Introduction

Introduction#

AMD Network Operator simplifies the use of AMD AINICs in Kubernetes environments. It manages all networking components required to enable RDMA workloads within a Kubernetes cluster.

Features#

  • Automated driver installation and management

  • Comprehensive metrics collection and export

  • Easy deployment of AMD AI NIC device plugin

  • Automated worker node labeling on Kubernetes enabled nodes

  • Efficient resource allocation for containers

  • AI NIC health monitoring and troubleshooting

Compatibility#

Supported Hardware#

Hardware

Status

AMD Pensando™ Pollara AI NIC

✅ Supported

OS & Platform Support Matrix#

Below is a list of operating systems and Kubernetes versions validated with the AMD Network Operator and Metrics Exporter.
Additional versions will be added in future releases.

Operating System

Kubernetes Versions

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

1.29 – 1.34

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

1.29 – 1.34

Prerequisites#

  • Kubernetes v1.29.0+

  • Helm v3.2.0+

  • kubectl CLI tool configured to access your cluster

  • Networking kernel modules installed on all nodes (modprobe br_netfilter vxlan)

Support#

For bugs and feature requests, please file an issue on our GitHub Issues page.