:_mod-docs-content-type: PROCEDURE
[id="abi-oda-start-install_{context}"]
= Completing host discovery and starting cluster installation

[role="_abstract"]
After preparing control plane and worker nodes in the {oda-first} environment, complete host discovery and initiate the cluster installation.

As you create hosts using the provided scripts, the hosts begin to appear in the table of the **Host Discovery** page, where you can configure the hosts as needed.

.Procedure

. Go to the **Host Discovery** page.

. Assign host roles in the **Host Inventory** table:

.. In the **Role** column of the table, expand the **Auto-Assign** arrow for the host.

.. Assign the host with either a **Control Plane node** or a **Worker** role.

.. Repeat this process for each host in the table.

. Click **Next**.

. On the *Storage* page, verify storage details and configure host storage as needed.

. Click **Next**.

. Configure networking details on the **Networking** page:

.. Select **User-Managed Networking** as the **Network Management** type.

.. Select **Host SSH Public Key for troubleshooting after installation** to connect to hosts using a public SSH key for troubleshooting after installation.

. Click **Next**.

. Validate cluster details on the **Review and create** page.

. Click **Install cluster** to begin the installation.

. Monitor installation progress and wait for all nodes to reach a `Ready` state.