Merge pull request #33243 from GroceryBoyJr/OSDOCS-1976

Author: Bob Furu

_topic_map.yml

@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ Topics:
 - Name: Installing on bare metal
   Dir: installing_bare_metal
   Topics:
+  - Name: Preparing to install on bare metal
+    File: preparing-to-install-on-bare-metal
   - Name: Installing a cluster on bare metal
     File: installing-bare-metal
   - Name: Installing a cluster on bare metal with network customizations

installing/installing_bare_metal/preparing-to-install-on-bare-metal.adoc

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+[id="preparing-to-install-on-bare-metal"]
+= Preparing for bare metal cluster installation
+include::modules/common-attributes.adoc[]
+:context: preparing-to-install-on-bare-metal
+
+toc::[]
+
+[id="preparing_preparing-to-install-on-bare-metal"]
+== Prerequisites
+
+* You reviewed details about the xref:../../architecture/architecture-installation.adoc#architecture-installation[{product-title} installation and update] processes.
+
+* You have read the documentation on xref:../../installing/installing-preparing.adoc#installing-preparing[selecting a cluster installation method and preparing it for users].
+
+[id="choosing-a-method-to-install-ocp-on-bare-metal"]
+== Choosing a method to install {product-title} on bare metal
+
+You can install OpenShift Container Platform on bare metal by using one of the following deployment methods.
+
+* **xref:../../installing/installing_bare_metal_ipi/ipi-install-overview.adoc#ipi-install-overview[Installer-provisioned cluster on bare metal]**: You can install {product-title} on bare metal by using installer provisioning.
+
+* **xref:../../installing/installing_bare_metal/installing-bare-metal.adoc#installing-bare-metal[Installing a user-provisioned cluster on bare metal]**: You can install {product-title} on bare metal by using the default network configuration options.
+
+* **xref:../../installing/installing_bare_metal/installing-bare-metal-network-customizations.adoc#installing-bare-metal-network-customizations[Installing a user-provisioned bare metal cluster with network customizations]**: You can install a network-customized cluster. The installation program allows for some customization to be applied at the installation stage.
+
+* **xref:../../installing/installing_bare_metal/installing-restricted-networks-bare-metal.adoc#installing-restricted-networks-bare-metal[Installing a user-provisioned bare metal cluster with restricted network customizations]**: You can customize your {product-title} network configuration during installation so the cluster can coexist with existing IP address allocations and adhere to your network requirements.