic=installer-foundational-services-operators-versions

ibm-ads-operator

ibm-dpe-operator

ibm-fncm-operator

ibm-workflow-operator

ibm-odm-operator

ibm-insights-engine-operator

Component-specific operators: ADS (Automation Decision Services), DPE (Digital Process Engine), FileNet CM, BAW Workflow, ODM Rules, BAI Insights Engine.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=patterns-capability

ibm-pfs-operator

IBM Process Federation Server operator (for federated workflow).

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=deployment-redeploying-process-federation-server-pfs

operand-deployment-lifecycle-manager

It is a key component of the IBM Operator Framework used to manage the lifecycle of CP4BA operators and their associated operands (the actual deployed services or capabilities).

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/foundational-services/4.14.0?topic=installer-foundational-services-operators-versions

ibm‑cp4a‑wfps‑operator

It is the operator component that manages the Workflow Process Service (WfPS) capability.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=troubleshooting-workflow-process-service

icp4adeploy01-cpe-deploy

FileNet Content Platform Engine – core ECM engine for workflows, content, and metadata.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=fcmp-content-platform-engine-parameters

icp4adeploy01-css-deploy

Content Search Services (indexing & full-text search for FileNet).

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=fcmp-content-search-services-parameters

icp4adeploy01-cmis-deploy

CMIS API layer for content access via standard protocol.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=fcmp-content-management-interoperability-services-parameters

icp4adeploy01-bastudio-deployment

Business Automation Studio—design and development interface for workflows, decisions, etc.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=parameters-business-automation-studio

icp4adeploy01-odm-*

Operational Decision Manager (decision center, server, runtime)

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=parameters-operational-decision-manager

icp4adeploy01-graphql-deploy

GraphQL gateway for unified API access across CP4BA modules.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=fcmp-content-services-graphql-parameters

icp4adeploy01-navigator-deploy

Business Automation Navigator web UI for document and workflow access.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=fcrp-business-automation-navigator-parameters

icp4adeploy01-cpe-watcher

A CP4BA pod that continuously monitors CP4BA deployment components, such as Cloud Pak Execution (CPE) services, to ensure they are running correctly and to detect issues like pod failures, scaling events, or configuration changes. It acts as a watchdog for the deployment, triggering alerts or automated remediation as needed.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=installing-troubleshooting

icp4adeploy01-navigator-watcher

icp4adeploy01-navigator-watcher – A pod that monitors the Business Automation Navigator services within CP4BA. It acts as a watchdog, ensuring Navigator services are running correctly, detecting failures, and triggering alerts or automated remediation if needed.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=installing-troubleshooting

cp4ba-backup-pvc-pod

The cp4ba-backup-pvc-pod is not a standard CP4BA component; it’s typically created by automation scripts or custom backup tooling (sometimes from IBM sample scripts or community solutions) to mount PVCs and perform file-level backups. It’s not part of the official operator managed resources.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-biz-automation/24.0.1?topic=recovery-backing-up-your-environment