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To begin the cluster Installation, create a bootstrap node. The bootstrap node is necessary to create the persistent control plane that the master nodes manage. After the initial minimum cluster with at least three master and two worker nodes is operational, remove the bootstrap node and convert it to a worker node, if required.
To create a bootstrap node:
The system boots automatically into the PXE network and displays the PXE menu, as shown in the following figure:
Figure 3. iDRAC console PXE menu
Figure 4. iDRAC console bootstrap node
Allow approximately 30 minutes for the ports to show up as listening. If the ports are listening after that time, reinstall the bootstrap by repeating the preceding steps.
[core@csah ~]$ ssh bootstrap sudo ss -tulpn | grep -E '6443|22623'
tcp LISTEN 0 128 *:6443 *:* users:(("kube-etcd-signe",pid=9150,fd=3))
tcp LISTEN 0 128 *:22623 *:* users:(("machine-config-",pid=8924,fd=5))