diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/installation/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/installation/_index.md index 3ff51deceba..d7d27ea890b 100644 --- a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/installation/_index.md +++ b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/installation/_index.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ In this section, - **RKE (Rancher Kubernetes Engine)** is a certified Kubernetes distribution and CLI/library which creates and manages a Kubernetes cluster. - **K3s (Lightweight Kubernetes)** is also a fully compliant Kubernetes distribution. It is newer than RKE, easier to use, and more lightweight, with a binary size of less than 100 MB. As of Rancher v2.4, Rancher can be installed on a K3s cluster. - **RKE2** is a fully conformant Kubernetes distribution that focuses on security and compliance within the U.S. Federal Government sector. -- **RancherD** is a new tool for installing Rancher, which is experimental as of Rancher v2.5.4. RancherD is a single binary that first launches an RKE2 Kubernetes cluster, then installs the Rancher server Helm chart on the cluster. +- **RancherD** is a new tool for installing Rancher, which is available as of Rancher v2.5.4. It is an experimental feature. RancherD is a single binary that first launches an RKE2 Kubernetes cluster, then installs the Rancher server Helm chart on the cluster. # Changes to Installation in Rancher v2.5 @@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ We recommend using Helm, a Kubernetes package manager, to install Rancher on mul ### High-availability Kubernetes Install with RancherD -_Experimental as of v2.5.4_ +_Available as of v2.5.4_ + +> This is an experimental feature. RancherD is a single binary that first launches an RKE2 Kubernetes cluster, then installs the Rancher server Helm chart on the cluster. diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/installation/install-rancher-on-linux/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/installation/install-rancher-on-linux/_index.md index 3ffa34f53da..567ca98ae14 100644 --- a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/installation/install-rancher-on-linux/_index.md +++ b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/installation/install-rancher-on-linux/_index.md @@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ title: Install Rancher on a Linux OS weight: 2 --- -_Experimental as of Rancher v2.5.4_ +_Available as of Rancher v2.5.4_ + +> This is an experimental feature. We are excited to introduce a new, simpler way to install Rancher called RancherD. diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/installation/requirements/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/installation/requirements/_index.md index 1573fca8762..4376f180bb2 100644 --- a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/installation/requirements/_index.md +++ b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/installation/requirements/_index.md @@ -27,9 +27,15 @@ The Rancher UI works best in Firefox or Chrome. Rancher should work with any modern Linux distribution. +### Requirements for Installing Rancher on an RKE Kubernetes Cluster with the Helm CLI + +RKE should work with any modern Docker version, while K3s should work with any modern version of Docker or containerd. + +Rancher and RKE have been tested and are supported on Ubuntu, CentOS, Oracle Linux, RancherOS, and RedHat Enterprise Linux. + ### Requirements for Installing Rancher with RancherD -_RancherD installs are experimental as of v2.5.4_ +_The RancherD install is available as of v2.5.4. It is an experimental feature._ At this time, only Linux OSes that leverage systemd are supported. @@ -37,12 +43,6 @@ To install RancherD on SELinux Enforcing CentOS 8 or RHEL 8 nodes, some [additio Docker is not required for RancherD installs. -### Requirements for Installing Rancher on an RKE Kubernetes Cluster with the Helm CLI - -RKE should work with any modern Docker version, while K3s should work with any modern version of Docker or containerd. - -Rancher and RKE have been tested and are supported on Ubuntu, CentOS, Oracle Linux, RancherOS, and RedHat Enterprise Linux. - ### Requirements for Installing Rancher on a K3s Kubernetes Cluster K3s should run on just about any flavor of Linux. However, K3s is tested on the following operating systems and their subsequent non-major releases: