--- title: "Install Calico Enterprise" description: "Install Calico Enterprise on nodes and hosts for popular orchestrators, and install the calicoctl command line interface (CLI) tool." product: "Calico Enterprise" version: "3.21" section: "Install and upgrade" canonical_url: "https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/" --- # Install Calico Enterprise Requirements and guides for installing Calico Enterprise on Kubernetes clusters and non-cluster hosts.. ## Getting started ##### [Quickstart for Calico Enterprise on Kubernetes](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/quickstart.md) [Install Calico Enterprise on a single-host Kubernetes cluster for testing or development.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/quickstart.md) ##### [Support and compatibility](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/compatibility.md) [Lists versions of Calico Enterprise and Kubernetes for each platform.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/compatibility.md) ## Installing ##### [Quickstart for Calico Enterprise on Kubernetes](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/quickstart.md) [Install Calico Enterprise on a single-host Kubernetes cluster for testing or development.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/quickstart.md) ##### [Options for installing Calico Enterprise](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/options-install.md) [Learn about API-driven installation and how to customize your installation configuration.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/options-install.md) ##### [Standard](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/generic-install.md) [Install Calico Enterprise on a kubeadm-provisioned Kubernetes cluster for on-premises deployments.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/generic-install.md) ##### [Helm](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/helm.md) [Install Calico Enterprise using Helm application package manager.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/helm.md) ##### [System requirements](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/openshift/requirements.md) [Review requirements for using OpenShift with Calico Enterprise.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/openshift/requirements.md) ##### [Install Calico Enterprise on OpenShift](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/openshift/installation.md) [Install Calico Enterprise on an OpenShift 4 cluster.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/openshift/installation.md) ##### [Charmed Kubernetes](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/charmed-k8s.md) [Install Calico Enterprise on a Charmed Kubernetes cluster.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/charmed-k8s.md) ##### [Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/aks.md) [Install Calico Enterprise for an AKS cluster.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/aks.md) ##### [Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/eks.md) [Enable Calico network policy in EKS.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/eks.md) ##### [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/gke.md) [Enable Calico network policy in GKE.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/gke.md) ##### [kOps on AWS](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/aws.md) [Install Calico Enterprise with a self-managed Kubernetes cluster using kOps on AWS.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/aws.md) ##### [Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE 3)](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/docker-enterprise.md) [Install Calico Enterprise on an MKE 3 cluster.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/docker-enterprise.md) ##### [Rancher Kubernetes Engine (RKE)](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/rancher.md) [Install Calico Enterprise on RKE.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/rancher.md) ##### [RKE2](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/rke2.md) [Install Calico Enterprise on an RKE2 cluster.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/rke2.md) ##### [Rancher UI](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/rancher-ui.md) [Install Calico Enterprise on a RKE2 cluster using the Rancher UI.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/rancher-ui.md) ##### [Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG)](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/tkg.md) [Install Calico Enterprise on Tanzu Kubernetes Grid.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/tkg.md) ## Installing from a private registry ##### [Install from a private registry](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/private-registry/private-registry-regular.md) [Install and configure Calico Enterprise in a private registry.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/private-registry/private-registry-regular.md) ##### [Install from an image path in a private registry](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/private-registry/private-registry-image-path.md) [Install and configure Calico Enterprise using an image path in a private registry.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/private-registry/private-registry-image-path.md) ## Installing on Windows ##### [Limitations and known issues](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/limitations.md) [Review limitations before starting installation.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/limitations.md) ##### [Requirements](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/requirements.md) [Review requirements for Calico Enterprise for Windows.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/requirements.md) ##### [Install using Operator](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/operator.md) [Install Calico Enterprise for Windows on a Kubernetes cluster for testing or development.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/operator.md) ##### [Install Calico Enterprise for Windows on RKE](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/rancher.md) [Install Calico Enterprise for Windows on RKE.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/rancher.md) ##### [Basic policy demo](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/demo.md) [An interactive demo to show how to apply basic network policy to pods in a Calico Enterprise for Windows cluster.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/demo.md) ##### [Configure flow logs for workloads](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/flowlogs.md) [Configure flow logs for Calico Enterprise for Windows workloads.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/flowlogs.md) ##### [Configure DNS policy for workloads](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/dnspolicy.md) [Configure DNS policy for Calico Enterprise for Windows workloads.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/dnspolicy.md) ##### [Troubleshoot Calico Enterprise for Windows](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/troubleshoot.md) [Help for troubleshooting Calico Enterprise for Windows issues.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/install-on-clusters/windows-calico/troubleshoot.md) ## Upgrading ##### [Upgrade Calico Enterprise installed with Helm](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/upgrading/upgrading-enterprise/kubernetes-upgrade-tsee/helm.md) [Upgrade to a newer version of Calico Enterprise installed with Helm.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/upgrading/upgrading-enterprise/kubernetes-upgrade-tsee/helm.md) ##### [Upgrade Calico Enterprise installed with the operator](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/upgrading/upgrading-enterprise/kubernetes-upgrade-tsee/operator.md) [Upgrading from an earlier release of Calico Enterprise with the operator.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/upgrading/upgrading-enterprise/kubernetes-upgrade-tsee/operator.md) ##### [Upgrade Calico Enterprise installed with OpenShift](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/upgrading/upgrading-enterprise/openshift-upgrade.md) [Upgrade to a newer version of Calico Enterprise installed with OpenShift.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/upgrading/upgrading-enterprise/openshift-upgrade.md) ##### [Upgrade from Calico to Calico Enterprise](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/upgrading/upgrading-calico-to-calico-enterprise/upgrade-to-tsee/standard.md) [Steps to upgrade from open source Calico to Calico Enterprise.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/upgrading/upgrading-calico-to-calico-enterprise/upgrade-to-tsee/standard.md) ##### [Upgrade Calico to Calico Enterprise installed with Helm](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/upgrading/upgrading-calico-to-calico-enterprise/upgrade-to-tsee/helm.md) [Upgrade to Calico Enterprise from Calico installed with Helm.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/upgrading/upgrading-calico-to-calico-enterprise/upgrade-to-tsee/helm.md) ##### [Upgrade from Calico to Calico Enterprise on OpenShift](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/upgrading/upgrading-calico-to-calico-enterprise/upgrade-to-tsee-openshift.md) [Steps to upgrade from open source Calico to Calico Enterprise on OpenShift.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/upgrading/upgrading-calico-to-calico-enterprise/upgrade-to-tsee-openshift.md) ##### [Install a patch release](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/manifest-archive.md) [Install an older patch release of Calico Enterprise.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/manifest-archive.md) ## Non-cluster hosts ##### [Install Calico on non-cluster hosts and VMs](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/bare-metal/about.md) [Install Calico on non-cluster hosts and VMs](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/bare-metal/about.md)