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Chapter 7. RHCOS image layering
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS) image layering allows you to easily extend the functionality of your base RHCOS image by layering additional images onto the base image. This layering does not modify the base RHCOS image. Instead, it creates a custom layered image that includes all RHCOS functionality and adds additional functionality to specific nodes in the cluster.
7.1. About RHCOS image layering
Image layering allows you to customize the underlying node operating system on any of your cluster worker nodes. This helps keep everything up-to-date, including the node operating system and any added customizations such as specialized software.
You create a custom layered image by using a Containerfile and applying it to nodes by using a custom object. At any time, you can remove the custom layered image by deleting that custom object.
With RHCOS image layering, you can install RPMs into your base image, and your custom content will be booted alongside RHCOS. The Machine Config Operator (MCO) can roll out these custom layered images and monitor these custom containers in the same way it does for the default RHCOS image. RHCOS image layering gives you greater flexibility in how you manage your RHCOS nodes.
Installing realtime kernel and extensions RPMs as custom layered content is not recommended. This is because these RPMs can conflict with RPMs installed by using a machine config. If there is a conflict, the MCO enters a degraded
state when it tries to install the machine config RPM. You need to remove the conflicting extension from your machine config before proceeding.
As soon as you apply the custom layered image to your cluster, you effectively take ownership of your custom layered images and those nodes. While Red Hat remains responsible for maintaining and updating the base RHCOS image on standard nodes, you are responsible for maintaining and updating images on nodes that use a custom layered image. You assume the responsibility for the package you applied with the custom layered image and any issues that might arise with the package.
There are two methods for deploying a custom layered image onto your nodes:
- On-cluster layering
With on-cluster layering, you create a
MachineOSConfig
object where you include the Containerfile and other parameters. The build is performed on your cluster and the resulting custom layered image is automatically pushed to your repository and applied to the machine config pool that you specified in theMachineOSConfig
object. The entire process is performed completely within your cluster.ImportantOn-cluster image layering is a Technology Preview feature only. Technology Preview features are not supported with Red Hat production service level agreements (SLAs) and might not be functionally complete. Red Hat does not recommend using them in production. These features provide early access to upcoming product features, enabling customers to test functionality and provide feedback during the development process.
For more information about the support scope of Red Hat Technology Preview features, see Technology Preview Features Support Scope.
- Out-of-cluster layering
-
With out-of-cluster layering, you create a Containerfile that references an OpenShift Container Platform image and the RPM that you want to apply, build the layered image in your own environment, and push the image to your repository. Then, in your cluster, create a
MachineConfig
object for the targeted node pool that points to the new image. The Machine Config Operator overrides the base RHCOS image, as specified by theosImageURL
value in the associated machine config, and boots the new image.
For both methods, use the same base RHCOS image installed on the rest of your cluster. Use the oc adm release info --image-for rhel-coreos
command to obtain the base image used in your cluster.
7.2. Example Containerfiles
RHCOS image layering allows you to use the following types of images to create custom layered images:
OpenShift Container Platform Hotfixes. You can work with Customer Experience and Engagement (CEE) to obtain and apply Hotfix packages on top of your RHCOS image. In some instances, you might want a bug fix or enhancement before it is included in an official OpenShift Container Platform release. RHCOS image layering allows you to easily add the Hotfix before it is officially released and remove the Hotfix when the underlying RHCOS image incorporates the fix.
ImportantSome Hotfixes require a Red Hat Support Exception and are outside of the normal scope of OpenShift Container Platform support coverage or life cycle policies.
Hotfixes are provided to you based on Red Hat Hotfix policy. Apply it on top of the base image and test that new custom layered image in a non-production environment. When you are satisfied that the custom layered image is safe to use in production, you can roll it out on your own schedule to specific node pools. For any reason, you can easily roll back the custom layered image and return to using the default RHCOS.
Example on-cluster Containerfile to apply a Hotfix
# Using a 4.12.0 image containerfileArch: noarch content: |- FROM configs AS final #Install hotfix rpm RUN rpm-ostree override replace https://example.com/myrepo/haproxy-1.0.16-5.el8.src.rpm && \ rpm-ostree cleanup -m && \ ostree container commit
Example out-of-cluster Containerfile to apply a Hotfix
# Using a 4.12.0 image FROM quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-v4.0-art-dev@sha256... #Install hotfix rpm RUN rpm-ostree override replace https://example.com/myrepo/haproxy-1.0.16-5.el8.src.rpm && \ rpm-ostree cleanup -m && \ ostree container commit
RHEL packages. You can download Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) packages from the Red Hat Customer Portal, such as chrony, firewalld, and iputils.
