Before you deploy the Spyre Operator on IBM Z or IBM LinuxONE systems for standard mode
environments, you must meet the specific hardware and software prerequisites to ensure
compatibility, stability, and performance. The following information details the hardware and
software requirements necessary to support the operator.
Table 1. Hardware
requirements
| Component |
Requirement |
| System platform |
IBM z17 (supporting PCIe Gen4 and Spyre-capable firmware) |
| Note that the IBM Spyre card is attached to the LPAR. |
Table 2. Software
requirements
| Component |
Requirement |
| RHOCP |
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19.10 and later. |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 9.6 and later. |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Core OS version 4.19.10 and later. |
Table 3. Version
upgrades
| Spyre Operator version |
OCP AI version |
Kubernetes version |
| 1.3.0 |
|
|
- 4.20 (check Installing the Spyre Operator for further details)
|
|
- 4.19.10 (check Installing the Spyre Operator for further details)
|
|