Home lab projects are my preferred method of learning new technology. Nutanix has some neat technology, and I want to learn with a hands-on approach. On March 1st, 2023, Nutanix released CE 2.0. This article details the process I used when installing Nutanix CE 2.0 on a bare metal server. The official Nutanix documentation for […]
Purchasing equipment for your home lab can be expensive—the used servers I purchase come from sources like eBay, Craigslist, and r/homelabsales. Dell is my preferred vendor for used servers because they provide access to firmware updates without needing an active support contract. This article details my process of setting up newly acquired PowerEdge servers. Reset […]
If you are starting your journey with OpenShift in a lab environment, I recommend using the Assisted Installer with my two-part guide and the accompanying YouTube videos, instead of this guide. This guide will cover installing OpenShift 4.10 on bare metal using the IPI installer (installer-provisioned infrastructure). The IPI method can be described as a […]
Earlier this week, I spoke with a customer who had seen some of my previous guides on home lab builds of OKD and OCP. He mentioned another guide from fellow Redhatter cgruver. He explained how the idea of using an Intel NUC, some travel routers, and a Raspberry Pi was more attractive for a home […]
In Part 1 of this guide we install a three-node OCP 4.7 cluster using the assisted installer. In Part 2 we will: Download the oc client: Browse to https://mirror.openshift.com/pub/openshift-v4/x86_64/clients/ocp/stable/ and download the client appropriate for your system. For Linux clients, wget the client tar file, extract the client tar file, and move the kubectl and oc […]
This guide will show by example how to install a three-node OCP 4.7 cluster using the assisted installer. All three nodes are assigned both the master and worker roles. This install method removes the need for a local DNS server, load balancer, and dedicated bootstrap node. Instead, we will use public DNS, VRRP, while the […]
Updated: 7/29/2020 Who wants to run an OKD 4 SNC on their Windows 10 workstation? Me for one. This is guide is geared towards people who want to try ODK 4 on an existing workstation (minimum 24GB of RAM) without purchasing additional hardware like a NUC or home lab server. OpenShift (OCP) has CodeReady Containers […]
Updated: 7/29/2020 After listening to some feedback in the chat on a recent Twitch stream and the okd-wg mailing list I decided to create a guide for installing an OKD 4.5 SNC (single node cluster). This guide will use no worker nodes and only a single control-plane node with the goal of reducing the total […]
Updated 7/29/2020 OKD is the upstream and community-supported version of the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP). OpenShift expands vanilla Kubernetes into an application platform designed for enterprise use at scale. Starting with the release of OpenShift 4, the default operating system is Red Hat CoreOS, which provides an immutable infrastructure and automated updates. Fedora […]
Updated: 5/26/2020 This guide is deprecated. Please use the new guide for OKD 4.5 at https://medium.com/@craig_robinson/guide-installing-an-okd-4-5-cluster-508a2631cbee OKD is the upstream and community-supported version of the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP). OpenShift expands vanilla Kubernetes into an application platform designed for enterprise use at scale. Starting with the release of OpenShift 4, the default operating […]
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