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6 | 6 | [id="using-the-assisted-installer_{context}"]  | 
7 | 7 | = Using the Assisted Installer  | 
8 | 8 | 
 
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9 |  | -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.  | 
10 |  | - | 
11 |  | -The {ai-full} provides installation functionality as a service. This software-as-a-service (SaaS) approach has the following advantages:  | 
12 |  | - | 
13 |  | -* *Web user interface:* The web user interface performs cluster installation without the user having to create the installation configuration files manually.  | 
14 |  | -* *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.  | 
15 |  | -* *Hosting:* The {ai-full} hosts:  | 
16 |  | -** Ignition files  | 
17 |  | -** The installation configuration  | 
18 |  | -** A discovery ISO  | 
19 |  | -** The installer  | 
20 |  | -* *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:  | 
21 |  | -** Eliminates the need to install and run the {product-title} installer locally.  | 
22 |  | -** Ensures the latest version of the installer up to the latest tested z-stream releases. Older versions remain available, if needed.  | 
23 |  | -** Enables building automation by using the API without the need to run the {product-title} installer locally.  | 
24 |  | -* *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.  | 
25 |  | - | 
26 |  | -* *Preinstallation validation:* The {ai-full} validates the configuration before installation to ensure a high probability of success. The validation process includes the following checks:  | 
27 |  | -** Ensuring network connectivity  | 
28 |  | -** Ensuring sufficient network bandwidth  | 
29 |  | -** Ensuring connectivity to the registry  | 
30 |  | -** Ensuring time synchronization between cluster nodes  | 
31 |  | -** Verifying that the cluster nodes meet the minimum hardware requirements  | 
32 |  | -** Validating the installation configuration parameters  | 
33 |  | -* *REST API:* The {ai-full} has a REST API, enabling automation.  | 
34 |  | - | 
35 |  | -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:  | 
36 |  | - | 
37 |  | -* Highly available {product-title} or {sno} (SNO)  | 
38 |  | - | 
39 |  | -* {product-title} on bare metal, Nutanix, or vSphere with full platform integration, or other virtualization platforms without integration  | 
40 |  | - | 
41 |  | -* Optional: {VirtProductName}, multicluster engine, {lvms-first}, and {rh-storage}  | 
42 |  | -+  | 
43 |  | -[NOTE]  | 
44 |  | -====  | 
45 |  | -Currently, {VirtProductName} and {lvms} are not supported on {ibm-z-name} (`s390x`) architecture.  | 
46 |  | -====  | 
47 |  | - | 
48 |  | -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.  | 
49 | 10 | 
 
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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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