diff --git a/install_config/install/host_preparation.adoc b/install_config/install/host_preparation.adoc
index d840489d25c7..dfd9e0a62e56 100644
--- a/install_config/install/host_preparation.adoc
+++ b/install_config/install/host_preparation.adoc
@@ -29,15 +29,19 @@ ifdef::openshift-enterprise[]
 [[software-prerequisites]]
 == Operating System Requirements
 
-A base installation of RHEL 7.1 or later or RHEL Atomic Host 7.2.6 or later is
-required for master and node hosts. See the following documentation for the
-respective installation instructions, if required:
+A base installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1 or later or RHEL
+Atomic Host 7.2.6 or later is required for master and node hosts.
+{product-title} is supported on any cloud or physical platform where RHEL is
+certified to run. You can find lists of Certified Cloud Providers and certified
+hardware on the link:https://access.redhat.com/ecosystem[Red Hat Customer Portal].
 
-- https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Installation_Guide/index.html[Red
-Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Installation Guide]
-- https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en/red-hat-enterprise-linux-atomic-host/version-7/installation-and-configuration-guide/[Red
-Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic Host 7 Installation and Configuration Guide]
+See the following documentation for the respective OS installation instructions,
+if required:
 
+- link:https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Installation_Guide/index.html[Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Installation Guide]
+- link:https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en/red-hat-enterprise-linux-atomic-host/version-7/installation-and-configuration-guide/[Red Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic Host 7 Installation and Configuration Guide]
+
+[[host-registration]]
 == Host Registration
 
 Each host must be registered using Red Hat Subscription Manager (RHSM) and have
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ packages.
 ----
 endif::[]
 
+[[installing-base-packages]]
 == Installing Base Packages
 
 For RHEL 7 systems:
@@ -120,7 +125,6 @@ host:
 
 ifdef::openshift-origin[]
 [[preparing-for-advanced-installations-origin]]
-
 == Preparing for Advanced Installations
 
 If you plan to use the
diff --git a/install_config/install/prerequisites.adoc b/install_config/install/prerequisites.adoc
index 0c318f538627..fd1a33f9ea44 100644
--- a/install_config/install/prerequisites.adoc
+++ b/install_config/install/prerequisites.adoc
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ endif::[]
 
 The system requirements vary per host type:
 
-[cols="1,7"]
-|===
+*Masters*
 
-|xref:../../architecture/infrastructure_components/kubernetes_infrastructure.adoc#master[Masters]
-a|- Physical or virtual system, or an instance running on a public or private IaaS.
+- Physical or virtual system, or an instance running on a public or private IaaS. footnoteref:[certifiedplatforms,{product-title} is supported on any cloud or physical platform where RHEL is
+certified to run. You can find lists of Certified Cloud Providers and certified
+hardware on the link:https://access.redhat.com/ecosystem[Red Hat Customer Portal].]
 ifdef::openshift-origin[]
 - Base OS: Fedora 21, CentOS 7.1, or RHEL 7.1 or later with "Minimal"
 installation option, or RHEL Atomic Host 7.2.6 or later.
@@ -60,27 +60,29 @@ endif::[]
 - Minimum 16 GB RAM.
 - Minimum 40 GB hard disk space for the file system containing *_/var/_*.
 
-|xref:../../architecture/infrastructure_components/kubernetes_infrastructure.adoc#node[Nodes]
-a| * Physical or virtual system, or an instance running on a public or private IaaS.
+*Nodes*
+
+- Physical or virtual system, or an instance running on a public or private IaaS. footnoteref:[certifiedplatforms]
 ifdef::openshift-origin[]
-* Base OS: Fedora 21, CentOS 7.1, or RHEL 7.1 or later with "Minimal"
+- Base OS: Fedora 21, CentOS 7.1, or RHEL 7.1 or later with "Minimal"
 installation option, or RHEL Atomic Host 7.2.6 or later.
 endif::[]
 ifdef::openshift-enterprise[]
-* Base OS: RHEL 7.1 or later with "Minimal" installation option, or RHEL Atomic
+- Base OS: RHEL 7.1 or later with "Minimal" installation option, or RHEL Atomic
 Host 7.2.6 or later.
 endif::[]
-* NetworkManager 1.0 or later
-* 1 vCPU.
-* Minimum 8 GB RAM.
-* Minimum 15 GB hard disk space for the file system containing *_/var/_*.
-* An additional minimum 15 GB unallocated space to be used for Docker's storage
+- NetworkManager 1.0 or later
+- 1 vCPU.
+- Minimum 8 GB RAM.
+- Minimum 15 GB hard disk space for the file system containing *_/var/_*.
+- An additional minimum 15 GB unallocated space to be used for Docker's storage
 back end; see xref:configuring-docker-storage[Configuring Docker Storage]
 below.
 
-|External etcd Nodes
-|Minimum 20 GB hard disk space for etcd data.
-|===
+*External etcd Nodes*
+
+- Physical or virtual system, or an instance running on a public or private IaaS. footnoteref:[certifiedplatforms]
+- Minimum 20 GB hard disk space for etcd data.
 
 [IMPORTANT]
 ====