Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) v2.18 Documentation Index

This directory contains the complete documentation for Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) v2.18 and NKP Insights, converted to structured, AI-agent readable Markdown.

Documentation Modules

1. release-notes.md
   • NKP v2.18.0 Release Notes, new features, component versions, Prism Central & AOS compatibility matrix, ports, and NKP Insights Release Notes.
2. overview.md
   • NKP Platform Overview, architecture, supported infrastructure operating systems, control plane, and node components.
3. downloading-and-getting-started.md
   • Downloading NKP binaries, core concepts & terms, cluster types, license tiers, kubeconfig management, and storage setup.
4. requirements.md
   • General NKP cluster requirements, Konvoy component requirements, and Kommander resource requirements.
5. image-builder.md
   • Nutanix Image Builder (NIB), custom OS image creation for Nutanix, AWS, Azure, GCP, vSphere, pre-provisioned hosts, and RHEL subscription management.
6. basic-installations.md
   • Quickstart and basic cluster installation procedures across all providers: Nutanix NCI, Pre-provisioned, AWS, EKS, vSphere, Azure, AKS, and GCP.
7. cluster-operations.md
   • Comprehensive cluster management: Operations, applications, workspaces, projects, cluster lifecycle, backup & restore (Velero), logging (Loki), security (Gatekeeper/Kyverno), networking (Calico/Cilium), GPU management, monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana), storage, and Pulse telemetry.
8. custom-installation-and-tools.md
   • Advanced custom installations: Universal configurations, air-gapped deployments, custom network topologies, and provider-specific custom installs for Nutanix, AWS, EKS, vSphere, Azure, AKS, and GCP.
9. kommander-and-konvoy-configurations.md
   • Advanced component configurations: FIPS 140-3 compliance, registry mirror tools, air-gapped registry seeding, control plane tuning, Pod Disruption Budgets (PDB), and GPU setup for Konvoy.
10. upgrade-guide.md
    • Upgrading NKP: Upgrade planning, step-by-step management cluster and workload cluster upgrades, GitOps-managed clusters, verification, and upgrade troubleshooting.
11. troubleshooting.md
    • Troubleshooting guide: Diagnostic data gathering (nkp get diagnostics), discovery commands, application troubleshooting, object locations, and Rook Ceph troubleshooting.
12. ai-navigator.md
    • AI Navigator architecture, installation, disabling, usage guidelines, NKP Model Context Protocol (MCP) server overview, and Azure OpenAI integration.
13. nkp-insights-guide.md
    • NKP Insights setup, architecture, uninstallation, Bring Your Own Storage (BYOS) configuration, and alert rules for customer workloads.

Last updated Oct 08, 2026