NCP-AIO Installation and Deployment Practice Question
A financial services company is deploying NVIDIA AI Enterprise in an air-gapped data center. They need to install the NVIDIA GPU Operator on their Kubernetes cluster without internet access. Which additional step must they take to ensure a successful installation?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is thinking that the GPU Operator has a built-in mechanism to fetch images without internet, or that manual driver installation is required, when the actual solution is to use a private registry with mirrored images.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Configure the GPU Operator to use a private container registry with mirrored images.
For an air-gapped installation, the critical step is to make all required container images available within the isolated network. This is done by mirroring the images to a private registry and configuring the GPU Operator to use that registry. The operator's Helm chart provides values to specify the registry and image repository. Without this, the operator cannot pull the necessary components. Other options either do not address the air-gap limitation or propose unnecessary manual steps.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Disable the GPU Operator's driver container and manually install the driver on each node.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling the driver container and manually installing the driver is not a requirement for air-gapped installation. The GPU Operator can still manage the driver in air-gapped mode if the driver container image is available in the private registry. Manual installation increases operational overhead and defeats the purpose of using the operator. This step is unnecessary and not recommended.
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Use a Kubernetes cluster that supports dynamic volume provisioning for GPU drivers.
Why it's wrong here
Dynamic volume provisioning is not related to GPU driver installation in air-gapped environments. The GPU Operator does not require dynamic volume provisioning for driver installation. This option is a distractor that confuses storage provisioning with the actual requirement of mirroring container images. It does not address the lack of internet access for pulling images.
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Enable the GPU Operator's built-in proxy to fetch images from the internet.
Why it's wrong here
The GPU Operator does not have a built-in proxy to fetch images from the internet. In an air-gapped environment, there is no internet access, so a proxy would not help. The correct approach is to pre-load images into a private registry. This option is incorrect because it assumes a capability that does not exist and does not solve the air-gap challenge.
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Configure the GPU Operator to use a private container registry with mirrored images.
Why this is correct
In an air-gapped environment, the GPU Operator cannot pull images from public registries. The administrator must mirror all required images, including the operator, driver, device plugin, and container toolkit, to a private registry accessible within the network. The GPU Operator must be configured to pull from this registry by setting the appropriate values in the Helm chart. This step is essential for successful installation.
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