From d91ec003800ea4c5617fd62838ea46597d8c7514 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: subhtk <stk@redhat.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:11:34 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Added acessing to kubeconfig using oc CLI

---
 .../openshift_cli/configuring-cli.adoc        |  3 ++
 .../cli-configuring-kubeconfig-using-cli.adoc | 52 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 55 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 modules/cli-configuring-kubeconfig-using-cli.adoc

diff --git a/cli_reference/openshift_cli/configuring-cli.adoc b/cli_reference/openshift_cli/configuring-cli.adoc
index 7b91e26c25..1ff8e0ba60 100644
--- a/cli_reference/openshift_cli/configuring-cli.adoc
+++ b/cli_reference/openshift_cli/configuring-cli.adoc
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@ include::modules/cli-configuring-completion.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
 
 // Enabling tab completion for Zsh
 include::modules/cli-configuring-completion-zsh.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+// Configuring a kubeconfig file by using the oc CLI
+include::modules/cli-configuring-kubeconfig-using-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
diff --git a/modules/cli-configuring-kubeconfig-using-cli.adoc b/modules/cli-configuring-kubeconfig-using-cli.adoc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1fd4c465b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/cli-configuring-kubeconfig-using-cli.adoc
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Module included in the following assemblies:
+//
+// * cli_reference/openshift_cli/configuring-cli.adoc
+
+:_mod-docs-content-type: PROCEDURE
+[id="cli-accessing-kubeconfig-using-cli_{context}"]
+= Accessing kubeconfig by using the oc CLI
+
+You can use the `oc` CLI to log in to your OpenShift cluster and retrieve a kubeconfig file for accessing the cluster from the command line.
+
+.Prerequisites
+
+* You have access to the {product-title} web console or API server endpoint.
+
+.Procedure
+
+. Log in to your OpenShift cluster by running the following command:
++
+[source,terminal]
+----
+$ oc login <api-server-url> -u <username> -p <password> <1><2><3>
+----
++
+<1> Specify the full API server URL. For example: `https://api.my-cluster.example.com:6443`.
+<2> Specify a valid username. For example: `kubeadmin`.
+<3> Provide the password for the specified user. For example, the `kubeadmin` password generated during cluster installation.
+
+. Save the cluster configuration to a local file by running the following command:
++
+[source,terminal]
+----
+$ oc config view --raw > kubeconfig
+----
+
+. Set the `KUBECONFIG` environment variable to point to the exported file by running the following command:
++
+[source,terminal]
+----
+$ export KUBECONFIG=./kubeconfig
+----
+
+. Use `oc` to interact with your OpenShift cluster by running the following command:
++
+[source,terminal]
+----
+$ oc get nodes
+----
+
+[NOTE]
+====
+If you plan to reuse the exported `kubeconfig` file across sessions or machines, store it securely and avoid committing it to source control.
+====
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