Example out-of-cluster Containerfile to apply the libreswan utility
# Get RHCOS base image of target cluster `oc adm release info --image-for rhel-coreos` # hadolint ignore=DL3006 FROM quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-v4.0-art-dev@sha256... # Install our config file COPY my-host-to-host.conf /etc/ipsec.d/ # RHEL entitled host is needed here to access RHEL packages # Install libreswan as extra RHEL package RUN rpm-ostree install libreswan && \ systemctl enable ipsec && \ ostree container commit
Because libreswan requires additional RHEL packages, the image must be built on an entitled RHEL host. For RHEL entitlements to work, you must copy the
etc-pki-entitlement
secret into theopenshift-machine-api
namespace.Third-party packages. You can download and install RPMs from third-party organizations, such as the following types of packages:
- Bleeding edge drivers and kernel enhancements to improve performance or add capabilities.
- Forensic client tools to investigate possible and actual break-ins.
- Security agents.
- Inventory agents that provide a coherent view of the entire cluster.
- SSH Key management packages.
Example on-cluster Containerfile to apply a third-party package from EPEL
FROM configs AS final #Enable EPEL (more info at https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/epel/ ) and install htop RUN rpm-ostree install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-9.noarch.rpm && \ rpm-ostree install htop && \ ostree container commit
Example out-of-cluster Containerfile to apply a third-party package from EPEL
# Get RHCOS base image of target cluster `oc adm release info --image-for rhel-coreos` # hadolint ignore=DL3006 FROM quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-v4.0-art-dev@sha256... # Install our config file COPY my-host-to-host.conf /etc/ipsec.d/ # RHEL entitled host is needed here to access RHEL packages # Install libreswan as extra RHEL package RUN rpm-ostree install libreswan && \ systemctl enable ipsec && \ ostree container commit
This Containerfile installs the RHEL fish program. Because fish requires additional RHEL packages, the image must be built on an entitled RHEL host. For RHEL entitlements to work, you must copy the
etc-pki-entitlement
secret into theopenshift-machine-api
namespace.Example on-cluster Containerfile to apply a third-party package that has RHEL dependencies
FROM configs AS final # RHEL entitled host is needed here to access RHEL packages # Install fish as third party package from EPEL RUN rpm-ostree install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/9/Everything/x86_64/Packages/f/fish-3.3.1-3.el9.x86_64.rpm && \ ostree container commit
Example out-of-cluster Containerfile to apply a third-party package that has RHEL dependencies
# Get RHCOS base image of target cluster `oc adm release info --image-for rhel-coreos` # hadolint ignore=DL3006 FROM quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-v4.0-art-dev@sha256... # Install our config file COPY my-host-to-host.conf /etc/ipsec.d/ # RHEL entitled host is needed here to access RHEL packages # Install libreswan as extra RHEL package RUN rpm-ostree install libreswan && \ systemctl enable ipsec && \ ostree container commit
After you create the machine config, the Machine Config Operator (MCO) performs the following steps:
- Renders a new machine config for the specified pool or pools.
- Performs cordon and drain operations on the nodes in the pool or pools.
- Writes the rest of the machine config parameters onto the nodes.
- Applies the custom layered image to the node.
- Reboots the node using the new image.
It is strongly recommended that you test your images outside of your production environment before rolling out to your cluster.
7.3. Using on-cluster layering to apply a custom layered image
To apply a custom layered image to your cluster by using the on-cluster build process, make a MachineOSConfig
custom resource that includes a Containerfile, a machine config pool reference, repository push and pull secrets, and other parameters as described in the prerequisites.
When you create the object, the Machine Config Operator (MCO) creates a MachineOSBuild
object and a machine-os-builder
pod. The build process also creates transient objects, such as config maps, which are cleaned up after the build is complete.
When the build is complete, the MCO pushes the new custom layered image to your repository for use when deploying new nodes. You can see the digested image pull spec for the new custom layered image in the MachineOSBuild
object and machine-os-builder
pod.
You should not need to interact with these new objects or the machine-os-builder
pod. However, you can use all of these resources for troubleshooting, if necessary.
