#Install Node Feature Discovery

#Supported configurations

The v0.18.3 Cluster Plugin package is published for:

#Download the Cluster Plugin

#Upload the Cluster Plugin

For more information, see the following documentation:

#Install the Cluster Plugin

1. Go to Administrator > Marketplace > Cluster Plugins.
2. Switch to the target cluster and deploy Alauda Build of Node Feature Discovery.
3. Keep gfd Extension disabled unless NVIDIA GPU or CUDA-related discovery labels are required.
4. Wait until the plugin status is Installed.

#Verify the installation

Verify that the NFD master, worker, and garbage collector workloads are ready:

kubectl -n kube-system get deployment node-feature-discovery-master node-feature-discovery-gc
kubectl -n kube-system get daemonset node-feature-discovery-worker

Verify that NFD is publishing discovered features:

kubectl get nodefeatures.nfd.k8s-sigs.io --all-namespaces
kubectl get node <node-name> --show-labels

The target node should contain labels with the feature.node.kubernetes.io/ prefix. If the GFD extension is enabled, the node can also contain NVIDIA GPU or CUDA-related discovery labels.

#Upgrade to v0.18.3

Version v0.18.3 updates the upstream NFD base and provides Alauda multi-architecture images. The existing optional GFD integration is preserved, and no user configuration migration is required.

1. Upload the v0.18.3 plugin package.
2. Go to Administrator > Clusters > Target Cluster > Functional Components.
3. Upgrade Alauda Build of Node Feature Discovery to v0.18.3.
4. Repeat the installation verification commands.

The NFD upgrade does not change separately managed accelerator driver or Device Plugin versions. After the upgrade, verify that the node labels required by your workloads remain present.