NGF: Add user guides for TCPRoutes and UDPRoutes

content/ngf/get-started.md

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ service/tea created
 Verify that the new pods are in the `default` namespace:
 
 ```shell
-kubectl -n default get pods
+kubectl get pods
 ```
 
 ```text
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ gateway.gateway.networking.k8s.io/gateway created
 Verify that the NGINX deployment has been provisioned:
 
 ```shell
-kubectl -n default get pods
+kubectl get pods
 ```
 
 ```text
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ httproute.gateway.networking.k8s.io/tea created
 You can check that all of the expected services are available using `kubectl get`:
 
 ```shell
-kubectl -n default get services
+kubectl get services
 ```
 
 ```text
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ tea             ClusterIP   10.96.43.183    <none>        80/TCP         2m2s
 You can also use `kubectl describe` on the new resources to check their status:
 
 ```shell
-kubectl -n default describe httproutes
+kubectl describe httproutes
 ```
 
 ```text
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ Events:              <none>
 ```
 
 ```shell
-kubectl -n default describe gateways
+kubectl describe gateways
 ```
 
 ```text

content/ngf/how-to/gateway-api-inference-extension.md

@@ -103,10 +103,30 @@ EOF
 Confirm that the Gateway was assigned an IP address and reports a `Programmed=True` status:
 
 ```shell
-kubectl describe gateway inference-gateway
+kubectl describe gateways.gateway.networking.k8s.io inference-gateway
 ```
 
-Save the public IP address and port of the NGINX Service into shell variables:
+```text
+Status:
+  Addresses:
+    Type:   IPAddress
+    Value:  10.96.36.219
+  Conditions:
+    Last Transition Time:  2026-01-09T05:40:37Z
+    Message:               The Gateway is accepted
+    Observed Generation:   1
+    Reason:                Accepted
+    Status:                True
+    Type:                  Accepted
+    Last Transition Time:  2026-01-09T05:40:37Z
+    Message:               The Gateway is programmed
+    Observed Generation:   1
+    Reason:                Programmed
+    Status:                True
+    Type:                  Programmed
+```
+
+Save the public IP address and port(s) of the Gateway into shell variables:
 
 ```text
 GW_IP=XXX.YYY.ZZZ.III

content/ngf/monitoring/tracing.md

@@ -244,9 +244,35 @@ spec:
 EOF
 ```
 
-After creating the Gateway resource, NGINX Gateway Fabric will provision an NGINX Pod and Service fronting it to route traffic.
+After creating the Gateway resource, NGINX Gateway Fabric will provision an NGINX Pod and Service fronting it to route traffic. Verify the gateway is created:
 
-Save the public IP address and port of the NGINX Service into shell variables:
+```shell
+kubectl describe gateways.gateway.networking.k8s.io cafe
+```
+
+Verify the status is `Accepted`:
+
+```text
+Status:
+  Addresses:
+    Type:   IPAddress
+    Value:  10.96.36.219
+  Conditions:
+    Last Transition Time:  2026-01-09T05:40:37Z
+    Message:               The Gateway is accepted
+    Observed Generation:   1
+    Reason:                Accepted
+    Status:                True
+    Type:                  Accepted
+    Last Transition Time:  2026-01-09T05:40:37Z
+    Message:               The Gateway is programmed
+    Observed Generation:   1
+    Reason:                Programmed
+    Status:                True
+    Type:                  Programmed
+```
+
+Save the public IP address and port(s) of the Gateway into shell variables:
 
 ```text
 GW_IP=XXX.YYY.ZZZ.III

content/ngf/overview/custom-policies.md

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ NGINX Gateway Fabric sets the [PolicyStatus](https://gateway-api.sigs.k8s.io/ref
 To check the status of a policy, use `kubectl describe`. This example checks the status of the `foo` ObservabilityPolicy, which is accepted:
 
 ```shell
-kubectl describe observabilitypolicies.gateway.nginx.org foo -n default
+kubectl describe observabilitypolicies.gateway.nginx.org foo
 ```
 