You need a separate MachineOSConfig
CR for each machine config pool where you want to use a custom layered image.
On-cluster image layering is a Technology Preview feature only. Technology Preview features are not supported with Red Hat production service level agreements (SLAs) and might not be functionally complete. Red Hat does not recommend using them in production. These features provide early access to upcoming product features, enabling customers to test functionality and provide feedback during the development process.
For more information about the support scope of Red Hat Technology Preview features, see Technology Preview Features Support Scope.
Prerequisites
-
You have enabled the
TechPreviewNoUpgrade
feature set by using the feature gates. For more information, see "Enabling features using feature gates". -
You have the pull secret in the
openshift-machine-config-operator
namespace that the MCO needs to pull the base operating system image. - You have the push secret that the MCO needs to push the new custom layered image to your registry.
- You have a pull secret that your nodes need to pull the new custom layered image from your registry. This should be a different secret than the one used to push the image to the repository.
- You are familiar with how to configure a Containerfile. Instructions on how to create a Containerfile are beyond the scope of this documentation.
- Optional: You have a separate machine config pool for the nodes where you want to apply the custom layered image.
Procedure
Create a
machineOSconfig
object:Create a YAML file similar to the following:
apiVersion: machineconfiguration.openshift.io/v1alpha1 kind: MachineOSConfig metadata: name: layered spec: machineConfigPool: name: <mcp_name> 1 buildInputs: containerFile: 2 - containerfileArch: noarch content: |- FROM configs AS final RUN rpm-ostree install cowsay && \ ostree container commit imageBuilder: 3 imageBuilderType: PodImageBuilder baseImagePullSecret: 4 name: global-pull-secret-copy renderedImagePushspec: image-registry.openshift-image-registry.svc:5000/openshift/os-image:latest 5 renderedImagePushSecret: 6 name: builder-dockercfg-7lzwl buildOutputs: 7 currentImagePullSecret: name: builder-dockercfg-7lzwl
- 1
- Specifies the name of the machine config pool associated with the nodes where you want to deploy the custom layered image.
- 2
- Specifies the Containerfile to configure the custom layered image.
- 3
- Specifies the name of the image builder to use. This must be
PodImageBuilder
. - 4
- Specifies the name of the pull secret that the MCO needs to pull the base operating system image from the registry.
- 5
- Specifies the image registry to push the newly-built custom layered image to. This can be any registry that your cluster has access to. This example uses the internal OpenShift Container Platform registry.
- 6
- Specifies the name of the push secret that the MCO needs to push the newly-built custom layered image to that registry.
- 7
- Specifies the secret required by the image registry that the nodes need to pull the newly-built custom layered image. This should be a different secret than the one used to push the image to your repository.
Create the
MachineOSConfig
object:$ oc create -f <file_name>.yaml
If necessary, when the
MachineOSBuild
object has been created and is in theREADY
state, modify the node spec for the nodes where you want to use the new custom layered image:Check that the
MachineOSBuild
object isREADY
. When theSUCCEEDED
value isTrue
, the build is complete.$ oc get machineosbuild
Example output showing that the
MachineOSBuild
object is readyNAME PREPARED BUILDING SUCCEEDED INTERRUPTED FAILED layered-rendered-layered-ad5a3cad36303c363cf458ab0524e7c0-builder False False True False False
Edit the nodes where you want to deploy the custom layered image by adding a label for the machine config pool you specified in the
MachineOSConfig
object:$ oc label node <node_name> 'node-role.kubernetes.io/<mcp_name>='
where:
- node-role.kubernetes.io/<mcp_name>=
- Specifies a node selector that identifies the nodes to deploy the custom layered image.
When you save the changes, the MCO drains, cordons, and reboots the nodes. After the reboot, the node will be using the new custom layered image.
