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

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= Installing a cluster on {ibm-power-server-title} in a disconnected environment
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In {product-title} {product-version}, you can install a cluster on {ibm-cloud-name} in a restricted network by creating an internal mirror of the installation release content on an existing Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) on {ibm-cloud-name}.

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== 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/overview/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-name} account] to host the cluster.
* You xref:../../disconnected/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}.
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Because the installation media is on the mirror host, you can use that computer to complete all installation steps.
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* You have an existing VPC in {ibm-cloud-name}. 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#cco-ccoctl-configuring_preparing-to-install-on-ibm-power-vs[Configuring the Cloud Credential Operator utility].

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.Additional resources
* xref:../../installing/installing_ibm_powervs/installation-config-parameters-ibm-power-vs#installation-config-parameters-ibm-power-vs[Installation configuration parameters for {ibm-power-server-name}]

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.Additional resources

* xref:../../scalability_and_performance/optimization/optimizing-storage.adoc#optimizing-storage[Optimizing storage]

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]

// Installing the OpenShift CLI on Linux
include::modules/cli-installing-cli-linux.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

// Installing the OpenShift CLI on Windows
include::modules/cli-installing-cli-windows.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

// Installing the OpenShift CLI on macOS
include::modules/cli-installing-cli-macos.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/cli-logging-in-kubeadmin.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

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.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]

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.Additional resources
* xref:../../support/remote_health_monitoring/about-remote-health-monitoring.adoc#about-remote-health-monitoring[About remote health monitoring]

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== Next steps
* xref:../../post_installation_configuration/cluster-tasks.adoc#available_cluster_customizations[Customize your cluster]
* Optional: xref:../../support/remote_health_monitoring/remote-health-reporting.adoc#remote-health-reporting[Remote health reporting]
* Optional: xref:../../support/remote_health_monitoring/remote-health-reporting.adoc#insights-operator-register-disconnected-cluster_remote-health-reporting[Registering your disconnected cluster]