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In a single-node cluster, the control-plane node and the compute nodes are hosted on a single server. The primary use case for this type of deployment is edge computing workloads. Workloads that require independent Kubernetes clusters at edge sites can deploy a smaller OpenShift Container Platform footprint on edge-optimized Dell platforms.
For optimal system resource usage, many operators are configured to reduce this footprint on a single-node cluster. To deploy a single-node cluster with Internet access, use the Assisted Installer for OpenShift Container Platform. (Access to the customer portal requires Red Hat login credentials.) The assisted installer generates an on-demand discovery ISO that can boot the server. Installation is zero-touch, which means the assisted installer service drives the deployment and the installation process does not need to contact out-of-band (OOB) management platforms.