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// * hosted_control_planes/hcp-manage/hcp-manage-openstack

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= Enabling the SR-IOV Network Operator in a hosted cluster

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To manage the SR-IOV-capable devices on nodes deployed by the `NodePool` resource, you can enable the SR-IOV Network Operator.

The Operator runs in the hosted cluster and requires labeled worker nodes.

.Procedure

. Generate a `kubeconfig` file for the hosted cluster by running the following command:
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$ hcp create kubeconfig --name $CLUSTER_NAME > $CLUSTER_NAME-kubeconfig
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. Create a `kubeconfig` resource environment variable by running the following command:
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[source,terminal]
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$ export KUBECONFIG=$CLUSTER_NAME-kubeconfig
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. Label each worker node to indicate SR-IOV capability by running the following command:
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$ oc label node <worker_node_name> feature.node.kubernetes.io/network-sriov.capable=true
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where:

`<worker_node_name>`:: Specifies the name of a worker node in the hosted cluster.
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. Install the SR-IOV Network Operator in the hosted cluster by following the instructions in "Installing the SR-IOV Network Operator".

. After installation, configure SR-IOV workloads in the hosted cluster by using the same process as for a standalone cluster.
