Chapter 3. The Red Hat bare metal hardware certification program overview

Red Hat OpenStack Platform and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform bare metal hardware certification creates value for customers as the server can be managed and automatically deployed and redeployed with Red Hat OpenStack Platform and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, without manual intervention. The certification process, through a series of tests, validates that a certified solution meets the requirements of an enterprise cloud and is jointly supported by Red Hat and your organization.

The following diagrams illustrate the bare-metal certification workflow for OpenShift and OpenStack:

Figure 3.1. Red Hat OpenStack Platform Bare Metal Hardware certification process

Figure 3.2. Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Bare Metal Hardware certification process

Most of the certification subtests provide an immediate return status (Pass/Fail); Some subtests may require detailed review by Red Hat to confirm success or failure. Such tests are marked with REVIEW status in Red Hat Certification application. Some tests may also identify a potential issue and return a WARN status. This status indicates that best practices may not have been followed. Tests marked with the WARN status warrant attention or actions but do not prevent a certification from publishing. You should review the output of such tests and perform appropriate actions based on the information contained within the warnings.

For information about the certification prerequisites, see the policy guide.