Checklist

Use the following checklist to ensure you have completed all the required steps before deploying the airgap Palette installation.

Kubernetes

• oras CLI v1.0.0 is installed and available.

• aws CLI v2 or greater CLI is installed and available.

• zip is installed and available.

• Downloaded the airgap setup binary from the support team.

• Created a private repository with the name spectro-packs in your OCI registry. You can use a different name if you prefer.

• Created a public repository with the name spectro-images in your OCI registry. You can use a different name if you prefer.

• Authenticated with your OCI registry and acquired credentials to both repositories.

• Set the required environment variables for the airgap setup binary. The values are different depending on what type of OCI registry you use.

• Started the airgap setup binary and verified the setup completed successfully.

• Reviewed the list of pack binaries to download and upload to your OCI registry.

• Extracted the manifest content from the airgap setup binary to an HTTP file server.

• Ensured the manifest content is hosted on an HTTP file server that is accessible from the environment you are installing Palette.

VMware vSphere

• oras CLI v1.0.0 is installed and available.

• aws CLI v2 or greater CLI is installed and available.

• zip is installed and available.

• Downloaded the airgap setup binary from the support team.

• Created a vSphere VM and Template folder with the name spectro-templates.

• Imported the Operating System and Kubernetes distribution OVA required for the install and placed the OVA in the spectro-templates folder.

• Appended an r_ prefix to the OVA name after the import.

• Created a private repository with the name spectro-packs in your OCI registry. You can use a different name if you prefer.

• Created a public repository with the name spectro-images in your OCI registry. You can use a different name if you prefer.

• Authenticated with your OCI registry and acquired credentials to both repositories.

• Set the required environment variables for the airgap setup binary. Refer to step 8 in the Preparation section for information.

• Started the airgap setup binary and verified the setup completed successfully

• Reviewed the list of pack binaries to download and upload to your OCI registry.

• Extracted the manifest content from the airgap setup binary to an HTTP file server.

• Ensured the manifest content is hosted on an HTTP file server that is accessible from the vSphere environment you are installing Palette.