Verification
Verify that the new pods are running by using the following command:
$ oc get pods -n <machineosbuilds_namespace>
NAME READY STATUS RESTARTS AGE build-rendered-layered-ad5a3cad36303c363cf458ab0524e7c0 2/2 Running 0 2m40s 1 # ... machine-os-builder-6fb66cfb99-zcpvq 1/1 Running 0 2m42s 2
Verify that the
MachineOSConfig
object contains a reference to the new custom layered image:$ oc describe MachineOSConfig <object_name>
apiVersion: machineconfiguration.openshift.io/v1alpha1 kind: MachineOSConfig metadata: name: layered spec: buildInputs: baseImagePullSecret: name: global-pull-secret-copy containerFile: - containerfileArch: noarch content: "" imageBuilder: imageBuilderType: PodImageBuilder renderedImagePushSecret: name: builder-dockercfg-ng82t-canonical renderedImagePushspec: image-registry.openshift-image-registry.svc:5000/openshift-machine-config-operator/os-image:latest buildOutputs: currentImagePullSecret: name: global-pull-secret-copy machineConfigPool: name: layered status: currentImagePullspec: image-registry.openshift-image-registry.svc:5000/openshift-machine-config-operator/os-image@sha256:f636fa5b504e92e6faa22ecd71a60b089dab72200f3d130c68dfec07148d11cd 1
- 1
- Digested image pull spec for the new custom layered image.
Verify that the
MachineOSBuild
object contains a reference to the new custom layered image.$ oc describe machineosbuild <object_name>
apiVersion: machineconfiguration.openshift.io/v1alpha1 kind: MachineOSBuild metadata: name: layered-rendered-layered-ad5a3cad36303c363cf458ab0524e7c0-builder spec: desiredConfig: name: rendered-layered-ad5a3cad36303c363cf458ab0524e7c0 machineOSConfig: name: layered renderedImagePushspec: image-registry.openshift-image-registry.svc:5000/openshift-machine-config-operator/os-image:latest # ... status: conditions: - lastTransitionTime: "2024-05-21T20:25:06Z" message: Build Ready reason: Ready status: "True" type: Succeeded finalImagePullspec: image-registry.openshift-image-registry.svc:5000/openshift-machine-config-operator/os-image@sha256:f636fa5b504e92e6faa22ecd71a60b089dab72200f3d130c68dfec07148d11cd 1
- 1
- Digested image pull spec for the new custom layered image.
Verify that the appropriate nodes are using the new custom layered image:
Start a debug session as root for a control plane node:
$ oc debug node/<node_name>
Set
/host
as the root directory within the debug shell:sh-4.4# chroot /host
Run the
rpm-ostree status
command to view that the custom layered image is in use:sh-5.1# rpm-ostree status
Example output
# ... Deployments: * ostree-unverified-registry:quay.io/openshift-release-dev/os-image@sha256:f636fa5b504e92e6faa22ecd71a60b089dab72200f3d130c68dfec07148d11cd 1 Digest: sha256:bcea2546295b2a55e0a9bf6dd4789433a9867e378661093b6fdee0031ed1e8a4 Version: 416.94.202405141654-0 (2024-05-14T16:58:43Z)
- 1
- Digested image pull spec for the new custom layered image.
Additional resources
7.4. Using out-of-cluster layering to apply a custom layered image
You can easily configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS) image layering on the nodes in specific machine config pools. The Machine Config Operator (MCO) reboots those nodes with the new custom layered image, overriding the base Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS) image.
To apply a custom layered image to your cluster, you must have the custom layered image in a repository that your cluster can access. Then, create a MachineConfig
object that points to the custom layered image. You need a separate MachineConfig
object for each machine config pool that you want to configure.
When you configure a custom layered image, OpenShift Container Platform no longer automatically updates any node that uses the custom layered image. You become responsible for manually updating your nodes as appropriate. If you roll back the custom layer, OpenShift Container Platform will again automatically update the node. See the Additional resources section that follows for important information about updating nodes that use a custom layered image.
Prerequisites
You must create a custom layered image that is based on an OpenShift Container Platform image digest, not a tag.
NoteYou should use the same base RHCOS image that is installed on the rest of your cluster. Use the
oc adm release info --image-for rhel-coreos
command to obtain the base image being used in your cluster.For example, the following Containerfile creates a custom layered image from an OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 image and overrides the kernel package with one from CentOS 9 Stream:
Example Containerfile for a custom layer image
# Using a 4.16.0 image FROM quay.io/openshift-release/ocp-release@sha256... 1 #Install hotfix rpm RUN rpm-ostree override replace http://mirror.stream.centos.org/9-stream/BaseOS/x86_64/os/Packages/kernel-{,core-,modules-,modules-core-,modules-extra-}5.14.0-295.el9.x86_64.rpm && \ 2 rpm-ostree cleanup -m && \ ostree container commit
NoteInstructions on how to create a Containerfile are beyond the scope of this documentation.
