Quick Start Guide for Kubernetes

Before deploying the NVIDIA Network Operator, ensure you have the following:

Prerequisites

1. Kubernetes Cluster: A running Kubernetes cluster (v1.19+) with nodes that have NVIDIA NICs.

2. CLI Tools: Install kubectl and helm on your client machine:

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   $ curl -fsSL -o get_helm.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/master/scripts/get-helm-3 \
       && chmod 700 get_helm.sh \
       && ./get_helm.sh
           

3. Container Runtime: Nodes must be configured with a container engine such as CRI-O or containerd.

Add the NVIDIA NGC Helm repository:

            

            
helm repo add nvidia https://helm.ngc.nvidia.com/nvidia
helm repo update
        

Install the Network Operator:

            

            
helm install network-operator nvidia/network-operator \
  -n nvidia-network-operator \
  --create-namespace \
  --version v25.7.0 \
  --set sriovNetworkOperator.enabled=true \
  --wait
        

Verify the installation:

            

            
kubectl -n nvidia-network-operator get pods
        

This quick start guide covers five essential networking configurations for different computational requirements: