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// assembly-operators.adoc

[id='using-the-cluster-operator-{context}']

= Using the Cluster Operator

[role="_abstract"]
The Cluster Operator is used to deploy a Kafka cluster and other Kafka components.

For information on deploying the Cluster Operator, see link:{BookURLDeploying}#cluster-operator-str[Deploying the Cluster Operator^].

include::../../modules/operators/ref-operator-cluster.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
//Passing proxy configuration variables from Cluster Operator
include::../../modules/operators/proc-configuring-proxy-config-cluster-operator.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
// Configuring FIPS mode from Cluster Operator
include::../../modules/operators/proc-configuring-fips-mode-cluster-operator.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
