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6 | 6 | [id="using-the-assisted-installer_{context}"]
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7 | 7 | = Using the Assisted Installer
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| -The link:https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/assisted_installer_for_openshift_container_platform[{ai-full}] is a user-friendly installation solution offered on the link:https://console.redhat.com/openshift/assisted-installer/clusters/~new[Red Hat Hybrid Cloud Console]. The {ai-full} supports the various deployment platforms with a focus on bare metal, Nutanix, and vSphere infrastructures. |
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| -The {ai-full} provides installation functionality as a service. This software-as-a-service (SaaS) approach has the following advantages: |
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| -* *Web user interface:* The web user interface performs cluster installation without the user having to create the installation configuration files manually. |
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| -* *No bootstrap node:* A bootstrap node is not required when installing with the {ai-full}. The bootstrapping process executes on a node within the cluster. |
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| -* *Hosting:* The {ai-full} hosts: |
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| -** Ignition files |
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| -** The installation configuration |
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| -** A discovery ISO |
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| -** The installer |
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| -* *Streamlined installation workflow:* Deployment does not require in-depth knowledge of {product-title}. The {ai-full} provides reasonable defaults and provides the installer as a service, which: |
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| -** Eliminates the need to install and run the {product-title} installer locally. |
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| -** Ensures the latest version of the installer up to the latest tested z-stream releases. Older versions remain available, if needed. |
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| -** Enables building automation by using the API without the need to run the {product-title} installer locally. |
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| -* *Advanced networking:* The {ai-full} supports IPv4 and IPv6 networking, as well as dual-stack networking with the OVN-Kubernetes network plugin, NMState-based static IP addressing, and an HTTP/S proxy. OVN-Kubernetes is the default Container Network Interface (CNI) for {product-title} 4.12 and later releases. OpenShift SDN is supported up to {product-title} 4.14, but is not supported for {product-title} 4.15 and later releases. |
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| -* *Preinstallation validation:* The {ai-full} validates the configuration before installation to ensure a high probability of success. The validation process includes the following checks: |
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| -** Ensuring network connectivity |
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| -** Ensuring sufficient network bandwidth |
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| -** Ensuring connectivity to the registry |
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| -** Ensuring time synchronization between cluster nodes |
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| -** Verifying that the cluster nodes meet the minimum hardware requirements |
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| -** Validating the installation configuration parameters |
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| -* *REST API:* The {ai-full} has a REST API, enabling automation. |
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| -The {ai-full} supports installing {product-title} on premises in a connected environment, including with an optional HTTP/S proxy. It can install the following: |
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| -* Highly available {product-title} or {sno} (SNO) |
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| -* {product-title} on bare metal, Nutanix, or vSphere with full platform integration, or other virtualization platforms without integration |
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| -* Optional: {VirtProductName}, multicluster engine, {lvms-first}, and {rh-storage} |
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| -[NOTE] |
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| -Currently, {VirtProductName} and {lvms} are not supported on {ibm-z-name} (`s390x`) architecture. |
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| -The user interface provides an intuitive interactive workflow where automation does not exist or is not required. Users may also automate installations using the REST API. |
| 9 | +The {ai-full} for {product-title} is a user-friendly installation solution offered on the link:https://console.redhat.com/openshift/assisted-installer/clusters/~new[{hybrid-console}]. The {ai-full} reduces installation complexity, enabling users to deploy and configure {product-title} clusters with minimal manual intervention. |
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50 | 11 | See the link:https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/assisted_installer_for_openshift_container_platform[Assisted Installer for OpenShift Container Platform] documentation for details.
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