Below are the Cluster and OS prerequisites for WMCO. Please also see the vSphere-specific section that may be relevant.
Cloud Provider | Supported OKD/OCP Version | Supported WMCO version |
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) | 4.6+ | WMCO 1.0+ |
Azure | 4.6+ | WMCO 1.0+ |
VMware vSphere | 4.7+ | WMCO 2.0+ |
Platform none (BYOH) | 4.8+ | WMCO 3.1.0+ |
The following table outlines the supported Windows Server version based on the applicable cloud provider.
Note: Any unlisted Windows Server version are NOT supported, and will cause errors. To prevent these errors, only use the appropriate version according to the cloud provider in use.
Cloud Provider | Supported Windows Server version |
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AWS | Windows Server Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC): Windows Server 2019 |
Azure | Windows Server Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC): Windows Server 2019 |
VMware vSphere | Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel (SAC): Windows Server 20H2 |
OVNKubernetes hybrid networking is the only supported networking configuration. The following tables outline the type of networking configuration and Windows Server versions to be used based on your cloud provider. The network configuration must be completed during the installation of the cluster.
Note: OpenShiftSDN networking is the default network for OpenShift clusters. It is NOT supported by WMCO.
Cloud Provider | Supported networking |
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AWS | Hybrid OVNKubernetes |
Azure | Hybrid OVNKubernetes |
VMware vSphere | Hybrid OVNKubernetes with a Custom VXLAN port |
Hybrid OVNKubernetes | Supported Windows Server version |
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Default VXLAN port | Windows Server Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC): Windows Server 2019 |
Custom VXLAN port | Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel (SAC): Windows Server 20H2 |
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Installer-Provisioned Infrastructure installation method is the only supported installation method. This is consistent across all supported cloud providers.
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User-Provisioned Infrastructure is NOT supported.
Please refer to VMware vSphere pre-requisites.