OCP 4.13 - IBM PowerVS using installer-provisioned infrastructure

Author: alishaIBM

_topic_maps/_topic_map.yml

@@ -394,6 +394,26 @@ Topics:
     File: installing-ibm-power
   - Name: Restricted network IBM Power installation
     File: installing-restricted-networks-ibm-power
+- Name: Installing on IBM Power Virtual Server
+  Dir: installing_ibm_powervs
+  Distros: openshift-enterprise
+  Topics:
+  - Name: Preparing to install on IBM Power Virtual Server
+    File: preparing-to-install-on-ibm-power-vs
+  - Name: Configuring an IBM Cloud account
+    File: installing-ibm-cloud-account-power-vs
+  - Name: Creating an IBM Power Virtual Server workspace
+    File: creating-ibm-power-vs-workspace
+  - Name: Installing a cluster on IBM Power Virtual Server with customizations
+    File: installing-ibm-power-vs-customizations
+  - Name: Installing a cluster on IBM Power Virtual Server into an existing VPC
+    File: installing-ibm-powervs-vpc
+  - Name: Installing a private cluster on IBM Power Virtual Server
+    File: installing-ibm-power-vs-private-cluster
+  - Name: Installing a cluster on IBM Power Virtual Server in a restricted network
+    File: installing-restricted-networks-ibm-power-vs
+  - Name: Uninstalling a cluster on IBM Power Virtual Server
+    File: uninstalling-cluster-ibm-power-vs
 - Name: Installing on OpenStack
   Dir: installing_openstack
   Distros: openshift-origin,openshift-enterprise
@@ -2124,6 +2144,8 @@ Topics:
     File: creating-machineset-gcp
   - Name: Creating a compute machine set on IBM Cloud
     File: creating-machineset-ibm-cloud
+  - Name: Creating a compute machine set on IBM Power Virtual Server
+    File: creating-machineset-ibm-power-vs
   - Name: Creating a compute machine set on Nutanix
     File: creating-machineset-nutanix
   - Name: Creating a compute machine set on OpenStack

installing/installing_ibm_powervs/creating-ibm-power-vs-workspace.adoc

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+:_content-type: ASSEMBLY
+[id="creating-ibm-power-vs-workspace"]
+= Creating an {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server workspace
+include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
+:context: creating-ibm-power-vs-workspace
+
+:FeatureName: {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server using installer-provisioned infrastructure
+include::snippets/technology-preview.adoc[]
+
+include::modules/creating-ibm-power-vs-workspace-procedure.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+
+[id="next-steps_creating-ibm-power-vs-workspace"]
+== Next steps
+* xref:../../installing/installing_ibm_powervs/installing-ibm-power-vs-customizations.adoc#installing-ibm-power-vs-customizations[Installing a cluster on {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server with customizations]

installing/installing_ibm_powervs/installing-ibm-cloud-account-power-vs.adoc

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+:_content-type: ASSEMBLY
+[id="installing-ibm-cloud-account-power-vs"]
+= Configuring an IBM Cloud account
+include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
+:context: installing-ibm-cloud-account-power-vs
+
+toc::[]
+
+Before you can install {product-title}, you must configure an IBM Cloud account.
+
+:FeatureName: {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server using installer-provisioned infrastructure
+include::snippets/technology-preview.adoc[]
+
+[id="prerequisites_installing-ibm-cloud-account-power-vs"]
+== Prerequisites
+
+* You have an IBM Cloud account with a subscription. You cannot install {product-title} on a free or on a trial IBM Cloud account.
+
+include::modules/quotas-and-limits-ibm-power-vs.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+[id="configuring-dns-resolution-powervs"]
+== Configuring DNS resolution
+
+How you configure DNS resolution depends on the type of {product-title} cluster you are installing:
+
+* If you are installing a public cluster, you use IBM Cloud Internet Services (CIS).
+* If you are installing a private cluster, you use IBM Cloud DNS Services (DNS Services).
+
+include::modules/installation-cis-ibm-cloud.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-ibm-cloud-iam-policies-api-key.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-ibm-cloud-creating-api-key.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/installation-ibm-cloud-regions.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+[id="next-steps_installing-ibm-cloud-account-power-vs"]
+== Next steps
+* xref:../../installing/installing_ibm_powervs/creating-ibm-power-vs-workspace.adoc#creating-ibm-power-vs-workspace[Creating an {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server workspace]

