OpenShift Bootstrap Node Configuration Profile

OpenShift Bootstrap Node Profile¶

This profile configures the bootstrap node that initializes a new OpenShift cluster. The bootstrap node provides temporary control plane services during cluster initialization.

Requirements¶

Minimum 2 vCPUs
Minimum 8GB RAM
Minimum 100GB disk space
Network access to:
Port 6443 (Kubernetes API)
Port 22623 (Machine Config Server)
Temporary node that will become a worker node after cluster initialization

Usage¶

This profile is automatically applied during cluster deployment and configures:

# Profile configures:
- HAProxy backend services:
  * api-server-6443: port 6443
  * machine-config-server-22623: port 22623
- Service health checks
- Backup configuration for high availability

The bootstrap node is temporary and can be safely removed once the cluster control plane is fully initialized and operational.