diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/quick-start-guide/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/quick-start-guide/_index.md index 7cfb04e6f01..be86fd70848 100644 --- a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/quick-start-guide/_index.md +++ b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/quick-start-guide/_index.md @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ This Quick Start Guide is divided into different tasks for easier consumption. - A bare-metal server >**Note** - > When using a cloud-host virtual machine you may need to configure inbound TCP communication to ports 80 and 443. Please see your cloud-host's documentation for information regarding port configuration. + > When using a cloud-host virtual machine you need to allow inbound TCP communication to ports 80 and 443. Please see your cloud-host's documentation for information regarding port configuration. ### Provision the host according to the requirements below. @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ This Quick Start Guide is divided into different tasks for easier consumption. - Software: Docker - **Supported Versions:** + **Supported Docker versions:** - `1.12.6` - `1.13.1` @@ -90,41 +90,40 @@ To install Rancher on your host, connect to it and then use a shell to install. Log in to Rancher to begin using the application. After you log in, you'll make some one-time configurations. -1. Open a web browser and enter the IP address of your host: - - `https://` - - Replace `` with your host IP address. +1. Open a web browser and enter the IP address of your host: `https://`

+ Replace `` with your host IP address. 2. When prompted, create a password for the default `admin` account there cowpoke! -3. Set the **Rancher Server URL**. The URL can either be an IP address or a host name. However, each node in your cluster must be able to resolve to the URL. +3. Set the **Rancher Server URL**. The URL can either be an IP address or a host name. However, each node added to your cluster must be able to connect to this URL.

If you use a hostname in the URL, this hostname must be resolvable by DNS on the nodes you want to add to you cluster ## Create the Cluster -Welcome to {{< product >}}! Use our application to clone your Linux host and configure them as a Kubernetes cluster. +Welcome to {{< product >}}! You are now able to create your first Kubernetes cluster. -In this task, use the versatile **Custom** option. This option lets you convert _any_ Linux host (cloud-hosted VM, on-premise VM, or bare-metal) into a cluster. +In this task, you can use the versatile **Custom** option. This option lets you add _any_ Linux host (cloud-hosted VM, on-premise VM, or bare-metal) to be used in a cluster. 1. From the **Clusters** page, click **Add Cluster**. -2. Choose **Custom**. +1. Choose **Custom**. -3. Enter a **Cluster Name**. +1. Enter a **Cluster Name**. -4. Skip **Member Roles** and **Cluster Options**. We'll tell you about them later. +1. Skip **Member Roles** and **Cluster Options**. We'll tell you about them later. -5. Click **Next**. +1. Click **Next**. -6. From **Node Role**, select _all_ the roles: **etcd**, **Control**, and **Worker**. +1. From **Node Role**, select _all_ the roles: **etcd**, **Control**, and **Worker**. -7. Skip the **Labels** stuff. It's not important for now. +1. Rancher will auto-detect the IP addresses used for Rancher communication and cluster communication. You can override these using `Public Address` and `Internal Address` in the **Node Address** section. -8. Copy the command displayed on screen to your clipboard. +1. Skip the **Labels** stuff. It's not important for now. -9. Log in to your Linux host using your preferred shell, such as PuTTy or a remote Terminal connection. Run the command copied to your clipboard. +1. Copy the command displayed on screen to your clipboard. -10. When you finish running the command on your Linux host, click **Done**. +1. Log in to your Linux host using your preferred shell, such as PuTTy or a remote Terminal connection. Run the command copied to your clipboard. + +1. When you finish running the command on your Linux host, click **Done**. {{< result_create-cluster >}} @@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ gettingstarted@rancher:~$ ``` -### What's Next? +### Finished Congratulations! You have: diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/requirements_os.html b/layouts/shortcodes/requirements_os.html index 99fe9232434..c848c305d7e 100644 --- a/layouts/shortcodes/requirements_os.html +++ b/layouts/shortcodes/requirements_os.html @@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 (64-bit)
  • RancherOS 1.3.0 (64-bit)
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    If you are using RancherOS, make sure you switch the Docker engine to a supported version using sudo ros engine switch docker-17.03.2-ce