 ```text

content/ngf/overview/gateway-api-compatibility.md

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ Learn which Gateway API resources NGINX Gateway Fabric supports and to which lev
 | [GRPCRoute](#grpcroute)               | Supported           | Partially supported    | Not supported                         | v1          | Standard            |
 | [ReferenceGrant](#referencegrant)     | Supported           | N/A                    | Not supported                         | v1beta1     | Standard            |
 | [TLSRoute](#tlsroute)                 | Supported           | Not supported          | Not supported                         | v1alpha2    | Experimental        |
-| [TCPRoute](#tcproute)                 | Not supported       | Not supported          | Not supported                         | v1alpha2    | Experimental        |
-| [UDPRoute](#udproute)                 | Not supported       | Not supported          | Not supported                         | v1alpha2    | Experimental        |
+| [TCPRoute](#tcproute)                 | Supported           | Supported              | Not supported                         | v1alpha2    | Experimental        |
+| [UDPRoute](#udproute)                 | Supported           | Supported              | Not supported                         | v1alpha2    | Experimental        |
 | [BackendTLSPolicy](#backendtlspolicy) | Partially Supported | Supported              | Partially supported                   | v1          | Standard            |
 | [Custom policies](#custom-policies)   | N/A                 | N/A                    | Supported                             | N/A         | N/A                 |
 {{< /table >}}
@@ -310,15 +310,15 @@ Fields:
 {{< table >}}
 | Resource | Core Support Level | Extended Support Level | Implementation-Specific Support Level | API Version | API Release Channel |
 |----------|--------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------|---------------------|
-| TCPRoute | Not supported      | Not supported          | Not supported                         | v1alpha2    | Experimental        |
+| TCPRoute | Supported          | Supported              | Not supported                         | v1alpha2    | Experimental        |
 {{< /table >}}
 
 ### UDPRoute
 
 {{< table >}}
 | Resource | Core Support Level | Extended Support Level | Implementation-Specific Support Level | API Version | API Release Channel |
 |----------|--------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------|---------------------|
-| UDPRoute | Not supported      | Not supported          | Not supported                         | v1alpha2    | Experimental        |
+| UDPRoute | Supported          | Supported              | Not supported                         | v1alpha2    | Experimental        |
 {{< /table >}}
 
 ### BackendTLSPolicy

content/ngf/traffic-management/advanced-routing.md

@@ -89,9 +89,35 @@ EOF
 ```
 
 This gateway defines a single listener on port 80. Since no hostname is specified, this listener matches on all hostnames.
-After creating the Gateway resource, NGINX Gateway Fabric will provision an NGINX Pod and Service fronting it to route traffic.
+After creating the Gateway resource, NGINX Gateway Fabric will provision an NGINX Pod and Service fronting it to route traffic. Verify the gateway is created:
 
-Save the public IP address and port of the NGINX Service into shell variables:
+```shell
+kubectl describe gateways.gateway.networking.k8s.io cafe
+```
+
+Verify the status is `Accepted`:
+
+```text
+Status:
+  Addresses:
+    Type:   IPAddress
+    Value:  10.96.36.219
+  Conditions:
+    Last Transition Time:  2026-01-09T05:40:37Z
+    Message:               The Gateway is accepted
+    Observed Generation:   1
+    Reason:                Accepted
+    Status:                True
+    Type:                  Accepted
+    Last Transition Time:  2026-01-09T05:40:37Z
+    Message:               The Gateway is programmed
+    Observed Generation:   1
+    Reason:                Programmed
+    Status:                True
+    Type:                  Programmed
+```
+
+Save the public IP address and port(s) of the Gateway into shell variables:
 
 ```text
 GW_IP=XXX.YYY.ZZZ.III
@@ -386,7 +412,7 @@ This will result in a `404 Not Found` response since `/coffee/123` does not matc
 
 If you have any issues while sending traffic, try the following to debug your configuration and setup:
 
-- Make sure you set the shell variables $GW_IP and $GW_PORT to the public IP and port of the NGINX service. Refer to the [Installation]({{< ref "/ngf/install/" >}}) guides for more information.
+- Make sure you set the shell variables ${GW_IP} and ${GW_PORT} to the public IP and port of the NGINX service. Refer to the [Installation]({{< ref "/ngf/install/" >}}) guides for more information.
 
 - Check the status of the Gateway:
 

content/ngf/traffic-management/basic-routing.md

@@ -223,14 +223,40 @@ spec:
 EOF
 ```
 
-After creating the Gateway resource, NGINX Gateway Fabric will provision an NGINX Pod and Service fronting it to route traffic.
+After creating the Gateway resource, NGINX Gateway Fabric will provision an NGINX Pod and Service fronting it to route traffic. Verify the gateway is created:
 
-Save the public IP address and port of the NGINX Service into shell variables:
+```shell
+kubectl describe gateways.gateway.networking.k8s.io cafe
+```
+
+Verify the status is `Accepted`:
+
+```text
+Status:
+  Addresses:
+    Type:   IPAddress
+    Value:  10.96.36.219
+  Conditions:
+    Last Transition Time:  2026-01-09T05:40:37Z
+    Message:               The Gateway is accepted
+    Observed Generation:   1
+    Reason:                Accepted
+    Status:                True
+    Type:                  Accepted
+    Last Transition Time:  2026-01-09T05:40:37Z
+    Message:               The Gateway is programmed
+    Observed Generation:   1
+    Reason:                Programmed
+    Status:                True
+    Type:                  Programmed
+```
+
+Save the public IP address and port(s) of the Gateway into shell variables:
 
