Documentation

Welcome to the Kube-VIM documentation.

Kube-VIM is a Kubernetes-native, ETSI NFV-MANO compliant Virtual Infrastructure Manager. These pages cover what it is, how it works, how to run it, and how it conforms to the ETSI reference points.

New here? Start with the Overview, then follow Getting Started.


Overview

What Kube-VIM is, where it fits in ETSI NFV-MANO, and how it compares to other VIMs.

Architecture

The vim and gateway components, the KRM controller model, and bundled dependencies.

Getting Started

Stand up Kube-VIM on a local Kind cluster, then install with Helm.

Concepts

Reference points, compute, images, networking, flavours, and the admin API.

Guides

Task-focused guides for networking, deployment, and operations.

API Reference

gRPC and Protobuf definitions, the OpenAPI schema, and the Python client.

Standards and Conformance

ETSI GS NFV-IFA 005, IFA 006, SOL 013, and Anuket alignment.

Maturity and Roadmap

What is demonstrated today and what is coming next.

Ecosystem

Related projects around Kube-VIM.

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