Intro

The objective of this document is to provide instructions (automated ish) to install OCP4 on baremetal:

• without PXE (pretty common scenario in big companies)
• avoid installing stuff and use containers instead (instead yum/dnf install httpd, haproxy,... use containers)
• use rootless containers if possible
• use Fedora29/RHEL8 stuff (nmcli, firewalld, etc.)

DISCLAIMER: This is unofficial and unsupported procedure. Use the official OpenShift documentation for the supported scenarios.

Current status

OCP4.1 GA installed

Environment

In order to have a frictionless environment, a helper node will be used to achieve the OpenShift prerrequisites, including DNS entries, a load balancer and a httpd server to host some files required for the installation. If your enviorment has already a DNS server, load balancer and/or httpd server, you can use those instead.

NOTE: Those baremetal servers are Dell based, so racadm will be used in order to manage the iDRAC to map a virtual cd, power off/on, etc.

References

• https://github.com/christianh814/openshift-toolbox/tree/master/ocp4_upi
• https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.1/installing/installing_bare_metal/installing-bare-metal.html

Steps

• 0 - Prerequisites
• 1 - Variables
• 2 - Load balancer
• 3 - Web server
• 4 - DNS
• 5 - OpenShift files
• 6 - Cluster files
• 7 - Ignition files
• 8 - RHCOS files
• 9 - Modify ISOs
• 10 - Configure oc command
• 11 - Installation
• 12 - Post installation
• 13 - Upgrade
• 14 - Verification
• 99 - Tips and tricks