Critical messages should be seen, not missed in inboxes or buried in chat threads.
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With OpenShift’s ConsoleNotification, you can deliver high-visibility messages directly within the OpenShift console, right where administrators are actively working.
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Whether communicating maintenance windows, environment context, or operational warnings, it ensures the right information is visible at the right time.
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In this post, we’ll walk through how to configure a clear, effective notification banner for your cluster.

What is a ConsoleNotification?

The ConsoleNotification is a Custom Resource in OpenShift that allows you to display a banner message directly in the web console.
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It’s perfect for:

• Maintenance windows  

• Upgrade warnings  

• Environment labeling (DEV / TEST / PROD)  

• Passive-aggressive reminders (we’ve all been there)
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Here is a simple YAML to get you started: 
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apiVersion: console.openshift.io/v1 
kind: ConsoleNotification 
metadata: 
  name: example 
spec: 
  text: This is an example notification message with an optional link. 
  location: BannerTop 
  link: 
    href: 'https://www.example.com' 
    text: Optional link text 
  color: '#fff' 
  backgroundColor: '#0088ce'

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To deploy, you simply import the YAML.
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Let’s look at the contents of this YAML:

• kind
  Defines this as a ConsoleNotification resource.  ‍
• metadata.name
  Unique name for your banner. You can create multiple if needed.  ‍
• spec.text
  The actual message users will see. You can include any Unicode emoji.  ‍
• spec.location
  Where the banner appears:  
• BannerTop (most common)  
• BannerBottom  ‍
• spec.link (optional)
  Adds a clickable link for more info.  ‍
• spec.color
  Text color (hex format).  ‍
• spec.backgroundColor
  Banner background color—this is where you can make it stand out (or scream).

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Each ConsoleNotification you create becomes its own banner. That means:

• Multiple CRs = multiple banners  

• They stack vertically in the console  

• Order is typically based on creation  
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