Install BNK (Host) or CNFs on a self-managed cluster using Helm

Prepare for and perform a clean installation of either of the following on bare metal or a VM using Helm:

• BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes (Host). Platforms supported include OpenShift and vanilla Kubernetes; see the release notes for supported versions.

• Cloud-native network functions (CNFs). Platforms supported include AON, OpenShift, Robin, and vanilla Kubernetes; see the release notes for supported versions.

In this section

• Prepare your computer and cluster
  • Prepare your computer
  • System requirements
  • Configure the nodes in your cluster
  • Label TMM nodes
• Prepare to install
  • Download your F5 Artifact Registry service-account key and license key
  • Download the release manifest and create its companion script
  • Decide whether to use a private artifact registry
  • (Private artifact registry only) Create a pull-secret manifest for the private artifact registry
  • (Private artifact registry only) Store charts and images in a private artifact registry
  • (F5 Artifact Registry only) Create a pull-secret manifest for the F5 Artifact Registry
• Install
  • Before you begin
  • Install the F5 CRDs and the CNE core using Helm
  • License your cluster
  • Install a CNE instance using Helm
• Uninstall
  • Uninstall a CNE instance using Helm
  • Uninstall the F5 CRDs and the CNE core using Helm