Quickstart

Boot Operator is Kubernetes-native infrastructure for bare metal network boot: it serves HTTPBoot and iPXE (plus supporting endpoints like image proxy and ignition) based on declarative CRDs.

This quickstart gets you from zero to a running Boot Operator deployment and your first boot configuration.

By the end you will have:

• A controller deployment running in your cluster
• The Boot Operator APIs (CRDs) installed and ready to use
• A clear path to wiring your machines to HTTPBoot or iPXE and iterating from there

Install

Choose one of:

• Helm
• Kustomize

Next Steps

• Read the Architecture
• Use the CLI: bootctl
• Browse the API Reference