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title: "VAST CSI Driver Requirements"
slug: "vast-csi-driver-requirements-2-5"
updated: 2026-11-03T22:08:05Z
published: 2026-11-03T22:08:05Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/vast-csi-driver-requirements-2-5"
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# VAST CSI Driver Requirements

Ensure that your environment meets the following requirements:

- A Kubernetes cluster is up and running.
- A VAST cluster is up and running.
- All nodes of the Kubernetes cluster are networked with the VAST cluster and can mount VAST cluster volumes via NFS.
- At least one node can communicate with the VAST Cluster management virtual IP.
- A host is available with a [Helm](https://helm.sh/) client installed, preferably in the VMS network.

#### Required Permissions

VAST CSI Driver requires root (sysadmin) privileges so that it is able to create mounts on the host machine.