Compatibility Guide for AKO
Overview
The Avi Vantage platform integrates with Kubernetes/OpenShift using the operator called Avi Kubernetes Operator (AKO). This document outlines the compatibility and features supported by AKO in different environments.
Support for Kubernetes/ Orchestrators
AKO version 1.8.2 support for Kubernetes, OpenShift, TKGm, and TKGs are as follows:
| AKO Release | Versions Supported |
|---|---|
| Kubernetes Support | Versions 1.21 - 1.24 |
| OpenShift Support | Versions 4.6-4.10 |
| TKGm | Versions 1.2-1.5 |
| TKGs | Versions : vSphere 7.0 U2 |
Tanzu Compatibility with AKO
Tanzu releases contain a prepackaged version of AKO with each release. When using this prepackaged version of AKO, see the Tanzu compatibility guide for the relevant version of Tanzu to confirm Avi Controller version compatibility.
When deploying AKO using Helm into Tanzu Kubernetes clusters, use the above compatibility table to verify compatibility between the desired AKO version, the Kubernetes version used in the cluster, and the Avi Controller version.
Support for Avi Ecosystems and CNI
AKO supports the following CNI:
- Calico
- Antrea
- OpenShift SDN
- Flannel
- NCP
Public Cloud Support and Pod Reachability
| Container/ Platform/ IaaS Provider | vCenter (VDS) | vCenter (NSX-T) | Azure | GCP | AWS | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standalone Kubernetes | Cluster IP, nodeport | Cluster IP, nodeport | Cluster IP, nodeport | Cluster IP, nodeport | Node Port | |
| OpenShift | Cluster IP, nodeport | Cluster IP, nodeport | Cluster IP, nodeport | Not Supported | Node Port | |
| Managed Kubernetes | Cluster IP | NA | Cluster IP | Cluster IP | Cluster IP | Routeable Pods |
| TKGm version | Cluster IP, Nodeport | Supported | Nodeport | NA | Node Port |
Avi Controller Version Support for AKO
| AKO Release(s) | Avi Controller Versions Supported |
|---|---|
| 0.9 | 18.2.6 - 18.2.10 |
| 1.1 | 18.2.6 - 18.2.10 |
| 1.2 | 18.2.10, 20.1.2 |
| 1.3 | 18.2.10, 20.1.2 |
| 1.4 | 20.1.4-2p3/ 20.1.5 |
| 1.5 | 20.1.3 - 20.1.6 |
| 1.6 | 20.1.5 - 21.1.3 |
| 1.7.1 | 20.1.5 - 21.1.4 |
| 1.7.2 | 20.1.5 - 21.1.6 |
| 1.8 | 21.1.3 - 22.1.1 (AKO 1.8.1) 21.1.3 - 22.1.4 (AKO 1.8.2) |
Tanzu Compatibility with AKO
Tanzu releases contain a prepackaged version of AKO with each release. When using this prepackaged version of AKO, see the Tanzu compatibility guide for the relevant version of Tanzu to confirm Avi Controller version compatibility.
When deploying AKO using Helm into Tanzu Kubernetes clusters, use the above compatibility table to verify compatibility between the desired AKO version, the Kubernetes version used in the cluster, and the Avi Controller version.
Support for Avi Editions
- Avi Essentials: It is an entitlement to Tanzu Basic and Standard. AKO supports Avi Essentials and provides very limited L4 LB functionality and no autoscaling
- Avi Basic: It is an entitlement to NSX-T and provides NSX-T Lb equivalent features. AKO is not yet qualified with Avi Basic and is not currently supported.
- Avi Enterprise: It is the full-featured Avi edition and is supported by AKO.
Cloud Support
- In ClusterIP Mode: GCP, Azure, vCenter
- In Nodeport Mode: AWS
Managed Kubernetes Support
- Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Amazon Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes(EKS)
Features Not Supported in AKO Release 1.8.1
AKO version 1.8.1 does not support the following:
- OpenShift 3.x
- Avi Annotations
- Egress pod
Caveat
- AKO does not support ingresses which do not have either hostname or a path defined
Document Revision History
| Date | Change Summary |
|---|---|
| November 22, 2022 | Published the Compatibility Guide for AKO version 1.8.2 |
| September 29, 2022 | Published the Compatibility Guide for AKO version 1.8.1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Published the Compatibility Guide for AKO version 1.7.1 |
| December 24, 2021 | Published the Compatibility Guide for AKO version 1.6.1 |
| August 23, 2021 | Published the Compatibility Guide for AKO version 1.5.1 |
| April 28, 2021 | Published the Compatibility Guide for AKO version 1.4.1 |
| December 18, 2020 | Published the Compatibility Guide for AKO version 1.3.1 |
| September 16, 2020 | Published the Compatibility Guide for AKO version 1.2.1 |
| July 20, 2020 | Published the Compatibility Guide for AKO version 1.2.1 (Tech Preview) |