-
Because the process for building a custom layered image is performed outside of the cluster, you must use the
--authfile /path/to/pull-secret
option with Podman or Buildah. Alternatively, to have the pull secret read by these tools automatically, you can add it to one of the default file locations:~/.docker/config.json
,$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/containers/auth.json
,~/.docker/config.json
, or~/.dockercfg
. Refer to thecontainers-auth.json
man page for more information. - You must push the custom layered image to a repository that your cluster can access.
Procedure
Create a machine config file.
Create a YAML file similar to the following:
apiVersion: machineconfiguration.openshift.io/v1 kind: MachineConfig metadata: labels: machineconfiguration.openshift.io/role: worker 1 name: os-layer-custom spec: osImageURL: quay.io/my-registry/custom-image@sha256... 2
Create the
MachineConfig
object:$ oc create -f <file_name>.yaml
ImportantIt is strongly recommended that you test your images outside of your production environment before rolling out to your cluster.
Verification
You can verify that the custom layered image is applied by performing any of the following checks:
Check that the worker machine config pool has rolled out with the new machine config:
Check that the new machine config is created:
$ oc get mc
Sample output
NAME GENERATEDBYCONTROLLER IGNITIONVERSION AGE 00-master 5bdb57489b720096ef912f738b46330a8f577803 3.2.0 95m 00-worker 5bdb57489b720096ef912f738b46330a8f577803 3.2.0 95m 01-master-container-runtime 5bdb57489b720096ef912f738b46330a8f577803 3.2.0 95m 01-master-kubelet 5bdb57489b720096ef912f738b46330a8f577803 3.2.0 95m 01-worker-container-runtime 5bdb57489b720096ef912f738b46330a8f577803 3.2.0 95m 01-worker-kubelet 5bdb57489b720096ef912f738b46330a8f577803 3.2.0 95m 99-master-generated-registries 5bdb57489b720096ef912f738b46330a8f577803 3.2.0 95m 99-master-ssh 3.2.0 98m 99-worker-generated-registries 5bdb57489b720096ef912f738b46330a8f577803 3.2.0 95m 99-worker-ssh 3.2.0 98m os-layer-custom 10s 1 rendered-master-15961f1da260f7be141006404d17d39b 5bdb57489b720096ef912f738b46330a8f577803 3.2.0 95m rendered-worker-5aff604cb1381a4fe07feaf1595a797e 5bdb57489b720096ef912f738b46330a8f577803 3.2.0 95m rendered-worker-5de4837625b1cbc237de6b22bc0bc873 5bdb57489b720096ef912f738b46330a8f577803 3.2.0 4s 2
Check that the
osImageURL
value in the new machine config points to the expected image:$ oc describe mc rendered-worker-5de4837625b1cbc237de6b22bc0bc873
Example output
Name: rendered-worker-5de4837625b1cbc237de6b22bc0bc873 Namespace: Labels: <none> Annotations: machineconfiguration.openshift.io/generated-by-controller-version: 5bdb57489b720096ef912f738b46330a8f577803 machineconfiguration.openshift.io/release-image-version: 4.16.0-ec.3 API Version: machineconfiguration.openshift.io/v1 Kind: MachineConfig ... Os Image URL: quay.io/my-registry/custom-image@sha256...
Check that the associated machine config pool is updated with the new machine config:
$ oc get mcp
Sample output
NAME CONFIG UPDATED UPDATING DEGRADED MACHINECOUNT READYMACHINECOUNT UPDATEDMACHINECOUNT DEGRADEDMACHINECOUNT AGE master rendered-master-15961f1da260f7be141006404d17d39b True False False 3 3 3 0 39m worker rendered-worker-5de4837625b1cbc237de6b22bc0bc873 True False False 3 0 0 0 39m 1
- 1
- When the
UPDATING
field isTrue
, the machine config pool is updating with the new machine config. In this case, you will not see the new machine config listed in the output. When the field becomesFalse
, the worker machine config pool has rolled out to the new machine config.
