Minikube Setup Guide

Don’t have a Kubernetes cluster? No problem! You can set up a local development environment using Minikube. This guide walks through the set up of everything you need to run Dynamo Kubernetes Platform locally.

1. Install Minikube

First things first! Start by installing Minikube. Follow the official Minikube installation guide for your operating system.

2. Configure GPU Support (Optional)

Planning to use GPU-accelerated workloads? You’ll need to configure GPU support in Minikube. Follow the Minikube GPU guide to set up NVIDIA GPU support before proceeding.

Make sure to configure GPU support before starting Minikube if you plan to use GPU workloads!

3. Start Minikube

Time to launch your local cluster!

$ # Start Minikube with GPU support (if configured)
$ minikube start --driver docker --container-runtime docker --gpus all --memory=16000mb --cpus=8
$ 
$ # Enable required addons
$ minikube addons enable istio-provisioner
$ minikube addons enable istio
$ minikube addons enable storage-provisioner-rancher

4. Verify Installation

Let’s make sure everything is working correctly!

$ # Check Minikube status
$ minikube status
$ 
$ # Verify Istio installation
$ kubectl get pods -n istio-system
$ 
$ # Verify storage class
$ kubectl get storageclass

Next Steps

Once your local environment is set up, you can proceed with the Dynamo Kubernetes Platform installation guide to deploy the platform to your local cluster.

$	# Start Minikube with GPU support (if configured)
$	minikube start --driver docker --container-runtime docker --gpus all --memory=16000mb --cpus=8
$
$	# Enable required addons
$	minikube addons enable istio-provisioner
$	minikube addons enable istio
$	minikube addons enable storage-provisioner-rancher

$	# Check Minikube status
$	minikube status
$
$	# Verify Istio installation
$	kubectl get pods -n istio-system
$
$	# Verify storage class
$	kubectl get storageclass