Procedure summary
To run MicroShift on a disconnected host, the following steps are required:
- Prepare the host
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Stop MicroShift if it is currently running and clean up changes the service has made to the network.
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Set a persistent hostname.
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Add a “fake” IP address on the loopback interface.
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Configure DNS to use the fake IP as local name server.
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Add an entry for the hostname to
/etc/hosts.
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- Update the MicroShift configuration
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Define the
nodeIPparameter as the new loopback IP address. -
Set the
.node.hostnameOverrideparameter to the persistent hostname.
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- For the changes to take effect
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Disable the default NIC if attached.
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Restart the host or device.
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After starting, MicroShift runs using the loopback device for intra-node communication.