Applies to SUSE AI Factory

1 How do I deploy SUSE AI Factory? #

You can install SUSE AI Factory on the Rancher-enabled Kubernetes cluster in the following ways:

on the command line by using the Helm command
using Rancher UI

Important

For multi-cluster deployments, install SUSE AI Factory Operator on the same cluster where the main Rancher server runs.

1.1 Installation using Helm chart #

To install SUSE AI Factory on the command line using Helm, proceed as follows.

Identify the operator chart version number that you want to install. The latest version is 2.0.0.

Review the aif-operator Helm chart values.

> helm show values oci://ghcr.io/suse/chart/aif-operator \
  --version 2.0.0

Install SUSE AI Factory Operator. The installation can take a few minutes.

> helm install aif-operator \
  oci://ghcr.io/suse/chart/aif-operator:2.0.0 \
  --namespace aif-operator \
  --create-namespace

Verify that the operator is correctly installed and related pods running. The output should be similar to the following:

> kubectl get pods -A | grep aif \
aif-operator                aif-operator-7bf464987-mnrw5
cattle-ui-plugin-system     aif-ui-server-865c7fc84c-bmf7w

1.2 Installation using Rancher UI #

To deploy SUSE AI Factory through the graphical interface, add the OCI repository and install the operator chart. This procedure walks you through setting up the repository endpoint and configuring the installation in the Rancher UI.

Important

You must have Rancher Administrator privileges to perform this task.

Add a new repository for SUSE AI Factory.
1. From the main left panel, select local › Apps › Repositories and click Create.
2. Select OCI Repository and enter your preferred repository name, for example, suse-aif-operator.
3. Enter oci://ghcr.io/suse/chart/aif-operator as an OCI repository URL.
4. Leave None for authentication type and confirm with Create.
Install the SUSE AI Operator application.
1. Navigate to Apps › Charts and select the new suse-aif-operator filter in the left repository panel.
2. Click Refresh all repositories and the aif-operator application tile appears.
3. Click the application’s tile and then the Install this version button.
4. Select the aif-operator namespace and specify name for the workload.
5. To customize detailed installation options, activate Customize Helm options before install. Confirm with Next.
6. Review or update the installation chart and install the application with the Install button in the bottom right. You can watch the installation progress in the newly opened log window.
7. Verify that the application is listed in Apps › Installed Apps.