The document provides an overview of the OpenShift 3.5 reference architecture deployed on Azure, detailing its components such as availability sets, load balancers, and storage solutions. It describes the automated processes involved in deployment using Azure Resource Manager and Ansible, including the creation of necessary resources and installation of OpenShift. Key features include the use of Azure Blob Storage for registry and support for compute nodes, infrastructure, and master setups.

1. Openshift 3.5 on Azure

2. Reference Architecture Overview
• Openshift 3.5 automatically deployed on Azure
• 3 Availabity sets – master,infra, and nodes
• 2 Load Balancers – Web Console/API and Application Routers
• Registry via Azure Blob Storage
• 3 – 30 Compute Nodes
• 3 Masters
• 3 Infrastructure
• Storage by Generic Storage Profile on top of Azure VHD
• Automatically created and provisioned disk via Azure Cloud Provider
• Automation by Azure Resource Manager and Ansible

3. Deployment via Form or CLI

4. Deployment via form
Fill out the form
RedHat Login
Machine Sizes
Openshift Login
SSH Keys
Azure AD Login Credentials

5. Deployment
• Once information provided
• All hosts, networks and resources are
created by ARM template
• Openshift Install is automatically started by a
Azure extenstion, launching bastion.sh
• Bastion.sh kicks off:
• Ansible install of openshift
• Setup of Registry
• Setup of PV and Storage Accounts
• Generic Storage Profile

6. Openshift Console

7. Openshift Persistent Volume For MongoDb

8. Docker Registry on Azure Blob Storage

9. Master Availability Set

10. Master API/Console Load Balancer