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[id="upi-ibm-z-preparing-to-install"]
= Preparing to install a cluster on {ibm-z-title} and {ibm-linuxone-title} using user-provisioned infrastructure
include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
:context: upi-ibm-z-preparing-to-install

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You prepare to install an {product-title} cluster on {ibm-z-name} and {ibm-linuxone-name} by completing the following steps:

* Verifying internet connectivity for your cluster.

* Downloading the installation program.
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[NOTE]
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If you are installing in a disconnected environment, you extract the installation program from the mirrored content. For more information, see xref:../../../disconnected/installing-mirroring-installation-images.adoc#installing-mirroring-installation-images[Mirroring images for a disconnected installation].
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* Installing the {oc-first}.
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[NOTE]
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If you are installing in a disconnected environment, install `oc` to the mirror host.
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* Generating an SSH key pair. You can use this key pair to authenticate into the {product-title} cluster's nodes after it is deployed.

// leave in lpar,kvm and zvm assemblies * Preparing the user-provisioned infrastructure.

* Validating DNS resolution.

include::modules/cluster-entitlements.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/installation-obtaining-installer.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

// Installing the OpenShift CLI on Linux
include::modules/cli-installing-cli-linux.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

// Installing the OpenShift CLI on Windows
include::modules/cli-installing-cli-windows.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

// Installing the OpenShift CLI on macOS
include::modules/cli-installing-cli-macos.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ssh-agent-using.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/installation-user-provisioned-validating-dns.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

//verify telemetry only connected do we want it here
// include::modules/cluster-telemetry.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

[role="_additional-resources"]
.Additional resources

* See xref:../../../support/remote_health_monitoring/about-remote-health-monitoring.adoc#about-remote-health-monitoring[About remote health monitoring] for more information about the Telemetry service.