First Run

Use this flow after the plugin is installed on the Cockpit host.

Prepare Inputs

Have these values ready before opening the create flow:

Input	Notes
Pull secret	Paste it in the UI or point at a local file on the host
SSH public key	Paste it in the UI or point at a local file on the host
Cluster DNS	Must already be planned for the local environment
Node IPs	Use static node networking for the validated path
VIPs	Prepare API and ingress VIPs for the chosen topology
Libvirt storage pool	Must already exist

The pull secret is redacted in the YAML preview.

Create A Cluster

1. Open https://<host>:9090.
2. Navigate to OpenShift.
3. Start the create flow.
4. Choose SNO or compact topology.
5. Enter cluster identity, host sizing, storage, networking, pull secret, and SSH key values.
6. Review the generated artifacts.
7. Deploy from the final review step.

Review Before Deploy

The UI previews the artifacts that define the install:

• install-config.yaml
• agent-config.yaml
• static-network-configs.yaml
• guest-plan.yaml
• discovery-plan.yaml
• virt-install-plan.txt

Do not deploy until DNS, VIPs, node IPs, and guest sizing match the host plan.

Return After Deployment

Use the cluster list to see deployed clusters, cluster type, version, provider, creation time, and action routing. Open a cluster overview when you need cluster-scoped details or destructive actions.