harvester · Brianalmeida · Jan 28, 2026 · Jan 28, 2026 · jillian-maroket · May 13, 2026
diff --git a/docs/rancher/rancher-integration.md b/docs/rancher/rancher-integration.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ For the network requirements, please refer to the doc [here](../install/requirem
 
 ## Deploying Rancher server
 
-To use Rancher with Harvester, please install Rancher on a separate server. If you want to try out the integration features, you can create a VM in Harvester and install the Rancher server by following the [Helm CLI quick start](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager/helm-cli).
+To use Rancher with Harvester, you can create a HA setup with three VMs in Harvester and install the Rancher server by following the [Helm CLI quick start](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager/helm-cli).
 
 For production setup, please follow [Deploying Rancher Server document](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager) to  deploy and provision Rancher and a Kubernetes cluster with the provider of your choice.
-To use Rancher with Harvester, you can create a HA setup with three VMs in Harvester and install the Rancher server by following the [Helm CLI quick start](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager/helm-cli).
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-For production setup, please follow [Deploying Rancher Server document](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager) to  deploy and provision Rancher and a Kubernetes cluster with the provider of your choice.
+For production setups, you must install the Rancher server on a dedicated, high-availability Kubernetes cluster (with three or more nodes) deployed on infrastructure external to the Harvester cluster. Ensure that the cluster nodes meet the [software, hardware, and networking requirements](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/installation-requirements) outlined in the Rancher documentation. For more information, see [Deploying Rancher Server](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager).
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+If you want to test the integration features, you can create a virtual machine in Harvester and then install the Rancher server using Helm. For more information, see the [Helm CLI Quick Start](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager/helm-cli).
-To use Rancher with Harvester, you can create a HA setup with three VMs in Harvester and install the Rancher server by following the [Helm CLI quick start](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager/helm-cli).
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-For production setup, please follow [Deploying Rancher Server document](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager) to  deploy and provision Rancher and a Kubernetes cluster with the provider of your choice.
+For production setups, you must install the Rancher server on a dedicated, high-availability Kubernetes cluster (with three or more nodes) deployed on infrastructure external to the Harvester cluster. Ensure that the cluster nodes meet the [software, hardware, and networking requirements](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/installation-requirements) outlined in the Rancher documentation. For more information, see [Deploying Rancher Server](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager).
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+If you want to test the integration features, you can create a virtual machine in Harvester and then install the Rancher server using Helm. For more information, see the [Helm CLI Quick Start](https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager/helm-cli).