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name: watson-assistant-install-hub
title: Installing watsonx Assistant for IBM Software Hub
description: Learn how to install watsonx Assistant for IBM Software Hub.
last-updated: 2026-06-18
---

> ## Documentation Index
> The table of contents for this documentation set is at https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/watson-assistant?format=markdown
> The index for all IBM Cloud docs is at: https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use these files to discover more information as needed.

[IBM Software Hub]{: tag-teal}

# Installing watsonx Assistant for IBM Software Hub
{: #install-hub}

Learn how to install watsonx Assistant for IBM Software Hub.
{: shortdesc}

IBM® Software Hub is a cloud-native solution that enables you to install, manage, and monitor IBM solutions on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. 

IBM Software Hub also includes a centralized management interface, called IBM Software Hub Control Center. With Control Center you can manage multiple instances of IBM Software Hub on the same cluster. IBM Software Hub provides an integrated web client that makes it easy for users to move between any solutions that are installed on the same instance.

The installation process differs depending on the version you are installing. The following table shows the available versions.

| Version |  Cluster | Installation instructions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5.4.0 | IBM Software Hub 5.4.x | [Installing 5.4.0](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.4.x?topic=assistant-installing){: external}|
| 5.3.1 Patch 5 | IBM Software Hub 5.3.x | [Available patches for 5.3.1](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.3.x?topic=531-watsonx-assistant#assistant-patch__patch-5__title__1){: external} |
| 5.3.1 Patch 2 | IBM Software Hub 5.3.x | [Available patches for 5.3.1](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.3.x?topic=531-watsonx-assistant#assistant-patch__patch-2__title__1){: external} |
| 5.3.1 | IBM Software Hub 5.3.x | [Installing 5.3.1](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.3.x?topic=assistant-installing){: external} |
| 5.3.0 | IBM Software Hub 5.3.x | [Installing 5.3.0](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.3.x?topic=assistant-installing){: external} |
| 5.2.2 | IBM Software Hub 5.2.x | [Installing 5.2.2](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.2.x?topic=assistant-installing){: external} |
| 5.2.1 | IBM Software Hub 5.2.x | [Installing 5.2.1](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.2.x?topic=assistant-installing){: external} |
| 5.2.0 | IBM Software Hub 5.2.x | [Installing 5.2.0](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.2.x?topic=assistant-installing){: external} |
| 5.1.3 | IBM Software Hub 5.1.x | [Installing 5.1.3](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.1.x?topic=assistant-installing){: external} |
| 5.1.2 | IBM Software Hub 5.1.x | [Installing 5.1.2](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.1.x?topic=assistant-installing){: external} |
| 5.1.1 | IBM Software Hub 5.1.x | [Installing 5.1.1](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.1.x?topic=assistant-installing){: external} |
| 5.1.0 | IBM Software Hub 5.1.x | [Installing 5.1.0](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.1.x?topic=assistant-installing){: external} |
{: caption="Available versions" caption-side="top"}


## Support matrix
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The following table describes which versions of watsonx Assistant are supported on which versions of IBM Software Hub and Red Hat OpenShift.

| watsonx Assistant version | IBM Software Hub version | Red Hat OpenShift version |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5.4.0| 5.4.x | 4.16, 4.18, 4.19, 4.20, or 4.21 |
| 5.3.1 Patch 5 | 5.3.x | 4.14, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 4.19 or 4.20 |
| 5.3.1 Patch 2 | 5.3.x | 4.14, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 4.19 or 4.20 |
| 5.3.1| 5.3.x | 4.14, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 4.19 or 4.20 |
| 5.3.0| 5.3.x | 4.14, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 4.19 or 4.20 |
| 5.2.2| 5.2.x | 4.12, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18 or 4.19 |
| 5.2.1| 5.2.x | 4.12, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, or 4.18 |
| 5.2.0| 5.2.x | 4.12, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, or 4.18 |
| 5.1.3| 5.1.x | 4.12, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, or 4.18 |
| 5.1.2| 5.1.x | 4.12, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, or 4.17 |
| 5.1.1| 5.1.x | 4.12, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, or 4.17 |
| 5.1.0| 5.1.x | 4.12, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, or 4.17 |
{: caption="Support matrix" caption-side="top"}