Chapter 1. Preparing to install on Azure Stack Hub
Chapter 1. Preparing to install on Azure Stack Hub 1.1. Prerequisites You reviewed details about the OpenShift Container Platform installation and update processes. You read the documentation on selecting a cluster installation method and preparing it for users . You have installed Azure Stack Hub version 2008 or later. 1.2. Requirements for installing OpenShift Container Platform on Azure Stack Hub Before installing OpenShift Container Platform on Microsoft Azure Stack Hub, you must configure an Azure account. See Configuring an Azure Stack Hub account for details about account configuration, account limits, DNS zone configuration, required roles, and creating service principals. 1.3. Choosing a method to install OpenShift Container Platform on Azure Stack Hub You can install OpenShift Container Platform on installer-provisioned or user-provisioned infrastructure. The default installation type uses installer-provisioned infrastructure, where the installation program provisions the underlying infrastructure for the cluster. You can also install OpenShift Container Platform on infrastructure that you provision. If you do not use infrastructure that the installation program provisions, you must manage and maintain the cluster resources yourself. See Installation process for more information about installer-provisioned and user-provisioned installation processes. 1.3.1. Installing a cluster on installer-provisioned infrastructure You can install a cluster on Azure Stack Hub infrastructure that is provisioned by the OpenShift Container Platform installation program, by using the following method: Installing a cluster on Azure Stack Hub with an installer-provisioned infrastructure : You can install OpenShift Container Platform on Azure Stack Hub infrastructure that is provisioned by the OpenShift Container Platform installation program. 1.3.2. Installing a cluster on user-provisioned infrastructure You can install a cluster on Azure Stack Hub infrastructure that you provision, by using the following method: Installing a cluster on Azure Stack Hub using ARM templates : You can install OpenShift Container Platform on Azure Stack Hub by using infrastructure that you provide. You can use the provided Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates to assist with an installation. 1.4. steps Configuring an Azure Stack Hub account