Preparing to install on Azure

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    Before installing OKD on Microsoft Azure, you must configure an Azure account. See for details about account configuration, account limits, public DNS zone configuration, required roles, creating service principals, and supported Azure regions.

    If the cloud identity and access management (IAM) APIs are not accessible in your environment, or if you do not want to store an administrator-level credential secret in the namespace, see Manually creating IAM for Azure for other options.

    See Installation process for more information about installer-provisioned and user-provisioned installation processes.

    You can install a cluster on Azure infrastructure that is provisioned by the OKD installation program, by using one of the following methods:

    • Installing a cluster quickly on Azure: You can install OKD on Azure infrastructure that is provisioned by the OKD installation program. You can install a cluster quickly by using the default configuration options.

    • : You can customize your OKD network configuration during installation, so that your cluster can coexist with your existing IP address allocations and adhere to your network requirements.

    • Installing a cluster on Azure into an existing VNet: You can install OKD on an existing Azure Virtual Network (VNet) on Azure. You can use this installation method if you have constraints set by the guidelines of your company, such as limits when creating new accounts or infrastructure.

    • : You can install a private cluster into an existing Azure Virtual Network (VNet) on Azure. You can use this method to deploy OKD on an internal network that is not visible to the internet.

    Installing a cluster on user-provisioned infrastructure

    You can install a cluster on Azure infrastructure that you provision, by using the following method: