Cluster Chart : NFD
This helm chart is used to deploy Node Feature Discovery handled by an operator for discovery of hardware profile and feature and Label nodes with a representation of theses features.
This chart is part of the cluster-xxx startx helm chart series that doesn’t necessarily deploy pods but rather represent a cluster configuration state orchestrated by gitops tools like ArgoCD.
Requirements and guidelines
Read the startx helm-repository homepage for more information on how to use these resources.
Deploy this helm chart on openshift
1. Connect to your Openshift cluster
oc login -t <token> <cluster-url>
2. Install the repository
helm repo add startx https://helm-repository.readthedocs.io/en/latest/repos/stable/
3. Get information about this chart
helm show chart startx/cluster-nfd
4. Install this chart
Default values
Complete deployment of a project with the following characteristics :
- 1 project: named openshift-nfd without constraints
- 1 operator: named nfd configured with
- The stable channel for community release
- The 4.11.0 version
- Deployed under the openshift-nfd project
- 1 NodeFeatureDiscovery: named nfd-instance configured with default example config
- 1 NodeFeatureRule: named my-sample-rule configured with default example config
# Create the project
helm install cluster-nfd-project startx/cluster-nfd --set project.enabled=true,operator.enabled=false,nfd.enabled=false
# Deploy the OADP operator
helm install cluster-nfd-operator startx/cluster-nfd --set project.enabled=false,operator.enabled=true,nfd.enabled=false && sleep 10
# Configure default OADP resources
helm install cluster-nfd-instance startx/cluster-nfd --set project.enabled=false,operator.enabled=false,nfd.enabled=true,nfr.enabled=true
Other available values
- startx : NFD operator (see values.yaml)
helm install cluster-nfd startx/cluster-nfd -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/startxfr/helm-repository/master/charts/cluster-nfd/values-startx.yaml
ArgoCD deployment
Deploy via ArgoCD Application
Deploy cluster-nfd using three dedicated ArgoCD Applications - one per concern - all sharing the same AppProject:
git clone https://gitlab.com/startx1/helm.git
cd helm-repository/charts/cluster-nfd/examples/argocd/
oc apply -k .
The automated sync policy ensures ArgoCD reconciles each concern independently whenever the chart or values drift from the desired state.
History
| Release | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 16.19.59 | 2024-12-09 | Align all chart to the 16.19.59 release |
| 17.14.19 | 2025-03-12 | Align all chart to the 17.14.19 release |
| 17.14.90 | 2025-04-30 | Publish stable release for 4.17 version |
| 18.11.71 | 2025-11-27 | Align all charts to the same releas |
| 18.23.0 | 2026-02-28 | Start 4.19 branch |
| 19.23.15 | 2026-03-02 | Prepare upgrading dependency to 19.23.11 |
| 19.23.17 | 2026-03-02 | Align all dependencies to chart v19.23.11 |
| 20.14.7 | 2026-03-02 | Update dependencies to version 20.14.0 |
| 20.14.15 | 2026-03-02 | Update all chrat to OCP version 4.20.14 |
| 21.3.0 | 2026-03-02 | Update all chart to OCP version 4.21.3 |
| 21.3.1 | 2026-03-02 | Prepare release 21.3.x with 21.x dependencies |
| 21.3.3 | 2026-03-02 | Upgrade dependencies to v21.3.0 |
| 21.3.4 | 2026-06-17 | Improve cluster-nfd options |
| 21.3.11 | 2026-06-17 | publish stable update for the full repository |
| 21.3.27 | 2026-06-19 | publish stable update for the full repository |
| 21.3.55 | 2026-06-19 | publish stable update for the full repository |
| 21.3.67 | 2026-06-20 | publish stable update for the full repository |
| 21.3.68 | 2026-06-20 | update basic dependencies to v21.3.70 |
| 21.3.68 | 2026-06-20 | update all charts dependencies to v21.3.70 |
| 21.3.68 | 2026-06-20 | update all charts dependencies to v21.3.70 |
| 21.3.102 | 2026-06-20 | publish stable update for the full repository |
| 21.3.103 | 2026-06-21 | publish stable update for the full repository |
| 21.3.103 | 2026-06-21 | publish stable update for the full repository |
| 21.3.104 | 2026-06-21 | publish stable update for the full repository |
| 21.3.105 | 2026-06-21 | publish stable update for the full repository |
| 21.3.105 | 2026-06-21 | publish stable update for the full repository |
| 21.3.105 | 2026-06-21 | publish stable update for the full repository |
| 21.3.106 | 2026-06-21 | publish stable update for the full repository |
| 21.3.167 | 2026-06-23 | publish stable update for the full repository |
| 21.3.181 | 2026-06-23 | publish stable update for the full repository |
| 21.3.182 | 2026-06-23 | publish stable update for the full repository |