Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)

Hi!While preparing for the Nutanix NCP-CN certification, I wanted a hands-on way to explore the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) — even without a Nutanix cluster.Since deploying NKP on Linux VMs involves significantly more manual configuration steps than on a Nutanix Cluster, it turned out to be the more time consuming but also far more educational path.This guide walks through building a lightweight NKP lab environment, ideal for learning, testing, or experimenting alongside the official NKP Administration training from Nutanix University.Hope this is valuable for some of you ✌️

Looks like there is no ready-to-use image available for NKP 2.16 in the Downloads. For NKP Starter users, what is the update process now if we want to move from 2.15 to 2.16?Documentation does not have any information on the concrete steps, some references are to using the NKP Image builder but even that is unclear. 

We are currently running NKE and are looking to move to NKP but have a doubt about the subnet requirements.NKE is currently running with multiple Kubernetes Clusters in a single Subnet. Is it supported and valid to continue in this way with NKP? Ideally, we would like to build the NKP clusters in the same subnet as NKE for the migration work rather than commission a new subnet. The subnet is suitably large, and we use Calico CNI for Networking. 

Hi my nkp clients are requesting me to change the nkp connection token to their cluster with kubectl from 24 hours to never changing, Were in a airgapped environment and they said it will help them greatly.I didn't find any documentation on how to do it.If you could let me know how it can be done or direct me to the relevant documents it will really help us.Thank you very much.In the documentation it talks about changing the settings upon creation but the cluster is production and running and I need to change on the existing one.

Hi, has anyone tested NKP 2.15 with RHEL 9.6? The official support document only state RHEL 8.10. Asking for a POC environment where customer preference is RHEL 9.6

related same to someone previously raised:https://next.nutanix.com/nutanix-kubernetes-platform-nkp-186/missing-a-file-in-nkp-air-gapped-bundle-v2-15-0-linux-amd64-tar-gz-44497?tid=44497&fid=186 currently i am installing NKP air gap bundle. I can see there is image (nkp-catalog-applications-image-bundle )“Missing a image in nkp-air-gapped-bundle_v2.16.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz ?”I can only see these 2 images. the 3rd one is missing.tried downloading trice, same issue.   

Hi all, Is there limitation to worker’s VCPU to NKP Starter license? Best Regards,Joe Wang 

Hello, I have been testing the NKP Starter in my LAB with Nutanix Community and encountered failures in creating the NKP cluster. The deployment of the NKP Cluster uses the NKP Node OS Image in UEFI mode, which, as many know, has an issue if the VM is created with the default network card in the Community Edition CE 2.1 and UEFI Boot. A workaround is to change the network card to the e1000 model, but doing this during the NKP deployment can cause your task to hang. So, in several attempts, I was able to quickly change the network card in time for the cluster creation command to complete the infrastructure deployment operations. NKP Node OS Image (Rocky Linux 9.5-release-1.32.3-20250430150550) for AHV( Version: v2.15.0 ) Is there any way to provide an instruction for the NKP to deploy the infrastructure with Legacy BIOS or to build an NKP Node OS Image without UEFI? It is mentioned in the documentation that the NKP Node OS Image cannot be customized in the NKP Starter version.

I want to upgrade NKP from 2.14 to 2.15I downloaded airgap bundle nkp-air-gapped-bundle_v2.15.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz from Nutanix download page.Following documentation : https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Nutanix-Kubernetes-Platform-v2_15:top-ug-nkp-ag-load-pr-nkp-cat-apps-c.htmlWe need to load file ./container-images/nkp-catalog-applications-image-bundle-nkp-version.tar,but when trying to load image I get an error :nkp push bundle --bundle nkp-catalog-applications-image-bundle-v${NKPVERSION}.tar --to-registry=$REGISTRY_URL --to-registry-username=${REGISTRY_USERNAME} --to-registry-password=${REGISTRY_PASSWORD} --to-registry-insecure-skip-tls-verify✓ Creating temporary directorydid find any matching files for "nkp-catalog-applications-image-bundle-v2.15.0.tar" I can see this file is missing, we only have 2 other files in the container-images folder :ls -lh nkp-v2.15.0/container-images/total 12G-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 81 May 14 07:50 NOTICES.txt-rw-r--r-- 1 root root

Version 2.15 reports events “unable to clone 'https://github.com/mesosphere/dkp-catalog-applications': couldn't find remote ref "refs/tags/2.15.0"Inspecting the github source shows that this version number is not available as a tag but as a release. After changing the config to apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta2kind: GitRepositorymetadata: name: nkp-catalog-applications namespace: kommanderspec: interval: 1m url: https://github.com/mesosphere/dkp-catalog-applications ref: branch: release-2.15 # Use the branch name instead of a taga lot of things start deploying

During the installation of the NKP cluster you need to set an IP-address for the CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT. Unfortunately the rocky linux node (nkp-rocky-9.5-release-1.31.4-20250409153435.qcow2) also tries to obtain an IP-adress via DHCP on the same nic. As a result the nic gets 2 IP-addresses in the same subnet (1 from the installer and 1 from the DHCP)  and reports back to nkp with the DHCP address. This results in a failing install of nkp cluster. 

How are you migrating your stateful applications from NKE to NKP. Thanks!

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In this demo, we’ll show you how to navigate the NKP interface, create Kubernetes clusters, simplify Day 2 operations, and deploy applications with ease. See how NKP streamlines cluster management and makes operating Kubernetes effortless. 

See how easy it is to deploy a Kubernetes cluster in under 10 minutes with Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP). In this quick tutorial, Nimal Kunnath walks you through the creation of an NKP Management cluster on the Nutanix AHV hypervisor.Perfect for anyone looking to simplify their Kubernetes deployment, Nutanix offers seamless integration and automation to help you get up and running fast. Watch now to streamline your Kubernetes journey with NKP! 

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Want to supercharge your Kubernetes game without breaking the bank or refactoring your apps? In this deep dive, Nutanix’s Dwayne Lessner spills the tea on why running the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) on Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is a game-changer.Think cost-effective scaling, screaming-fast NVMe/SSD performance, and seamless mobility across on-prem, edge, and cloud—all without the hyperscaler price gouging. Plus, built-in observability and enterprise-grade tricks like thin provisioning that’ll make your ops team weep with joy. Curious how this combo future-proofs your workloads? Click through and find out!.Link to article: Why You Should Run Nutanix Kubernetes Platform on Nutanix Cloud Clusters