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= Preparing an Agent-based installed cluster for the {mce}
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You can install the {mce-short} and deploy a hub cluster with the Agent-based Installer.

The following procedure is partially automated and requires manual steps after the initial cluster is deployed.

include::modules/preparing-mce-prereqs.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

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.Additional resources

* link:https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes/2.9/html/clusters/cluster_mce_overview[Cluster lifecycle with multicluster engine operator overview]
* xref:../../storage/persistent_storage_local/persistent-storage-local.adoc#persistent-storage-using-local-volume[Persistent storage using local volumes]
* xref:../../edge_computing/ztp-deploying-far-edge-clusters-at-scale.adoc#about-ztp_ztp-deploying-far-edge-clusters-at-scale[Using {ztp} to provision clusters at the network far edge]
* xref:../../installing/installing_with_agent_based_installer/preparing-to-install-with-agent-based-installer.adoc#preparing-to-install-with-agent-based-installer[Preparing to install with the Agent-based Installer]
* xref:../../disconnected/index.adoc#installing-mirroring-disconnected-about[About disconnected installation mirroring]

// Preparing an Agent-based cluster deployment for the multicluster engine for Kubernetes operator while disconnected
include::modules/preparing-an-initial-cluster-deployment-for-mce-disconnected.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

// Preparing an Agent-based cluster deployment for the {mce-short} while connected
include::modules/preparing-an-initial-cluster-deployment-for-mce-connected.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

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.Additional resources

* xref:../../storage/persistent_storage_local/persistent-storage-local.adoc#persistent-storage-using-local-volume[The Local Storage Operator]