Check the nodes to see that scheduling on the nodes is disabled. This indicates that the change is being applied:
$ oc get nodes
Example output
NAME STATUS ROLES AGE VERSION ip-10-0-148-79.us-west-1.compute.internal Ready worker 32m v1.29.4 ip-10-0-155-125.us-west-1.compute.internal Ready,SchedulingDisabled worker 35m v1.29.4 ip-10-0-170-47.us-west-1.compute.internal Ready control-plane,master 42m v1.29.4 ip-10-0-174-77.us-west-1.compute.internal Ready control-plane,master 42m v1.29.4 ip-10-0-211-49.us-west-1.compute.internal Ready control-plane,master 42m v1.29.4 ip-10-0-218-151.us-west-1.compute.internal Ready worker 31m v1.29.4
When the node is back in the
Ready
state, check that the node is using the custom layered image:Open an
oc debug
session to the node. For example:$ oc debug node/ip-10-0-155-125.us-west-1.compute.internal
Set
/host
as the root directory within the debug shell:sh-4.4# chroot /host
Run the
rpm-ostree status
command to view that the custom layered image is in use:sh-4.4# sudo rpm-ostree status
Example output
State: idle Deployments: * ostree-unverified-registry:quay.io/my-registry/... Digest: sha256:...
Additional resources
7.5. Removing a RHCOS custom layered image
You can easily revert Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS) image layering from the nodes in specific machine config pools. The Machine Config Operator (MCO) reboots those nodes with the cluster base Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS) image, overriding the custom layered image.
To remove a Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS) custom layered image from your cluster, you need to delete the machine config that applied the image.
Procedure
Delete the machine config that applied the custom layered image.
$ oc delete mc os-layer-custom
After deleting the machine config, the nodes reboot.
Verification
You can verify that the custom layered image is removed by performing any of the following checks:
Check that the worker machine config pool is updating with the previous machine config:
$ oc get mcp
Sample output
NAME CONFIG UPDATED UPDATING DEGRADED MACHINECOUNT READYMACHINECOUNT UPDATEDMACHINECOUNT DEGRADEDMACHINECOUNT AGE master rendered-master-6faecdfa1b25c114a58cf178fbaa45e2 True False False 3 3 3 0 39m worker rendered-worker-6b000dbc31aaee63c6a2d56d04cd4c1b False True False 3 0 0 0 39m 1
- 1
- When the
UPDATING
field isTrue
, the machine config pool is updating with the previous machine config. When the field becomesFalse
, the worker machine config pool has rolled out to the previous machine config.
Check the nodes to see that scheduling on the nodes is disabled. This indicates that the change is being applied:
$ oc get nodes
Example output
NAME STATUS ROLES AGE VERSION ip-10-0-148-79.us-west-1.compute.internal Ready worker 32m v1.29.4 ip-10-0-155-125.us-west-1.compute.internal Ready,SchedulingDisabled worker 35m v1.29.4 ip-10-0-170-47.us-west-1.compute.internal Ready control-plane,master 42m v1.29.4 ip-10-0-174-77.us-west-1.compute.internal Ready control-plane,master 42m v1.29.4 ip-10-0-211-49.us-west-1.compute.internal Ready control-plane,master 42m v1.29.4 ip-10-0-218-151.us-west-1.compute.internal Ready worker 31m v1.29.4
When the node is back in the
Ready
state, check that the node is using the base image:Open an
oc debug
session to the node. For example:$ oc debug node/ip-10-0-155-125.us-west-1.compute.internal
Set
/host
as the root directory within the debug shell:sh-4.4# chroot /host
Run the
rpm-ostree status
command to view that the custom layered image is in use:sh-4.4# sudo rpm-ostree status
Example output
State: idle Deployments: * ostree-unverified-registry:podman pull quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release@sha256:e2044c3cfebe0ff3a99fc207ac5efe6e07878ad59fd4ad5e41f88cb016dacd73 Digest: sha256:e2044c3cfebe0ff3a99fc207ac5efe6e07878ad59fd4ad5e41f88cb016dacd73
7.6. Updating with a RHCOS custom layered image
When you configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS) image layering, OpenShift Container Platform no longer automatically updates the node pool that uses the custom layered image. You become responsible to manually update your nodes as appropriate.
To update a node that uses a custom layered image, follow these general steps:
- The cluster automatically upgrades to version x.y.z+1, except for the nodes that use the custom layered image.
- You could then create a new Containerfile that references the updated OpenShift Container Platform image and the RPM that you had previously applied.
- Create a new machine config that points to the updated custom layered image.
Updating a node with a custom layered image is not required. However, if that node gets too far behind the current OpenShift Container Platform version, you could experience unexpected results.