From b51bc11087f4758aafe561bcfa9973f0b540e81d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Abigail McCarthy <20771501+a-mccarthy@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:41:52 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/7] Add partner validated table to platform support page Signed-off-by: Abigail McCarthy <20771501+a-mccarthy@users.noreply.github.com> --- gpu-operator/platform-support.rst | 364 ++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 198 insertions(+), 166 deletions(-) diff --git a/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst b/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst index 970b7cd0c..b9e64500e 100644 --- a/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst +++ b/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst @@ -295,181 +295,213 @@ Supported Operating Systems and Kubernetes Platforms The GPU Operator has been validated in the following scenarios: -.. tab-set:: - :sync-group: container-platforms - - .. tab-item:: Bare Metal / Virtual Machines with GPU Passthrough and NVIDIA vGPU - :sync: bare-metal - - .. list-table:: - :header-rows: 1 - :stub-columns: 1 - - * - | Operating - | System - - Kubernetes |fn1|_ - - | Red Hat - | OpenShift - - | VMware vSphere - | Kubernetes Service (VKS) - - | Rancher Kubernetes - | Engine 2 |fn4|_ - - | K3s - - | Mirantis k0s |fn4|_ - - | Canonical - | MicroK8s - - | Nutanix - | NKP - - * - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS |fn2|_ - - 1.32---1.36 - - - - 1.32---1.36 - - 1.32---1.36 - - 1.32---1.36 - - 1.32---1.36 - - 1.33---1.35 - - 2.15 2.16 2.17 - - * - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - - 1.32---1.36 - - - - - - 1.32---1.36 - - 1.32---1.36 - - 1.32---1.36 - - 1.33---1.35 - - 2.17 - - * - Red Hat Core OS - - - - | 4.18---4.22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * - | Red Hat - | Enterprise - | Linux 10.0, 10.1, 10.2 - - 1.32---1.36 - - - - - - 1.32---1.36 - - - - - - - - - - * - | Red Hat - | Enterprise - | Linux 9.2, 9.4, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8 |fn3|_ - - 1.32---1.36 - - - - - - 1.32---1.36 - - - - - - - - 2.17 - - * - | Red Hat - | Enterprise - | Linux 8.8, - | 8.10 - - 1.32---1.36 - - - - - - 1.32---1.36 - - - - - - - - 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 - - * - Rocky Linux 10.1 - - 1.32---1.36 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * - Rocky Linux 9.7 - - 1.32---1.36 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * - Rocky Linux 8.10 - - 1.32---1.36 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .. _kubernetes-version: - - :sup:`1` - The Kubernetes community only supports the last three minor `releases `_. - Older releases may be supported through enterprise distributions of Kubernetes such as Red Hat OpenShift. - - .. _ubuntu-kernel: - - :sup:`2` - For Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, kernel versions 6.8 (non-precompiled driver containers only) 6.5 and 5.15 are LTS ESM kernels. - The GPU Driver containers support these Linux kernels. - Refer to the Kernel release schedule on Canonical's - `Ubuntu kernel lifecycle and enablement stack `_ page for more information. - NVIDIA recommends disabling automatic updates for the Linux kernel that are performed - by the ``unattended-upgrades`` package to prevent an upgrade to an unsupported kernel version. - - .. _rhel-9: - - :sup:`3` - Non-precompiled driver containers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2, 9.4, 9.6, 9.7, and 9.8 versions are available for x86 based platforms only. - They are not available for ARM based systems. +* :ref:`bare-metal` +* :ref:`cloud-service-providers` +* :ref:`partner-validated` - .. note:: +.. _bare-metal: + +Bare Metal / Virtual Machines with GPU Passthrough and NVIDIA vGPU +****************************************************************** + + +.. list-table:: + :header-rows: 1 + :stub-columns: 1 + + * - | Operating + | System + - Kubernetes |fn1|_ + - | Red Hat + | OpenShift + - | VMware vSphere + | Kubernetes Service (VKS) + - | Rancher Kubernetes + | Engine 2 |fn4|_ + - | K3s + - | Mirantis k0s |fn4|_ + - | Canonical + | MicroK8s + - | Nutanix + | NKP + + * - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS |fn2|_ + - 1.32---1.36 + - + - 1.32---1.36 + - 1.32---1.36 + - 1.32---1.36 + - 1.32---1.36 + - 1.33---1.35 + - 2.15 2.16 2.17 + + * - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS + - 1.32---1.36 + - + - + - 1.32---1.36 + - 1.32---1.36 + - 1.32---1.36 + - 1.33---1.35 + - 2.17 + + * - Red Hat Core OS + - + - | 4.18---4.22 + - + - + - + - + - + - + + * - | Red Hat + | Enterprise + | Linux 10.0, 10.1, 10.2 + - 1.32---1.36 + - + - + - 1.32---1.36 + - + - + - + - + + * - | Red Hat + | Enterprise + | Linux 9.2, 9.4, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8 |fn3|_ + - 1.32---1.36 + - + - + - 1.32---1.36 + - + - + - + - 2.17 + + * - | Red Hat + | Enterprise + | Linux 8.8, + | 8.10 + - 1.32---1.36 + - + - + - 1.32---1.36 + - + - + - + - 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 + + * - Rocky Linux 10.1 + - 1.32---1.36 + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + + * - Rocky Linux 9.7 + - 1.32---1.36 + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + + * - Rocky Linux 8.10 + - 1.32---1.36 + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + +.. _kubernetes-version: + +:sup:`1` +The Kubernetes community only supports the last three minor `releases `_. +Older releases may be supported through enterprise distributions of Kubernetes such as Red Hat OpenShift. + +.. _ubuntu-kernel: + +:sup:`2` +For Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, kernel versions 6.8 (non-precompiled driver containers only) 6.5 and 5.15 are LTS ESM kernels. +The GPU Driver containers support these Linux kernels. +Refer to the Kernel release schedule on Canonical's +`Ubuntu kernel lifecycle and enablement stack `_ page for more information. +NVIDIA recommends disabling automatic updates for the Linux kernel that are performed +by the ``unattended-upgrades`` package to prevent an upgrade to an unsupported kernel version. + +.. _rhel-9: + +:sup:`3` +Non-precompiled driver containers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2, 9.4, 9.6, 9.7, and 9.8 versions are available for x86 based platforms only. +They are not available for ARM based systems. + +.. note:: + + |ocp_csp_support| - |ocp_csp_support| +.. _partner-validated: - .. _partner-validated: +:sup:`4` +Refer to the `Partner Validated `__ documentation for information on other operating systems support. - :sup:`4` - Refer to the `Partner Validated `__ documentation for information on other operating systems support. +.. _cloud-service-providers: - .. tab-item:: Cloud Service Providers - :sync: cloud-service-providers +Cloud Service Providers +*********************** + +.. list-table:: + :header-rows: 1 + :stub-columns: 1 + + * - | Operating + | System + - | Amazon EKS + | Kubernetes + - | Google GKE + | Kubernetes + + * - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS + - 1.32---1.36 + - 1.32---1.36 + + * - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS + - 1.32---1.36 + - 1.32---1.36 + +.. _partner-validated: + +Partner Validated Operating Systems and Driver Container +******************************************************** +Partners have validated the GPU Operator with the following configurations. + +.. list-table:: + :header-rows: 1 - .. list-table:: - :header-rows: 1 - :stub-columns: 1 + * - | Partner + - | Operating System + - | Custom Artifacts + - | Documentation - * - | Operating - | System - - | Amazon EKS - | Kubernetes - - | Google GKE - | Kubernetes + * - SUSE + - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, 16 + - Signed and precompiled driver container by SUSE + - | :external+pv:doc:`suse-rke2` + | + | `SUSE AI Factory with NVIDIA `_ - * - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - - 1.32---1.36 - - 1.32---1.36 +Support for these configurations is provided by the corresponding partner. +To report an issue with the GPU Operator on one of these configurations, open a GitHub issue directly with the partner's support channel or GitHub repository. - * - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - - 1.32---1.36 - - 1.32---1.36 +For more details about partners and their supported configurations, refer to the :external+pv:doc:`index` page. .. _supported-precompiled-drivers: From e4f46d2ef41ca84abb53d867ba830217ba65becf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Abigail McCarthy <20771501+a-mccarthy@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:52:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/7] fix build error Signed-off-by: Abigail McCarthy <20771501+a-mccarthy@users.noreply.github.com> --- gpu-operator/platform-support.rst | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst b/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst index b9e64500e..e4a5397a4 100644 --- a/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst +++ b/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst @@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ The GPU Operator has been validated in the following scenarios: * :ref:`bare-metal` * :ref:`cloud-service-providers` -* :ref:`partner-validated` +* :ref:`partner-validated-table` .. _bare-metal: @@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ Cloud Service Providers - 1.32---1.36 - 1.32---1.36 -.. _partner-validated: +.. _partner-validated-table: Partner Validated Operating Systems and Driver Container ******************************************************** From bc92f53a410ba05300b0daf402b8d1c2d7b064b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Abigail McCarthy <20771501+a-mccarthy@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:03:58 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/7] Add partner links Signed-off-by: Abigail McCarthy <20771501+a-mccarthy@users.noreply.github.com> --- repo.toml | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/repo.toml b/repo.toml index 3420e5ed8..20adf4dd3 100644 --- a/repo.toml +++ b/repo.toml @@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ sphinx_conf_py_extra = """ ("_build/docs/edge/latest/objects.inv", None)), "cc": ("https://docs.nvidia.com/datacenter/cloud-native/confidential-containers/latest/", ("_build/docs/confidential-containers/latest/objects.inv", None)), + "pv": ("https://docs.nvidia.com/datacenter/cloud-native/partner-validated/latest/", + ("_build/docs/partner-validated/latest/objects.inv", None)), } rst_epilog = ".. |gitlab_mr_url| replace:: Sorry Charlie...not a merge request." if os.environ.get("CI_MERGE_REQUEST_IID") is not None: From 0b9e4aa93f728d3af268d1d0af8240773f639118 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Abigail McCarthy <20771501+a-mccarthy@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:29:26 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 4/7] Make partner section separate Signed-off-by: Abigail McCarthy <20771501+a-mccarthy@users.noreply.github.com> --- gpu-operator/platform-support.rst | 57 ++++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) diff --git a/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst b/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst index e4a5397a4..663c4cd7b 100644 --- a/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst +++ b/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst @@ -293,11 +293,10 @@ Supported Operating Systems and Kubernetes Platforms .. _fn4: #partner-validated .. |fn4| replace:: :sup:`4` -The GPU Operator has been validated in the following scenarios: +The GPU Operator has been validated with the following operating systems and Kubernetes platforms: * :ref:`bare-metal` * :ref:`cloud-service-providers` -* :ref:`partner-validated-table` .. _bare-metal: @@ -477,31 +476,6 @@ Cloud Service Providers - 1.32---1.36 - 1.32---1.36 -.. _partner-validated-table: - -Partner Validated Operating Systems and Driver Container -******************************************************** -Partners have validated the GPU Operator with the following configurations. - -.. list-table:: - :header-rows: 1 - - * - | Partner - - | Operating System - - | Custom Artifacts - - | Documentation - - * - SUSE - - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, 16 - - Signed and precompiled driver container by SUSE - - | :external+pv:doc:`suse-rke2` - | - | `SUSE AI Factory with NVIDIA `_ - -Support for these configurations is provided by the corresponding partner. -To report an issue with the GPU Operator on one of these configurations, open a GitHub issue directly with the partner's support channel or GitHub repository. - -For more details about partners and their supported configurations, refer to the :external+pv:doc:`index` page. .. _supported-precompiled-drivers: @@ -525,6 +499,35 @@ See the :doc:`precompiled-drivers` page for more information about using precomp | | AWS, Oracle | | | +----------------------------+------------------------+----------------+---------------------+ +******************************** +Partner Validated Configurations +******************************** +.. _partner-validated-table: + +Partners have validated the GPU Operator with the following configurations: + +.. list-table:: + :header-rows: 1 + + * - | Partner + - | Operating System + - | Custom Artifacts + - | Documentation + - | Support Channel + + * - SUSE + - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, 16 + - Signed and precompiled driver container + - | :external+pv:doc:`suse-rke2` + | + | `SUSE AI Factory with NVIDIA `_ + - | `RKE2 GitHub repository `_ + + +Support for these configurations is provided by the corresponding partner. +To report an issue with the GPU Operator on one of these configurations, open an issue in the partner's support channel. + +For more details about partners and their supported configurations, refer to the :external+pv:doc:`index` page. **************************** Supported Container Runtimes From 6d17384507b3b2d65ce47f12aeaf182e813a7d35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Abigail McCarthy <20771501+a-mccarthy@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:57:50 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 5/7] Add date validated to template Signed-off-by: Abigail McCarthy <20771501+a-mccarthy@users.noreply.github.com> --- partner-validated/PARTNER-VALIDATED-TEMPLATE.rst | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/partner-validated/PARTNER-VALIDATED-TEMPLATE.rst b/partner-validated/PARTNER-VALIDATED-TEMPLATE.rst index 2f888a5bc..3233e6099 100644 --- a/partner-validated/PARTNER-VALIDATED-TEMPLATE.rst +++ b/partner-validated/PARTNER-VALIDATED-TEMPLATE.rst @@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ the Operator. - Helm - NVIDIA GPU - Hardware Model + - Date Validated * - |prod-name-long| - v23.3.1 @@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ the Operator. - | Dell PowerEdge R740 | 2 $\times$ Intel Xeon Silver 2.2 GHz | 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe + - Month YYYY Include at least the following pieces of information: From 297ecea8bf735e1e9bb23eebfb7535862312d5c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Abigail McCarthy <20771501+a-mccarthy@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:53:09 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 6/7] Remove extra doc links Signed-off-by: Abigail McCarthy <20771501+a-mccarthy@users.noreply.github.com> --- gpu-operator/platform-support.rst | 2 -- 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst b/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst index 663c4cd7b..084a261cf 100644 --- a/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst +++ b/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst @@ -519,8 +519,6 @@ Partners have validated the GPU Operator with the following configurations: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, 16 - Signed and precompiled driver container - | :external+pv:doc:`suse-rke2` - | - | `SUSE AI Factory with NVIDIA `_ - | `RKE2 GitHub repository `_ From ad72e179b2e39dd7a9e88b0b9da8e39f21b7bdac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Abigail McCarthy <20771501+a-mccarthy@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:12:53 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 7/7] Update suse support link Signed-off-by: Abigail McCarthy <20771501+a-mccarthy@users.noreply.github.com> --- gpu-operator/platform-support.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst b/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst index 084a261cf..c9077752c 100644 --- a/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst +++ b/gpu-operator/platform-support.rst @@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ Partners have validated the GPU Operator with the following configurations: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, 16 - Signed and precompiled driver container - | :external+pv:doc:`suse-rke2` - - | `RKE2 GitHub repository `_ + - | `SUSE Customer Center `_ Support for these configurations is provided by the corresponding partner.