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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion installing/installing_with_agent_based_installer/installing-ove.adoc
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Expand Up @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ You can deploy an {product-title} cluster without the need for an external image

Although the method supports general clusters, the downloaded media contains an Operator bundle that is curated specifically for {ove-first}, meaning additional Operators must be retrieved separately if required for other use cases.

:FeatureName: Installing an {ove} cluster using this method
:FeatureName: Installing a cluster without an external registry
include::snippets/technology-preview.adoc[]

include::modules/installing-ove-advantages.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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[role="_additional-resources"]
== Additional resources

* xref:../../installing/installing_with_agent_based_installer/preparing-to-install-with-agent-based-installer.adoc#agent-install-dns-none_preparing-to-install-with-agent-based-installer[Platform "none" DNS requirements]
* xref:../../virt/getting_started/virt-using-the-cli-tools.adoc#installing-virtctl_virt-using-the-cli-tools[Installing virtctl]
* xref:../../virt/creating_vm/virt-creating-vms-from-instance-types.adoc#virt-creating-vms-from-instance-types[Creating virtual machines from instance types]
* xref:../../virt/creating_vm/virt-creating-vms-from-templates.adoc#virt-creating-vms-from-templates[Creating virtual machines from templates]
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However, at this stage, you must at least have enough available hosts to match the value you specified in the *Number of control plane nodes* field of the installation console's *Cluster details* page.
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* You have created DNS records for the Kubernetes API (`api.<cluster_name>.<base_domain>` and `api-int.<cluster_name>.<base_domain>`).

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We're still looking over if we could drop the api-int requirement

For more information, see "Platform "none" DNS requirements".

* You have configured port 22625 to allow internal traffic between nodes.

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.Procedure

. On the installation console hosted by the rendezvous node, configure the hosts in the *Host discovery* page:
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. In the *Cluster details* page, select the toggle for "I'm installing on a disconnected/air-gapped/secured environment".

. Select an {product-title} version in the *OpenShift version* dropdown menu.

. Click *Next*.

. Optional: Preconfigure the ISO on the *Optional configurations* page:

.. Enter the Rendezvous IP in the *Rendezvous IP* field.

.. Upload a SSH public key in the *SSH public key* field.

.. Select *Configure proxy settings* and provide proxy details to the fields that appear.

.. Select *Add your own NTP (Network Time Protocol) sources* and add NTP sources to the field that appears.

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.. Select a network configuration option in the *Hosts' network configuration* section.
*DHCP only* is selected by default.

. Click *Next*.

. If you selected static networking, configure your network details in the *Static network configurations* page using one of the two views:

** Configure details via the form view:

... Select *Form view* and complete the fields in the *Network-wide configurations* section.

... Click *Next*.

... Complete the fields for *Host 1* in the *Host specific configurations* section.

... For each additional host, click *Add another host configuration* and complete the fields for the host.

... Click *Next*.

** Configure details via the YAML view:

... Select *YAML view*.

... Upload a YAML file for *Host 1* and enter details in the *MAC to interface name mapping* section.

... For each additional host, click *Add another host configuration* and repeat the configuration process for the host. You can select the *Copy the YAML content* checkbox to reuse the YAML file from the previous host.

... Click *Next*.

. Click *Download ISO*.