Install the Fuel Master node¶

Before you install the Fuel Master node, complete the steps described in Before you install Fuel,

If you choose installation using pre-built ISO image, you also need to complete the steps described here Download the ISO image, and Preparing an installation media.

and then start the Fuel Master node installation process as follows:

1. Insert or mount through IPMI (or using any other remote control utility supported by your hardware) the media with the Fuel ISO on the server that will be your Fuel Master node.
2. Verify that the Fuel installation media is the first device in the boot order.
3. Power on the server. The Welcome to Fuel Installer screen appears.
4. Select the installation media. If necessary, modify the boot settings by pressing the Tab key to display the loader command line. Using this command line, configure the IP address, default gateway, and DNS server settings of the Fuel Master node.
5. Proceed to Configure network parameters.

If you choose installation using RPM packages then follow the procedure described here

1. Install CentOS 7 on the node you assume to be the Fuel Master node as described in the official CentOS documentation

2. Install some additional packages that are necessary::

   sudo yum install -y PyYAML net-tools

3. Install fuel-release RPM package from one of the Fuel mirrors::

   sudo rpm -i http://packages.fuel-infra.org/repositories/centos/master-centos7/os/x86_64/Packages/fuel-release-10.0.0-1.mos6376.git.a8c98d0.noarch.rpm

1. Install fuel-setup package::

   sudo yum install -y fuel-setup

2. Run the Fuel bootstrap script::

   sudo /usr/sbin/bootstrap_admin_node.sh

3. Proceed to Fuel setup configuration.