> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developer.harness.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developer.harness.io/self-managed-enterprise-edition/use-self-managed-enterprise-edition/smp-installationupgrade/operator-installation/cli-reference.md).

# CLI reference

This topic lists the installation parameters for both the **helm** and **clustermgr** flows. Select the tab that matches the method you use. The two flows accept different names for the same setting.

### Installation Parameters for YAML <a href="#installation-parameters-for-yaml" id="installation-parameters-for-yaml"></a>

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="helm" %}
Base values are provided through `override.yaml` and optional override files.

| Parameter                         | Default   | Description                               |
| --------------------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `cluster.version`                 | -         | Workflow / installer package version      |
| `cluster.name`                    | `harness` | Cluster name                              |
| `cluster.tfi.dns`                 | -         | External DNS name for the platform        |
| `cluster.tfi.userEmail`           | -         | Admin user email                          |
| `cluster.tfi.userPassword`        | -         | Admin user password                       |
| `cluster.tfi.storageClass`        | -         | Storage class for persistent volumes      |
| `cluster.tfi.ingressType`         | `nginx`   | Ingress type (`nginx` or `istio`)         |
| `cluster.airGapEnabled`           | `false`   | Enable air-gapped mode                    |
| `cluster.imageRegistryHost`       | -         | Private registry host (air-gap)           |
| `cluster.imageRegistryPathPrefix` | -         | Private registry path prefix (air-gap)    |
| `cluster.imageRegistryUsername`   | -         | Private registry username (air-gap)       |
| `cluster.imageRegistryPassword`   | -         | Private registry password/token (air-gap) |

### Installation Parameters for command line <a href="#installation-parameters-for-command-line" id="installation-parameters-for-command-line"></a>

The following table lists the parameters you pass on the `helm` command line:

| Parameter                                   | Description                                        |
| ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `-n, --namespace`                           | Kubernetes namespace for installation              |
| `--create-namespace`                        | Create namespace if it does not exist              |
| `-f override.yaml`                          | Base values file                                   |
| `-f override-<ingress>.yaml`                | Ingress-specific override file                     |
| `--set-file cluster.helmValues.harness=...` | Inject `harness-values.yaml` during discovery flow |
| {% endtab %}                                |                                                    |

{% tab title="clustermgr" %}

| Flag                  | Default              | Description                                                                          |
| --------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--dns`               | `$(hostname -f)`     | External DNS name for the platform                                                   |
| `--version`           | -                    | Platform installer version                                                           |
| `-n, --namespace`     | `harness`            | Kubernetes namespace for installation                                                |
| `--email`             | `admin@<domain>`     | Admin user email                                                                     |
| `--password`          | Auto-generated       | Admin user password                                                                  |
| `--release-name`      | `platform-installer` | Helm release name                                                                    |
| `--dry-run`           | `false`              | Preview without executing                                                            |
| `--registry-host`     | -                    | Registry hostname (e.g., `registry.example.com` or `registry.example.com/namespace`) |
| `--registry-prefix`   | -                    | Path prefix within registry                                                          |
| `--registry-user`     | -                    | Registry username                                                                    |
| `--registry-password` | -                    | Registry password or token                                                           |
| `--pi-set`            | -                    | Additional Helm `--set` values (full path, e.g., `cluster.tfi.storageClass=gp2`)     |
| `--pi-values`         | -                    | Additional Helm values files (`-f` equivalent)                                       |
| `--pi-set-file`       | -                    | Additional Helm `--set-file` values                                                  |
| `-i, --pi-args`       | -                    | Input args to the installer, auto-prefixed with `cluster.tfi.`                       |
| {% endtab %}          |                      |                                                                                      |
| {% endtabs %}         |                      |                                                                                      |