installing/installing_ibm_powervs/installing-ibm-power-vs-customizations.adoc

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+:_content-type: ASSEMBLY
+[id="installing-ibm-power-vs-customizations"]
+= Installing a cluster on {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server with customizations
+include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
+:context: installing-ibm-power-vs-customizations
+
+toc::[]
+
+In {product-title} version {product-version}, you can install a customized cluster on infrastructure that the installation program provisions on {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server. To customize the installation, you modify parameters in the `install-config.yaml` file before you install the cluster.
+
+:FeatureName: {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server using installer-provisioned infrastructure
+include::snippets/technology-preview.adoc[]
+
+[id="prerequisites_installing-ibm-powervs-customizations"]
+== Prerequisites
+
+* You reviewed details about the xref:../../architecture/architecture-installation.adoc#architecture-installation[{product-title} installation and update] processes.
+* You read the documentation on xref:../../installing/installing-preparing.adoc#installing-preparing[selecting a cluster installation method and preparing it for users].
+* You xref:../../installing/installing_ibm_powervs/installing-ibm-cloud-account-power-vs.adoc#installing-ibm-cloud-account-power-vs[configured an IBM Cloud account] to host the cluster.
+* If you use a firewall, you xref:../../installing/install_config/configuring-firewall.adoc#configuring-firewall[configured it to allow the sites] that your cluster requires access to.
+* You configured the `ccoctl` utility before you installed the cluster. For more information, see xref:../../installing/installing_ibm_powervs/preparing-to-install-on-ibm-power-vs.adoc#choosing-an-method-to-install-ocp-on-power-vs-installer-provisioned[Configuring the Cloud Credential Operator utility].
+
+include::modules/cluster-entitlements.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/ssh-agent-using.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-obtaining-installer.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-ibm-cloud-export-variables.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-initializing.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-configuration-parameters.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/installation-ibm-power-vs-config-yaml.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/installation-configure-proxy.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/manually-create-iam-ibm-cloud.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-launching-installer.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/cli-installing-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/cli-logging-in-kubeadmin.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+[role="_additional-resources"]
+[id="additional-resources_installing-ibm-power-vs-customizations-console"]
+.Additional resources
+* xref:../../web_console/web-console.adoc#web-console[Accessing the web console]
+
+include::modules/cluster-telemetry.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+[role="_additional-resources"]
+[id="additional-resources_installing-ibm-power-vs-customizations-telemetry"]
+.Additional resources
+* xref:../../support/remote_health_monitoring/about-remote-health-monitoring.adoc#about-remote-health-monitoring[About remote health monitoring]
+
+[id="next-steps_installing-ibm-power-vs-customizations"]
+== Next steps
+* xref:../../post_installation_configuration/cluster-tasks.adoc#available_cluster_customizations[Customize your cluster]
+* If necessary, you can
+xref:../../support/remote_health_monitoring/opting-out-of-remote-health-reporting.adoc#opting-out-remote-health-reporting_opting-out-remote-health-reporting[opt out of remote health reporting]

