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Expanding the cluster

After deploying an installer-provisioned OKD cluster, you can use the following procedures to expand the number of worker nodes. Ensure that each prospective worker node meets the prerequisites.

Expanding the cluster using RedFish Virtual Media involves meeting minimum firmware requirements. See Firmware requirements for installing with virtual media in the Prerequisites section for additional details when expanding the cluster using RedFish Virtual Media.

Preparing the bare metal node

Expanding the cluster requires a DHCP server. Each node must have a DHCP reservation.

Reserving IP addresses so they become static IP addresses

Some administrators prefer to use static IP addresses so that each node’s IP address remains constant in the absence of a DHCP server. To use static IP addresses in the OKD cluster, reserve the IP addresses in the DHCP server with an infinite lease. After the installer provisions the node successfully, the dispatcher script will check the node’s network configuration. If the dispatcher script finds that the network configuration contains a DHCP infinite lease, it will recreate the connection as a static IP connection using the IP address from the DHCP infinite lease. NICs without DHCP infinite leases will remain unmodified.

Preparing the bare metal node requires executing the following procedure from the provisioner node.

Procedure

  1. Get the oc binary, if needed. It should already exist on the provisioner node.

    [kni@provisioner ~]$ curl -s https://mirror.openshift.com/pub/openshift-v4/clients/ocp/$VERSION/openshift-client-linux-$VERSION.tar.gz | tar zxvf - oc
    [kni@provisioner ~]$ sudo cp oc /usr/local/bin

  2. Power off the bare metal node via the baseboard management controller and ensure it is off.

  3. Retrieve the user name and password of the bare metal node’s baseboard management controller. Then, create base64 strings from the user name and password. In the following example, the user name is root and the password is calvin.

    [kni@provisioner ~]$ echo -ne "root" | base64
    [kni@provisioner ~]$ echo -ne "calvin" | base64

  4. Create a configuration file for the bare metal node.

    [kni@provisioner ~]$ vim bmh.yaml
    ---
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
  name: openshift-worker-<num>-bmc-secret
type: Opaque
data:
  username: <base64-of-uid>
  password: <base64-of-pwd>
---
apiVersion: metal3.io/v1alpha1
kind: BareMetalHost
metadata:
  name: openshift-worker-<num>
spec:
  online: true
  bootMACAddress: <NIC1-mac-address>
  bmc:
    address: <protocol>://<bmc-ip>
    credentialsName: openshift-worker-<num>-bmc-secret

    Replace <num> for the worker number of the bare metal node in the two name fields and the credentialsName field. Replace <base64-of-uid> with the base64 string of the user name. Replace <base64-of-pwd> with the base64 string of the password. Replace <NIC1-mac-address> with the MAC address of the bare metal node’s first NIC.

    Refer to the BMC addressing section for additional BMC configuration options. Replace <protocol> with the BMC protocol, such as IPMI, RedFish, or others. Replace <bmc-ip> with the IP address of the bare metal node’s baseboard management controller.

  5. Create the bare metal node.

    [kni@provisioner ~]$ oc -n openshift-machine-api create -f bmh.yaml
    secret/openshift-worker-<num>-bmc-secret created
baremetalhost.metal3.io/openshift-worker-<num> created

    Where <num> will be the worker number.

  6. Power up and inspect the bare metal node.

    [kni@provisioner ~]$ oc -n openshift-machine-api get bmh openshift-worker-<num>

    Where <num> is the worker node number.

    NAME                 STATUS   PROVISIONING STATUS   CONSUMER   BMC                 HARDWARE PROFILE   ONLINE   ERROR
openshift-worker-<num>   OK       ready                            ipmi://<out-of-band-ip>   unknown            true

Provisioning the bare metal node

Provisioning the bare metal node requires executing the following procedure from the provisioner node.

Procedure

  1. Ensure the PROVISIONING STATUS is ready before provisioning the bare metal node.

    $  oc -n openshift-machine-api get bmh openshift-worker-<num>

    Where <num> is the worker node number.

    NAME                 STATUS   PROVISIONING STATUS   CONSUMER   BMC                 HARDWARE PROFILE   ONLINE   ERROR
openshift-worker-<num>   OK       ready                            ipmi://<out-of-band-ip>   unknown            true

  2. Get a count of the number of worker nodes.

    $ oc get nodes
    NAME                                                STATUS   ROLES           AGE     VERSION
provisioner.openshift.example.com            Ready    master          30h     v1.16.2
openshift-master-1.openshift.example.com            Ready    master          30h     v1.16.2
openshift-master-2.openshift.example.com            Ready    master          30h     v1.16.2
openshift-master-3.openshift.example.com            Ready    master          30h     v1.16.2
openshift-worker-0.openshift.example.com            Ready    master          30h     v1.16.2
openshift-worker-1.openshift.example.com            Ready    master          30h     v1.16.2

  3. Get the machine set.

    $ oc get machinesets -n openshift-machine-api
    NAME                                DESIRED   CURRENT   READY   AVAILABLE   AGE
...
openshift-worker-0.example.com      1         1         1       1           55m
openshift-worker-1.example.com      1         1         1       1           55m

  4. Increase the number of worker nodes by one.

    $ oc scale --replicas=<num> machineset <machineset> -n openshift-machine-api

    Replace <num> with the new number of worker nodes. Replace <machineset> with the name of the machine set from the previous step.

  5. Check the status of the bare metal node.

    $ oc -n openshift-machine-api get bmh openshift-worker-<num>

    Where <num> is the worker node number. The status changes from ready to provisioning.

    NAME                 STATUS   PROVISIONING STATUS   CONSUMER                  BMC                 HARDWARE PROFILE   ONLINE   ERROR
openshift-worker-<num>   OK       provisioning          openshift-worker-<num>-65tjz   ipmi://<out-of-band-ip>   unknown            true

    The provisioning status remains until the OKD cluster provisions the node. This can take 30 minutes or more. Once complete, the status will change to provisioned.

    NAME                 STATUS   PROVISIONING STATUS   CONSUMER                  BMC                 HARDWARE PROFILE   ONLINE   ERROR
openshift-worker-<num>   OK       provisioned           openshift-worker-<num>-65tjz   ipmi://<out-of-band-ip>   unknown            true

  6. Once provisioned, ensure the bare metal node is ready.

    $ oc get nodes
    NAME                                          STATUS   ROLES   AGE     VERSION
provisioner.openshift.example.com             Ready    master  30h     v1.16.2
openshift-master-1.openshift.example.com      Ready    master  30h     v1.16.2
openshift-master-2.openshift.example.com      Ready    master  30h     v1.16.2
openshift-master-3.openshift.example.com      Ready    master  30h     v1.16.2
openshift-worker-0.openshift.example.com      Ready    master  30h     v1.16.2
openshift-worker-1.openshift.example.com      Ready    master  30h     v1.16.2
openshift-worker-<num>.openshift.example.com  Ready    worker  3m27s   v1.16.2

    You can also check the kubelet.

    $ ssh openshift-worker-<num>
    [kni@openshift-worker-<num>]$ journalctl -fu kubelet