Installation

Installation Methods

NVIDIA Run:ai supports two installation methods:

Method
Description

Install using Helm

The standard installation method using Helm charts. Provides full control and flexibility over configuration and deployment.

Install using Base Command Manager (BCM)

A guided installation method available through NVIDIA Base Command Manager (cm-kubernetes-setup) intended to simplify deployment, employing defaults meant to enable most NVIDIA Run:ai capabilities on NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD systems.

NVIDIA Run:ai Components

As part of the installation process, you will install:

Both the control plane and clusters require Kubernetes. Typically, the control plane and first cluster are installed on the same Kubernetes cluster.

Installation Types

The self-hosted option is for organizations that cannot use a SaaS solution due to data leakage concerns. NVIDIA Run:ai self-hosting comes with two variants:

Type
Description

Connected

The organization can freely download from the internet (though upload is not allowed)

Air-gapped

The organization has no connection to the internet

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