diff --git a/docs/install/iso-install.md b/docs/install/iso-install.md index 453aff4162..c539aed248 100644 --- a/docs/install/iso-install.md +++ b/docs/install/iso-install.md @@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ description: To get the Harvester ISO, download it from the Github releases. Dur Harvester ships as a bootable appliance image, you can install it directly on a bare metal server with the ISO image. To get the ISO image, download **💿 harvester-v1.x.x-amd64.iso** from the [Harvester releases](https://github.com/harvester/harvester/releases) page. +:::info important +Support for legacy BIOS booting was deprecated in v1.7.0 and will be removed in a later release. Existing Harvester clusters that use this boot mode will continue to function, but upgrading to later versions may require re-installation in UEFI mode. Starting with Harvester v1.8.0, the installer ISO will not boot on legacy BIOS systems in order to ensure that UEFI is used for all new installations. +::: + During the installation, you can either choose to **create a new Harvester cluster** or **join the node to an existing Harvester cluster**. The following [video](https://youtu.be/X0VIGZ_lExQ) shows a quick overview of an ISO installation. @@ -63,11 +67,7 @@ The following [video](https://youtu.be/X0VIGZ_lExQ) shows a quick overview of an ![config-password.png](/img/v1.2/install/config-password.png) -1. Choose the installation disk you want to install the Harvester cluster on and the data disk you want to store VM data on. By default, Harvester uses [GUID Partition Table (GPT)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table) partitioning schema for both UEFI and BIOS. If you use the BIOS boot, then you will have the option to select [Master boot record (MBR)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_boot_record). - - :::info important - Support for legacy BIOS booting is deprecated in v1.7.0 and will be removed in a later release. Existing Harvester clusters that use this boot mode will continue to function, but upgrading to later versions may require re-installation in UEFI mode. To avoid issues and disruptions, use UEFI in new installations. - ::: +1. Choose the installation disk you want to install the Harvester cluster on and the data disk you want to store VM data on. ![choose-installation-target-data-disk.png](/img/v1.2/install/choose-installation-target-data-disk.png) diff --git a/docs/install/requirements.md b/docs/install/requirements.md index b0e450a1ee..dbad8d3090 100644 --- a/docs/install/requirements.md +++ b/docs/install/requirements.md @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Harvester nodes have the following hardware requirements and recommendations for :::info important -- Support for legacy BIOS booting is deprecated in v1.7.0 and will be removed in a later release. Existing Harvester clusters that use this boot mode will continue to function, but upgrading to later versions may require re-installation in UEFI mode. To avoid issues and disruptions, use UEFI in new installations. +- Support for legacy BIOS booting is deprecated in v1.7.0 and will be removed in a later release. Existing Harvester clusters that use this boot mode will continue to function, but upgrading to later versions may require re-installation in UEFI mode. Starting with Harvester v1.8.0, new installations are only possible on UEFI systems. - Mixed-architecture clusters are not supported. Deploy separate clusters to avoid unexpected system behavior. - For best results, use [YES-certified hardware](https://www.suse.com/yesCertified/home) for SUSE Linux Micro 6.1. Harvester is built on SUSE Linux Enterprise technology and YES-certified hardware has additional validation of driver and system board compatibility. Laptops and nested virtualization are not supported. - Nested virtualization is not supported on virtual machines running on Harvester.