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You can install the Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) Network Operator on your cluster to manage SR-IOV network devices and network attachments.

Installing SR-IOV Network Operator

As a cluster administrator, you can install the SR-IOV Network Operator by using the OpenShift Container Platform CLI or the web console.

CLI: Installing the SR-IOV Network Operator

As a cluster administrator, you can install the Operator using the CLI.

Prerequisites
  • A cluster installed on bare-metal hardware with nodes that have hardware that supports SR-IOV.

  • Install the OpenShift CLI (oc).

  • An account with cluster-admin privileges.

Procedure
  1. To create the openshift-sriov-network-operator namespace, enter the following command:

    $ cat << EOF| oc create -f -
    apiVersion: v1
    kind: Namespace
    metadata:
      name: openshift-sriov-network-operator
    EOF
  2. To create an OperatorGroup CR, enter the following command:

    $ cat << EOF| oc create -f -
    apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1
    kind: OperatorGroup
    metadata:
      name: sriov-network-operators
      namespace: openshift-sriov-network-operator
    spec:
      targetNamespaces:
      - openshift-sriov-network-operator
    EOF
  3. Subscribe to the SR-IOV Network Operator.

    1. Run the following command to get the OpenShift Container Platform major and minor version. It is required for the channel value in the next step.

      $ OC_VERSION=$(oc version -o yaml | grep openshiftVersion | \
          grep -o '[0-9]*[.][0-9]*' | head -1)
    2. To create a Subscription CR for the SR-IOV Network Operator, enter the following command:

      $ cat << EOF| oc create -f -
      apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
      kind: Subscription
      metadata:
        name: sriov-network-operator-subsription
        namespace: openshift-sriov-network-operator
      spec:
        channel: "${OC_VERSION}"
        name: sriov-network-operator
        source: redhat-operators
        sourceNamespace: openshift-marketplace
      EOF
  4. To verify that the Operator is installed, enter the following command:

    $ oc get csv -n openshift-sriov-network-operator \
      -o custom-columns=Name:.metadata.name,Phase:.status.phase
    Example output
    Name                                        Phase
    sriov-network-operator.4.4.0-202006160135   Succeeded

Web console: Installing the SR-IOV Network Operator

As a cluster administrator, you can install the Operator using the web console.

You must create the operator group by using the CLI.

Prerequisites
  • A cluster installed on bare-metal hardware with nodes that have hardware that supports SR-IOV.

  • Install the OpenShift CLI (oc).

  • An account with cluster-admin privileges.

Procedure
  1. Create a namespace for the SR-IOV Network Operator:

    1. In the OpenShift Container Platform web console, click AdministrationNamespaces.

    2. Click Create Namespace.

    3. In the Name field, enter openshift-sriov-network-operator, and then click Create.

  2. Install the SR-IOV Network Operator:

    1. In the OpenShift Container Platform web console, click OperatorsOperatorHub.

    2. Select SR-IOV Network Operator from the list of available Operators, and then click Install.

    3. On the Install Operator page, under A specific namespace on the cluster, select openshift-sriov-network-operator.

    4. Click Install.

  3. Verify that the SR-IOV Network Operator is installed successfully:

    1. Navigate to the OperatorsInstalled Operators page.

    2. Ensure that SR-IOV Network Operator is listed in the openshift-sriov-network-operator project with a Status of InstallSucceeded.

      During installation an Operator might display a Failed status. If the installation later succeeds with an InstallSucceeded message, you can ignore the Failed message.

      If the operator does not appear as installed, to troubleshoot further:

      • Inspect the Operator Subscriptions and Install Plans tabs for any failure or errors under Status.

      • Navigate to the WorkloadsPods page and check the logs for pods in the openshift-sriov-network-operator project.