---
title: "Non-cluster hosts"
description: "Install Calico Enterprise on hosts to secure host communications."
product: "Calico Enterprise"
version: "3.21"
section: "Install and upgrade"
canonical_url: "https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/bare-metal/"
---

# 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)

## [📄️Use custom certificates for Node and Typha](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/bare-metal/typha-node-tls.md)

[Use custom TLS certificates for non-cluster Calico Node and Typha](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/getting-started/bare-metal/typha-node-tls.md)