installing/installing_ibm_powervs/installing-ibm-power-vs-private-cluster.adoc

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+:_content-type: ASSEMBLY
+[id="installing-ibm-power-vs-private-cluster"]
+= Installing a private cluster on {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server
+include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
+:context: installing-ibm-power-vs-private-cluster
+
+toc::[]
+
+In {product-title} version {product-version}, you can install a private cluster into an existing VPC and {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server Workspace. The installation program provisions the rest of the required infrastructure, which you can further customize. To customize the installation, you modify parameters in the `install-config.yaml` file before you install the cluster.
+
+:FeatureName: {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server using installer-provisioned infrastructure
+include::snippets/technology-preview.adoc[]
+
+[id="prerequisites_installing-ibm-power-vs-private-cluster"]
+== Prerequisites
+
+* You reviewed details about the xref:../../architecture/architecture-installation.adoc#architecture-installation[{product-title} installation and update] processes.
+* You read the documentation on xref:../../installing/installing-preparing.adoc#installing-preparing[selecting a cluster installation method and preparing it for users].
+* You xref:../../installing/installing_ibm_powervs/installing-ibm-cloud-account-power-vs.adoc#installing-ibm-cloud-account-power-vs[configured an IBM Cloud account] to host the cluster.
+* If you use a firewall, you xref:../../installing/install_config/configuring-firewall.adoc#configuring-firewall[configured it to allow the sites] that your cluster requires access to.
+* You configured the `ccoctl` utility before you installed the cluster. For more information, see xref:../../installing/installing_ibm_powervs/preparing-to-install-on-ibm-power-vs.adoc#choosing-an-method-to-install-ocp-on-power-vs-installer-provisioned[Configuring the Cloud Credential Operator utility].
+
+include::modules/private-clusters-default.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/private-clusters-about-ibm-power-vs.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-custom-ibm-power-vs.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/cluster-entitlements.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/ssh-agent-using.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-obtaining-installer.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-ibm-cloud-export-variables.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-initializing-manual.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-configuration-parameters.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/installation-minimum-resource-requirements.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/installation-ibm-power-vs-config-yaml.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/installation-configure-proxy.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/manually-create-iam-ibm-cloud.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-launching-installer.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/cli-installing-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/cli-logging-in-kubeadmin.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+[role="_additional-resources"]
+[id="additional-resources_installing-ibm-power-vs-private-console"]
+.Additional resources
+* xref:../../web_console/web-console.adoc#web-console[Accessing the web console]
+
+include::modules/cluster-telemetry.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+[role="_additional-resources"]
+[id="additional-resources_installing-ibm-power-vs-private-telemetry"]
+.Additional resources
+* xref:../../support/remote_health_monitoring/about-remote-health-monitoring.adoc#about-remote-health-monitoring[About remote health monitoring]
+
+
+[id="next-steps_installing-ibm-power-vs-private-cluster"]
+== Next steps
+* xref:../../post_installation_configuration/cluster-tasks.adoc#available_cluster_customizations[Customize your cluster]
+* Optional: xref:../../support/remote_health_monitoring/opting-out-of-remote-health-reporting.adoc#opting-out-remote-health-reporting_opting-out-remote-health-reporting[Opt out of remote health reporting]

installing/installing_ibm_powervs/installing-ibm-powervs-vpc.adoc

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+:_content-type: ASSEMBLY
+[id="installing-ibm-powervs-vpc"]
+= Installing a cluster on {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server into an existing VPC
+include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
+:context: installing-ibm-powervs-vpc
+
+toc::[]
+
+In {product-title} version {product-version}, you can install a cluster into an existing Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) on IBM Cloud VPC. The installation program provisions the rest of the required infrastructure, which you can then further customize. To customize the installation, you modify parameters in the `install-config.yaml` file before you install the cluster.
+
+:FeatureName: {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server using installer-provisioned infrastructure
+include::snippets/technology-preview.adoc[]
+
+[id="prerequisites_installing-ibm-powervs-vpc"]
+== Prerequisites
+
+* You reviewed details about the xref:../../architecture/architecture-installation.adoc#architecture-installation[{product-title} installation and update] processes.
+* You read the documentation on xref:../../installing/installing-preparing.adoc#installing-preparing[selecting a cluster installation method and preparing it for users].
+* You xref:../../installing/installing_ibm_powervs/installing-ibm-cloud-account-power-vs.adoc#installing-ibm-cloud-account-power-vs[configured an IBM Cloud account] to host the cluster.
+* If you use a firewall, you xref:../../installing/install_config/configuring-firewall.adoc#configuring-firewall[configured it to allow the sites] that your cluster requires access to.
+* You configured the `ccoctl` utility before you installed the cluster. For more information, see xref:../../installing/installing_ibm_powervs/preparing-to-install-on-ibm-power-vs.adoc#choosing-an-method-to-install-ocp-on-power-vs-installer-provisioned[Configuring the Cloud Credential Operator utility].
+
+include::modules/installation-custom-ibm-power-vs.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/cluster-entitlements.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/ssh-agent-using.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-obtaining-installer.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-ibm-cloud-export-variables.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-initializing.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-configuration-parameters.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/installation-minimum-resource-requirements.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/installation-ibm-power-vs-config-yaml.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/installation-configure-proxy.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/manually-create-iam-ibm-cloud.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-launching-installer.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/cli-installing-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/cli-logging-in-kubeadmin.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+[role="_additional-resources"]
+[id="additional-resources_installing-ibm-powervs-vpc-console"]
+.Additional resources
+* xref:../../web_console/web-console.adoc#web-console[Accessing the web console]
+
+include::modules/cluster-telemetry.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+[role="_additional-resources"]
+[id="additional-resources_installing-ibm-powervs-vpc-telemetry"]
+.Additional resources
+* xref:../../support/remote_health_monitoring/about-remote-health-monitoring.adoc#about-remote-health-monitoring[About remote health monitoring]
+
+[id="next-steps_installing-ibm-powervs-vpc"]
+== Next steps
+* xref:../../post_installation_configuration/cluster-tasks.adoc#available_cluster_customizations[Customize your cluster]
+* Optional: xref:../../support/remote_health_monitoring/opting-out-of-remote-health-reporting.adoc#opting-out-remote-health-reporting_opting-out-remote-health-reporting[Opt out of remote health reporting]

installing/installing_ibm_powervs/installing-restricted-networks-ibm-power-vs.adoc

