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= Installing a cluster on vSphere using the Agent-based Installer
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The Agent-based installation method provides the flexibility to boot your on-premise servers in any way that you choose. It combines the ease of use of the Assisted Installation service with the ability to run offline, including in air-gapped environments.

Agent-based installation is a subcommand of the {product-title} installer. It generates a bootable ISO image containing all of the information required to deploy an {product-title} cluster with an available release image.

[IMPORTANT]
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Your vSphere account must include privileges for reading and creating the resources required to install an {product-title} cluster.
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== Additional resources

* 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:../../installing/installing_vsphere/upi/upi-vsphere-installation-reqs.adoc#installation-vsphere-installer-infra-requirements_upi-vsphere-installation-reqs[vCenter requirements]