3.2. Prerequisites

Install the Microsoft Azure CLI based on the instructions listed at https://access.redhat.com/articles/uploading-rhel-image-to-azure#install-the-azure-cross-platform-cli-on-your-azure-administration-server-6.
Migrate your subscriptions from Red Hat to Microsoft Azure based on the instructions listed at https://access.redhat.com/articles/migrating-to-red-hat-cloud-access.
Minimum required number of nodes is 3.
For compatible physical server, virtual server and client OS platforms , refer https://access.redhat.com/articles/66206.

It is also possible to manage Gluster Storage using the Windows Powershell environment based on the instructions at: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/documentation/articles/powershell-install-configure. But that is not listed in this chapter. All of the procedures here will use the Microsoft Azure CLI.