This driver allows Kubernetes to access SMB server on both Linux and Windows nodes. The driver requires an existing and already configured SMB server. It supports dynamic provisioning of Persistent Volumes via Persistent Volume Claims by creating a new sub directory under the SMB server.

• CSI plugin name: smb.csi.k8s.io
• Project status: GA

Please refer to smb.csi.k8s.io driver parameters.

Install the driver on a Kubernetes cluster:

• Install by Helm charts
• Install by kubectl

• Basic usage
• Set up a Samba Server on a Kubernetes cluster
• Windows
• Volume cloning
• How to Use the Windows CSI Proxy and CSI SMB Driver for Kubernetes

• CSI driver troubleshooting guide

Please refer to the development guide.

• TestGrid sig-storage-csi-smb dashboard.
• Driver image build pipeline: post-csi-driver-smb-push-images

• Kubernetes CSI Documentation
• CSI Drivers
• Container Storage Interface (CSI) Specification
• SMB FlexVolume driver