In the previous chapter, we discussed how to set up your OpenShift lab environment quickly and easily using the most popular and simple methods with oc cluster up, MiniShift, and Vagrant on CentOS 7, macOS, and Windows operating systems.
In this chapter, you will learn about the hardware and software requirements of OpenShift Origin, and you will obtain a basic understanding of OpenShift deployment scenarios and installation methods. You will also be able to perform an advanced installation of OpenShift using Ansible and learn about various options to customize your setup with the Ansible inventory.
In this chapter, we will discuss the following topics:
- Prerequisites
- Overview of OpenShift installation methods
- Environment preparation
- Advanced installation
