Hi there, I'm currently utilizing VMware Cloud on AWS and managing Kubernetes clusters within it. My objective is to provision PVCs in the NFS style. Initially, I considered employing EFS, but unfortunately, it lacks compatibility. Consequently, I've become acquainted with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP as a viable alternative. While perusing the documentation, it's evident that the provisioning process takes place through the AWS console. Following this setup, I'm interested in understanding the subsequent steps required for creating PVCs. Do I need to install any specific CSI drivers or helm charts related to this? Your insights would be greatly appreciated.
#VMWare cloud on AWS using ONTAP
wispy canyon
quasi brook
Hey Matt, welcome! Our CSI provider is called trident and it has compatibility with FSx ONTAP. Once the FSx instance is up and running you can use kubectl just like you would any other time to deploy a PVC with your container. https://github.com/NetApp/trident
We also have a dedicated channel where the engineers hang out if you have further questions re: Trident in #1063542596221284523 as it is part of our Astra k8s suite.
Documentation: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/trident/index.html
Personally, I'm a fan of deploying it with our tridentctl as it allows you to customize the deployment and pull down/upgrade with wget. Intructions here: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/trident/trident-get-started/kubernetes-deploy-tridentctl.html#critical-information-about-astra-trident-23-07