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// * networking/networking_operators/preparing-sts-cluster-for-albo.adoc

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= The IAM role for the AWS Load Balancer Operator

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To install the {aws-first} Load Balancer Operator on a cluster by using {sts-short}, configure an additional Identity and Access Management (IAM) role.

You can create the IAM role by using the following options:

* Using the Cloud Credential Operator utility (`ccoctl`) and a predefined `CredentialsRequest` object.
* Using the {aws-short} CLI and predefined {aws-short} manifests.

Use the {aws-short} CLI if your environment does not support the `ccoctl` command.