==== Sign up for a Red Hat subscription

This Quick Start requires a Red Hat subscription. During the deployment of the Quick Start, provide your https://cloud.redhat.com/openshift/install/aws/installer-provisioned[OpenShift installer-provisioned infrastructure pull secret^].

If you don't have a Red Hat account, you can register for one through the Red Hat website. (Registration may require a non-personal email address). To procure a 60-day evaluation license for OpenShift, follow the instructions at https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/cloud-computing/openshift/try-it[Evaluate Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform^].

The https://cloud.redhat.com/openshift/install/aws/installer-provisioned[OpenShift pull secret^] should be uploaded to an S3 bucket. The Quick Start pulls this secret file from the specified S3 bucket location to provision the cluster.

==== {partner-product-short-name} subscription

When you deploy the Quick Start, you can enable the production instance by entering the API key, which comes as part of the {partner-product-short-name} entitlement. If you don't have a paid entitlement, you can create a https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=urx-42212[60-day trial subscription key^].

*Note:* After 60 days, please contact https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=MAIL-cloud[IBM Cloud Pak for Data sales^].

==== Storage subscription

You can choose one of three container-storage options for this Quick Start.

* https://portworx.com/products/features/[Portworx^]: When you choose Portworx as the persistent storage layer, you must specify your install spec from your https://central.portworx.com/specGen/list[Portworx account^]. You can generate new spec using the https://central.portworx.com/specGen/wizard[spec generator^]. Choose the edition you want, and then enter the values for the following fields.
** Basic details:
*** Check Use the Portworx Operator
*** Portworx version: 2.6
*** ETCD: BuiltIn
** Storage details:
*** Environment: Cloud/AWS
*** Choose type of disk: ‚Create using a spec‚
*** Leave the disk type and size as defaults
*** Add additional disk for storage (500 GB recommended per node)
** Network details:
*** Data network interface: auto
*** Management network interface: auto
** Customize details:
*** OpenShift version: 4.x
*** Enable CSI in *Advanced Settings*.
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Accept the Portworx license agreement terms and save the spec with a name. On the *Spec list* page, choose the spec you created, and then choose *Download*.
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Upload this file to the S3 bucket, and share the value as input for the Portworx spec parameter.
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* https://www.openshift.com/products/container-storage/[OCS^]: The Red Hat OCS license is linked as a separate entitlement to your Red Hat subscription. If you do not have a separate subscription for OCS, a 60-day trial version is installed.
