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# Install NeMo Helix with Helm

NeMo Helix is bundled in an all-in-one Helm chart for self-managed Kubernetes deployments. Use these guides to deploy the platform on local clusters such as minikube and kind, managed clusters such as EKS, AKS, GKE, and OKE, or on-prem Kubernetes.

Start with [Prerequisites](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/prerequisites), then follow [Install](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/install). The install guide pins the chart with `NHX_HELM_CHART_VERSION` and uses the `nvidia/nemo-helix` NGC org for chart and image access.

#### [Prerequisites](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/prerequisites)

Review the prerequisites for installing NeMo Helix Helm Chart.

cluster-admin

#### [Install](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/install)

Install NeMo Helix using the Helm chart.

cluster-admin on-prem cloud

#### [NetworkPolicy Smoke Test](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/network-policy-smoke-test)

Verify Helm NetworkPolicies on a local Kind cluster with Calico and Chainsaw.

cluster-admin kind networking

#### [Database Setup](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/database-setup)

Set up an external database for NeMo Helix.

cluster-admin on-prem cloud

#### [Ingress](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/ingress)

Set up Ingress for NeMo Helix.

cluster-admin on-prem cloud

#### [Persistent Volumes](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/persistent-volumes)

Set up persistent volumes for NeMo Helix.

cluster-admin on-prem cloud

#### [File Storage](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/file-storage)

Configure storage options for the Files service.

cluster-admin on-prem cloud

#### [Multinode Networking](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/multinode-networking)

Configure high-performance east-west networking (EFA, InfiniBand, TCP-XO, SR-IOV) for multi-node training.

cluster-admin cloud

#### [Volcano](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/volcano)

Install the Volcano scheduler for multi-node jobs. The chart does not install Volcano.

cluster-admin

#### [OpenSandbox](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/open-sandbox)

Install OpenSandbox with the shared-kernel / default runtime path and point jobs at the in-cluster server.

cluster-admin

#### [OpenSandbox with Kata](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/opensandbox-kata)

Install Kata Containers and an OpenSandbox server that uses RuntimeClass kata-qemu.

cluster-admin

#### [OpenShift](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/openshift)

Install with OpenShift-compatible configuration.

cluster-admin openshift

#### [Backup and Restore](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/backup-and-restore)

Set up backup and restore configurations for NeMo Helix.

cluster-admin on-prem cloud

## Docs

- [Prerequisites](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.8.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/prerequisites.md): 
- [Install NeMo Helix Helm Chart](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.8.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/install.md): 
- [NetworkPolicy Smoke Test](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.8.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/network-policy-smoke-test.md): 
- [Database Setup](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.8.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/database-setup.md): 
- [Persistent Volumes](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.8.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/persistent-volumes.md): 
- [File Storage](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.8.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/file-storage.md): 
- [Ingress](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.8.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/ingress.md): 
- [Multinode Networking](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.8.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/multinode-networking.md): 
- [Volcano](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.8.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/volcano.md): Install Volcano as a cluster scheduler for multi-node NeMo Helix jobs.
- [OpenSandbox](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.8.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/open-sandbox.md): Install OpenSandbox as a cluster engine and point NeMo Helix jobs at the in-cluster server.
- [OpenSandbox with Kata](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.8.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/opensandbox-kata.md): Install Kata Containers and an OpenSandbox server that pins sandboxes to RuntimeClass kata-qemu.
- [OpenShift](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.8.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/openshift.md): 
- [Backup and Restore](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.8.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/backup-and-restore.md):