diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-custom-cni.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-custom-cni.yml
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--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-custom-cni.yml
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+---
+# custom_cni network plugin configuration
+# There are two deployment options to choose from, select one
+
+## OPTION 1 - Static manifest files
+## With this option, referred manifest file will be deployed
+## as if the `kubectl apply -f` method was used with it.
+#
+## List of Kubernetes resource manifest files
+## See tests/files/custom_cni/README.md for example
+# custom_cni_manifests: []
+
+## OPTION 1 EXAMPLE - Cilium static manifests in Kubespray tree
+# custom_cni_manifests:
+#   - "{{ playbook_dir }}/../tests/files/custom_cni/cilium.yaml"
+
+## OPTION 2 - Helm chart application
+## This allows the CNI backend to be deployed to Kubespray cluster
+## as common Helm application.
+#
+## Helm release name - how the local instance of deployed chart will be named
+# custom_cni_chart_release_name: ""
+#
+## Kubernetes namespace to deploy into
+# custom_cni_chart_namespace: "kube-system"
+#
+## Helm repository name - how the local record of Helm repository will be named
+# custom_cni_chart_repository_name: ""
+#
+## Helm repository URL
+# custom_cni_chart_repository_url: ""
+#
+## Helm chart reference - path to the chart in the repository
+# custom_cni_chart_ref: ""
+#
+## Helm chart version
+# custom_cni_chart_version: ""
+#
+## Custom Helm values to be used for deployment
+# custom_cni_chart_values: ""
+
+## OPTION 2 EXAMPLE - Cilium deployed from official public Helm chart
+# custom_cni_chart_namespace: "kube-system"
+# custom_cni_chart_release_name: "cilium"
+# custom_cni_chart_repository_name: "cilium"
+# custom_cni_chart_repository_url: "https://helm.cilium.io"
+# custom_cni_chart_ref: "cilium/cilium"
+# custom_cni_chart_version: "1.14.2"
+# custom_cni_chart_values: |-
+#   cluster:
+#     name: "cilium-demo"