openshift-cluster-external-registry-create

A task to cleanup extra resources of a openshift cluster

External Registry Creation Task

This task creates and configures an external container registry service for use with OpenShift clusters. It's particularly important for disconnected or air-gapped installations where direct access to public registries is not available.

Requirements

Parameters

• openshift/external-registry: Registry URL
• openshift/pull-secret: Red Hat pull secret
• openshift/external-registry-create: Boolean flag to enable creation

Infrastructure

• Sufficient storage for container images
• Network connectivity to cluster nodes
• Proper certificate configuration
• Adequate system resources for registry service

Usage

Basic Creation

# Enable registry creation
drpcli machines set <machine-uuid> param openshift/external-registry-create to true

# Apply creation task
drpcli machines tasks add <machine-uuid> openshift-cluster-external-registry-create

# Verify registry
curl -k https://<registry-url>/v2/_catalog

Creation Process

1. Validates registry parameters
2. Sets up authentication (default: admin/admin)
3. Creates registry service broker
4. Configures pull secret with registry credentials
5. Updates cluster configuration for registry access