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+:_content-type: ASSEMBLY
+[id="installing-restricted-networks-ibm-power-vs"]
+= Installing a cluster on {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server in a restricted network
+include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
+:context: installing-restricted-networks-ibm-power-vs
+
+toc::[]
+
+In {product-title} {product-version}, you can install a cluster on IBM Cloud VPC in a restricted network by creating an internal mirror of the installation release content on an existing Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) on IBM Cloud VPC.
+
+:FeatureName: {ibmpowerProductName} Virtual Server using installer-provisioned infrastructure
+include::snippets/technology-preview.adoc[]
+
+[id="prerequisites_installing-ibm-power-vs-restricted"]
+== Prerequisites
+
+* You reviewed details about the xref:../../architecture/architecture-installation.adoc#architecture-installation[{product-title} installation and update] processes.
+* You read the documentation on xref:../../installing/installing-preparing.adoc#installing-preparing[selecting a cluster installation method and preparing it for users].
+* You xref:../../installing/installing_ibm_powervs/installing-ibm-cloud-account-power-vs.adoc#installing-ibm-cloud-account-power-vs[configured an IBM Cloud account] to host the cluster.
+* You xref:../../installing/disconnected_install/installing-mirroring-installation-images.adoc#installation-about-mirror-registry_installing-mirroring-installation-images[mirrored the images for a disconnected installation] to your registry and obtained the `imageContentSources` data for your version of {product-title}.
++
+[IMPORTANT]
+====
+Because the installation media is on the mirror host, you can use that computer to complete all installation steps.
+====
+* You have an existing VPC in IBM Cloud VPC. When installing a cluster in a restricted network, you cannot use the installer-provisioned VPC. You must use a user-provisioned VPC that satisfies one of the following requirements:
+** Contains the mirror registry
+** Has firewall rules or a peering connection to access the mirror registry hosted elsewhere
+* If you use a firewall, you xref:../../installing/install_config/configuring-firewall.adoc#configuring-firewall[configured it to allow the sites] that your cluster requires access to.
+* You configured the `ccoctl` utility before you installed the cluster. For more information, see xref:../../installing/installing_ibm_powervs/preparing-to-install-on-ibm-power-vs.adoc#choosing-an-method-to-install-ocp-on-power-vs-installer-provisioned[Configuring the Cloud Credential Operator utility].
+
+include::modules/installation-about-restricted-network.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-custom-ibm-power-vs.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/cluster-entitlements.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/ssh-agent-using.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-ibm-cloud-export-variables.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-initializing.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-configuration-parameters.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/installation-minimum-resource-requirements.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/installation-ibm-power-vs-config-yaml.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/installation-configure-proxy.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/manually-create-iam-ibm-cloud.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/installation-launching-installer.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/cli-installing-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/cli-logging-in-kubeadmin.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+[role="_additional-resources"]
+[id="additional-resources_installing-ibm-power-vs-restricted-console"]
+.Additional resources
+* xref:../../web_console/web-console.adoc#web-console[Accessing the web console]
+
+include::modules/olm-restricted-networks-configuring-operatorhub.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/cluster-telemetry.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+[role="_additional-resources"]
+[id="additional-resources_installing-ibm-power-vs-restricted-telemetry"]
+.Additional resources
+* xref:../../support/remote_health_monitoring/about-remote-health-monitoring.adoc#about-remote-health-monitoring[About remote health monitoring]
+
+[id="next-steps_installing-ibm-power-vs-restricted"]
+== Next steps
+* xref:../../post_installation_configuration/cluster-tasks.adoc#available_cluster_customizations[Customize your cluster]
+* Optional: xref:../../support/remote_health_monitoring/opting-out-of-remote-health-reporting.adoc#opting-out-remote-health-reporting_opting-out-remote-health-reporting[Opt out of remote health reporting]