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karsten
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December 1, 2025
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Cloudera Flow Management - Kubernetes Operator - how to add custom processor NAR?

Hi,

We have deployed Cloudera Flow Management through the Kubernetes Operator on a k8s cluster. What's the best practice how to add custom processor NARs in this environment?

On a plain (not containerized) NiFi deployment I would put the NAR into the extensions sub folder of the NiFi deployment and it gets unpacked during startup of NiFi.

How does it work with the Cloudera Kubernetes Operator version of NiFi? We have a NFS share available that could be mapped to a container's sub folder.

Has anyone done this successfully?

Thanks,
-karsten

vafs
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December 2, 2025

Hello @karsten, 

I think this is what you are looking for: 
https://docs.cloudera.com/cfm-operator/2.11.0/configure-nifi-cr/topics/cfm-op-configure-nifi-cricustom-nar-providers.html 

There you can see the steps on how to configure a custom NAR for CDF on Kubernetes Operator. 

Let me know if that helps. 

Regards, Andrés Fallas -- Was your question answered? Please take some time to click on "Accept as Solution" below this post. If you find a reply useful, say thanks by clicking on the thumbs-up button.

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VidyaSargur
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December 2, 2025

@karsten, Welcome to our community! To help you get the best possible answer, I have tagged in our CDF experts @vafs, who may be able to assist you further.

Please feel free to provide any additional information or details about your query. We hope that you will find a satisfactory solution to your question.

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vafs
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vafsAnswer
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December 2, 2025

Hello @karsten, 

I think this is what you are looking for: 
https://docs.cloudera.com/cfm-operator/2.11.0/configure-nifi-cr/topics/cfm-op-configure-nifi-cricustom-nar-providers.html 

There you can see the steps on how to configure a custom NAR for CDF on Kubernetes Operator. 

Let me know if that helps. 

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Regards, Andrés Fallas -- Was your question answered? Please take some time to click on "Accept as Solution" below this post. If you find a reply useful, say thanks by clicking on the thumbs-up button.
karsten
karstenAuthor
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December 3, 2025

Thank you @vafs !

Yes, that made the trick.

Thanks;
-karsten

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