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Install Simplyblock Operator

The simplyblock operator is deployed via a single Helm chart. Once installed, it watches for simplyblock Custom Resources and manages the full lifecycle of clusters, storage nodes, pools, and the CSI driver.

Prerequisites

  • A Kubernetes cluster (v1.24+)
  • Helm 3 installed
  • kubectl configured with cluster access

OpenShift Prerequisites

If you are deploying onto an OpenShift cluster, ensure that the environment-specific instructions provided in the OpenShift Installation guide are followed.

Installing the Operator

Install the simplyblock operator
helm repo add simplyblock https://install.simplyblock.io/helm
helm repo update

helm install simplyblock -n simplyblock --create-namespace simplyblock/operator

After installation, verify the operator is running:

Verify the operator
kubectl get pods -n simplyblock

Next Steps

Once the cluster is created, proceed to Deploy Storage Nodes to add storage capacity and enable volume provisioning.

For a complete reference of all CRD fields, see Simplyblock Operator.