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/usr/bin/operator

Kubernetes operator for installing Calico and Calico Enterprise

From tigera-operator-fips-1.36 1.36.16-r23 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-09 by running operator --help (exit 0). permalink

2026/11/09 15:21:11 [ERROR] Failed to read namespace file: open /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/namespace: no such file or directory
2026/11/09 15:21:11 [INFO] Failed to read serviceaccount/namespace file
Usage of /usr/bin/operator:
  -aws-sg-setup
    	Setup Security Groups in AWS (should only be used on OpenShift).
  -bootstrap-crds
    	Install CRDs and exit
  -enable-leader-election
    	Enable leader election for controller manager. Enabling this will ensure there is only one active controller manager. (default true)
  -kubeconfig string
    	Paths to a kubeconfig. Only required if out-of-cluster.
  -log-verbosity int
    	Verbosity level of logs (-2=Error, -1=Warn, 0=Info, >0=Debug)
  -manage-crds
    	Operator should manage the projectcalico.org and operator.tigera.io CRDs.
  -pre-delete
    	Run helm pre-deletion hook logic, then exit.
  -print-calico-crds string
    	Print the Calico CRDs the operator has bundled then exit. Possible values: all, <crd prefix>.
    	If a value other than 'all' is specified, the first CRD with a prefix of the specified value will be printed.
  -print-enterprise-crds string
    	Print the Enterprise CRDs the operator has bundled then exit. Possible values: all, <crd prefix>.
    	If a value other than 'all' is specified, the first CRD with a prefix of the specified value will be printed.
  -print-images string
    	Print the default images the operator could deploy and exit. Possible values: list
  -url-only-kubeconfig string
    	Path to a kubeconfig, but only for the apiserver url.
  -variant string
    	Default product variant to assume during boostrapping. (default "Calico")
  -version
    	Show version information
  -zap-devel
    	Development Mode defaults(encoder=consoleEncoder,logLevel=Debug,stackTraceLevel=Warn). Production Mode defaults(encoder=jsonEncoder,logLevel=Info,stackTraceLevel=Error)
  -zap-encoder value
    	Zap log encoding (one of 'json' or 'console')
  -zap-log-level value
    	Zap Level to configure the verbosity of logging. Can be one of 'debug', 'info', 'error', or any integer value > 0 which corresponds to custom debug levels of increasing verbosity
  -zap-stacktrace-level value
    	Zap Level at and above which stacktraces are captured (one of 'info', 'error', 'panic').
  -zap-time-encoding value
    	Zap time encoding (one of 'epoch', 'millis', 'nano', 'iso8601', 'rfc3339' or 'rfc3339nano'). Defaults to 'epoch'.
Options (18)
OptionDescriptionSource
-aws-sg-setupSetup Security Groups in AWS (should only be used on OpenShift).help
-bootstrap-crdsInstall CRDs and exithelp
-enable-leader-electionEnable leader election for controller manager.help
-kubeconfig stringPaths to a kubeconfig.help
-log-verbosity intVerbosity level of logs (-2=Error, -1=Warn, 0=Info, >0=Debug)help
-manage-crdsOperator should manage the projectcalico.org and operator.tigera.io CRDs.help
-pre-deleteRun helm pre-deletion hook logic, then exit.help
-print-calico-crds stringPrint the Calico CRDs the operator has bundled then exit.help
-print-enterprise-crds stringPrint the Enterprise CRDs the operator has bundled then exit.help
-print-images stringPrint the default images the operator could deploy and exit.help
-url-only-kubeconfig stringPath to a kubeconfig, but only for the apiserver url.help
-variant stringDefault product variant to assume during boostrapping.help
-versionShow version informationhelp
-zap-develDevelopment Mode defaults(encoder=consoleEncoder,logLevel=Debug,stackTraceLevel=Warn).help
-zap-encoder valueZap log encoding (one of 'json' or 'console')help
-zap-log-level valueZap Level to configure the verbosity of logging.help
-zap-stacktrace-level valueZap Level at and above which stacktraces are captured (one of 'info', 'error', 'panic').help
-zap-time-encoding valueZap time encoding (one of 'epoch', 'millis', 'nano', 'iso8601', 'rfc3339' or 'rfc3339nano').help

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