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This chapter describes the CNI and Single Root Input Output Virtualization (SR-IOV).
CNI is defined to ensure that all pods and services get an IP address within the OpenShift Container Platform cluster. SR-IOV enables us to split the physical network interface into multiple virtual functions (VFs). A VF can then be assigned to the pod as a network interface.