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