> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Install a Core Operator

> Install a Core Operator to run Palo Alto Networks Telemetry Pipeline in Kubernetes or Linux.

<Info>
  This information is for Palo Alto Networks Telemetry Pipeline, which is a standalone
  product separate from Palo Alto Networks Cortex XCOR.
</Info>

As the first step of your Palo Alto Networks Telemetry Pipeline deployment, you must install a
[Core Operator](/ingest/pipeline/v2/concepts#core-operators-and-core-instances). This
installation process
differs between Kubernetes and Linux.

## Kubernetes

[Installing a Core Operator in a Kubernetes cluster](/ingest/pipeline/v2/install/install-operator/kubernetes-cluster)
creates a [Kubernetes operator](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/operator/)
within that cluster.

You'll need to install a Core Operator in each cluster where you'd like to use
Palo Alto Networks Telemetry Pipeline. For example, if you have 10 clusters, you must install 10
Core Operators.

## Linux

[Installing a Core Operator on Linux](/ingest/pipeline/v2/install/install-operator/linux)
automatically deploys a K3s cluster in your Linux environment, then creates a Core
Operator within that cluster.

You'll need to install a Core Operator in each Linux environment where you'd
like to use Palo Alto Networks Telemetry Pipeline. For example, if you have 10 Linux virtual
machines, you must install 10 Core Operators, and each of those Core Operators
will run within its own dedicated k3s cluster.


## Related topics

- [Install Palo Alto Networks Telemetry Pipeline](/ingest/pipeline/v2/install.md)
- [Install a Core Operator on Linux](/ingest/pipeline/v2/install/install-operator/linux.md)
- [Install a Core Operator in a Kubernetes cluster](/ingest/pipeline/v2/install/install-operator/kubernetes-cluster.md)
- [Palo Alto Networks Telemetry Pipeline concepts](/ingest/pipeline/v2/concepts.md)
- [Install Pipeline CLI](/ingest/pipeline/pipeline-cli/install.md)


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