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openshift-cluster-ocpv-deploy-vm

A task to remove Advanced Cluster Management (ACM) from an OpenShift cluster

OpenShift VM Creation Task

This task handles the deployment of one or more virtual machines on an OpenShift cluster with OpenShift Virtualization installed. It creates the necessary VM resources and ensures proper configuration.

Requirements

Parameters

  • openshift/ocpv-vm-namespace: Target namespace for VMs
  • openshift/ocpv-vm-count: Number of VMs to deploy
  • openshift/ocpv-vm-image: Base container image for VMs
  • openshift/ocpv-vm-name-prefix: Prefix for VM names
  • openshift/ocpv-vm-cpu: CPU allocation per VM
  • openshift/ocpv-vm-memory: Memory allocation per VM
  • openshift/ocpv-vm-storage: Storage allocation per VM
  • openshift/ocpv-vm-storage-class: Storage class for VM volumes
  • openshift/ocpv-vm-storage-type: Type of storage to use (containerdisk, pvc, datavolume)

Cluster Configuration

  • OpenShift Virtualization must be installed and operational
  • Storage class specified must be available
  • Sufficient cluster resources for requested VMs

Usage

This task creates the specified number of VMs with given resources:

  1. Creates namespace if needed
  2. Generates VM definitions with sequential naming
  3. Creates storage resources based on selected storage type
  4. Deploys and starts the VMs

VM Configuration

  • VMs are configured with the specified resources
  • A default pod network interface is configured
  • Storage is provisioned based on the selected storage type
  • Cloud-init is configured for basic access