Getting Started

Install, configure, and deploy your first workloads on an OVN-Kubernetes cluster.

Launching OVN-Kubernetes on Kind

Spin up a local OVN-Kubernetes cluster using Kind for development and testing.

Launching OVN-Kubernetes Using Helm

Deploy OVN-Kubernetes on a Kubernetes cluster using Helm charts.

Launching OVN-Kubernetes with DPU Acceleration

Install OVN-Kubernetes with hardware offload to SmartNICs and DPUs.

Launching OVN-Kubernetes with kubeadm

Set up OVN-Kubernetes as the CNI plugin on a kubeadm-managed cluster.

Configuration Guide

Tune OVN-Kubernetes settings and customize cluster networking behavior.

Requirements

Minimum system and software requirements for running OVN-Kubernetes.

CLI Guide

Command-line options and flags for ovnkube binaries.

Deploying Workloads

Create pods and verify pod-to-pod connectivity on your cluster.

Deploying Services

Expose workloads using Kubernetes Services backed by OVN load balancers.

Setup and Building

Build OVN-Kubernetes from source and set up a development environment.