- ```text
- GW_IP=XXX.YYY.ZZZ.III
- GW_PORT=<port number>
- ```
+```text
+GW_IP=XXX.YYY.ZZZ.III
+GW_PORT=<port number>
+```
 
 {{< call-out "note" >}}
 
@@ -438,7 +464,7 @@ If you have any issues while testing the configuration, try the following to deb
 - Check the generated nginx config:
 
   ```shell
-  kubectl exec -it -n <nginx-pod-namespace> <nginx-pod-name> -- nginx -T
+  kubectl exec -it deployments/cafe-nginx -- nginx -T
   ```
 
   The config should contain a server block with the server name "cafe.example.com" that listens on port 80. This server block should have a single location `/` that proxy passes to the coffee upstream:

content/ngf/traffic-management/client-settings.md

@@ -56,7 +56,32 @@ Create HTTPRoutes for the coffee and tea applications:
 kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/v{{< version-ngf >}}/examples/client-settings-policy/httproutes.yaml
 ```
 
-Save the public IP address and port of the NGINX Service into shell variables:
+Verify the gateway is created:
+
+```shell
+kubectl describe gateways.gateway.networking.k8s.io gateway
+```
+
+Verify the status is `Accepted`:
+
+```text
+Status:
+  Conditions:
+    Last Transition Time:  2026-01-09T05:40:37Z
+    Message:               The Gateway is accepted
+    Observed Generation:   1
+    Reason:                Accepted
+    Status:                True
+    Type:                  Accepted
+    Last Transition Time:  2026-01-09T05:40:37Z
+    Message:               The Gateway is programmed
+    Observed Generation:   1
+    Reason:                Programmed
+    Status:                True
+    Type:                  Programmed
+```
+
+Save the public IP address and port(s) of the Gateway into shell variables:
 
 ```text
 GW_IP=XXX.YYY.ZZZ.III

content/ngf/traffic-management/https-termination.md

@@ -154,15 +154,41 @@ This gateway configures:
 - `http` listener for HTTP traffic
 - `https` listener for HTTPS traffic. It terminates TLS connections using the `cafe-secret` we created.
 
-After creating the Gateway resource, NGINX Gateway Fabric will provision an NGINX Pod and Service fronting it to route traffic.
+After creating the Gateway resource, NGINX Gateway Fabric will provision an NGINX Pod and Service fronting it to route traffic. Verify the gateway is created:
 
-Save the public IP address and ports of the NGINX Service into shell variables:
+```shell
+kubectl describe gateways.gateway.networking.k8s.io cafe
+```
+
+Verify the status is `Accepted`:
+
+```text
+Status:
+  Addresses:
+    Type:   IPAddress
+    Value:  10.96.36.219
+  Conditions:
+    Last Transition Time:  2026-01-09T05:40:37Z
+    Message:               The Gateway is accepted
+    Observed Generation:   1
+    Reason:                Accepted
+    Status:                True
+    Type:                  Accepted
+    Last Transition Time:  2026-01-09T05:40:37Z
+    Message:               The Gateway is programmed
+    Observed Generation:   1
+    Reason:                Programmed
+    Status:                True
+    Type:                  Programmed
+```
+
+- Save the public IP address and port(s) of the Gateway into shell variables:
 
- ```text
- GW_IP=XXX.YYY.ZZZ.III
- GW_HTTP_PORT=<http port number>
- GW_HTTPS_PORT=<https port number>
- ```
+  ```text
+   GW_IP=XXX.YYY.ZZZ.III
+   GW_HTTP_PORT=<http port number>
+   GW_HTTPS_PORT=<https port number>
+  ```
 
 {{< call-out "note" >}}
 

content/ngf/traffic-management/mirror.md

@@ -133,9 +133,35 @@ spec:
 EOF
 ```
 
-After creating the Gateway resource, NGINX Gateway Fabric will provision an NGINX Pod and Service fronting it to route traffic.
+After creating the Gateway resource, NGINX Gateway Fabric will provision an NGINX Pod and Service fronting it to route traffic. Verify the gateway is created:
 
-Save the public IP address and port of the NGINX Service into shell variables:
+```shell
+kubectl describe gateways.gateway.networking.k8s.io cafe
+```
+
+Verify the status is `Accepted`:
+
+```text
+Status:
+  Addresses:
+    Type:   IPAddress
+    Value:  10.96.36.219
+  Conditions:
+    Last Transition Time:  2026-01-09T05:40:37Z
+    Message:               The Gateway is accepted
+    Observed Generation:   1
+    Reason:                Accepted
+    Status:                True
+    Type:                  Accepted
+    Last Transition Time:  2026-01-09T05:40:37Z
+    Message:               The Gateway is programmed
+    Observed Generation:   1
+    Reason:                Programmed
+    Status:                True
+    Type:                  Programmed
+```
+
+Save the public IP address and port(s) of the Gateway into shell variables:
 
 ```text
 GW_IP=XXX.YYY.ZZZ.III