Choose an installation method
Select the Mission Control installation method that meets your organization’s needs based on your environment, use case, and deployment requirements.
Follow these steps to select your installation path:
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Review the installation requirements.
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Choose your installation environment:
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Bare-metal or VM: Install Mission Control directly on physical or virtual machines when you don’t have Kubernetes
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Existing Kubernetes cluster: Integrate Mission Control into your existing Kubernetes infrastructure
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Choose your installation method:
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Consider the following deployment factors:
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Single vs multiple instances: Choose based on your availability and scalability requirements
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Online vs offline installation: Choose based on your network connectivity and security requirements
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Single vs multiple regions: Choose based on your geographic distribution and performance requirements
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Compare installation environments
Choose your installation environment from these options:
Installation environment | Use case | Advantages | Disadvantages |
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Install Mission Control directly on physical or virtual machines when you don’t have Kubernetes |
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Integrate Mission Control into your existing Kubernetes infrastructure |
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Compare installation methods
Choose your installation method from these options:
Installation method | Use case | Advantages | Disadvantages |
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Use this method for guided installation with default configurations and automated upgrades. |
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Use this method for fine-grained control and GitOps workflow integration. |
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Use this method when you run Red Hat OpenShift as your Kubernetes distribution. |
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Deployment considerations
Choose these deployment factors based on your requirements:
Single vs multiple instances
Deployment type | Use case | Advantages | Disadvantages |
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Single Instance |
Use this option for development or testing only. Production environments require a minimum of three nodes. |
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Multiple Instances |
Use this option for high-availability and production-grade deployments. |
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Online vs offline installation
Installation type | Use case | Advantages | Disadvantages |
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Online |
Use this method when you have internet access and want to simplify the installation process. |
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Offline Airgap |
Use this method when you operate in a secure or isolated environment without internet access. |
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Regional deployment
Deployment regions | Use case | Advantages | Disadvantages |
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One region |
Use this option when you operate in a single geographic location. |
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Use this option when you need to serve multiple geographic locations. |
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Next steps
First, prepare your bare metal/VM or existing cluster. After your installation environment is prepared, then you can follow the installation guide for your chosen installation method: KOTS, Helm, or OpenShift.