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Migration Toolkit for Containers release notes

The release notes for Migration Toolkit for Containers (MTC) describe new features and enhancements, deprecated features, and known issues.

The MTC enables you to migrate application workloads between OpenShift Container Platform clusters at the granularity of a namespace.

You can migrate from OpenShift Container Platform 3 to 4.12 and between OpenShift Container Platform 4 clusters.

MTC provides a web console and an API, based on Kubernetes custom resources, to help you control the migration and minimize application downtime.

For information on the support policy for MTC, see OpenShift Application and Cluster Migration Solutions, part of the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Life Cycle Policy.

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.7.12 release notes

Resolved issues

There are no major resolved issues in this release.

Known issues

This release has the following known issues:

Error code 504 is displayed on the Migration details page

On the Migration details page, at first, the migration details are displayed without any issues. However, after sometime, the details disappear, and a 504 error is returned. (BZ#2231106)

Old restic pods are not removed when upgrading MTC 1.7.x to MTC 1.8

On upgrading the MTC operator from 1.7.x to 1.8.x, the old restic pods are not removed. After the upgrade, both restic and node-agent pods are visible in the namespace. (BZ#2236829)

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.7.11 release notes

Resolved issues

There are no major resolved issues in this release.

Known issues

There are no known issues in this release.

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.7.10 release notes

Resolved issues

This release has the following major resolved issue:

Adjust rsync options in DVM

In this release, you can prevent absolute symlinks from being manipulated by Rsync in the course of direct volume migration (DVM). Running DVM in privileged mode preserves absolute symlinks inside the persistent volume claims (PVCs). To switch to privileged mode, in the MigrationController CR, set the migration_rsync_privileged spec to true. (BZ#2204461)

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.7.9 release notes

Resolved issues

There are no major resolved issues in this release.

Known issues

This release has the following known issues:

Adjust rsync options in DVM

In this release, users are unable to prevent absolute symlinks from being manipulated by rsync during direct volume migration (DVM). (BZ#2204461)

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.7.8 release notes

Resolved issues

This release has the following major resolved issues:

Velero image cannot be overridden in the MTC operator

In previous releases, it was not possible to override the velero image using the velero_image_fqin parameter in the MigrationController Custom Resource (CR). (BZ#2143389)

Adding a MigCluster from the UI fails when the domain name has more than six characters

In previous releases, adding a MigCluster from the UI failed when the domain name had more than six characters. The UI code expected a domain name of between two and six characters. (BZ#2152149)

UI fails to render the Migrations' page: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'name')

In previous releases, the UI failed to render the Migrations' page, returning Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'name'). (BZ#2163485)

Creating DPA resource fails on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 clusters

In previous releases, when deploying MTC on an OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 cluster, the DPA failed to be created according to the logs, which resulted in some pods missing. From the logs in the migration-controller in the OCP 4.6 cluster, it indicated that an unexpected null value was passed, which caused the error. (BZ#2173742)

Known issues

There are no known issues in this release.

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.7.7 release notes

Resolved issues

There are no major resolved issues in this release.

Known issues

There are no known issues in this release.

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.7.6 release notes

New features

Implement proposed changes for DVM support with PSA in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12

With the incoming enforcement of Pod Security Admission (PSA) in OpenShift Container Platform 4.12, whereby the default pod would run with a restricted profile. This restricted profile would mean workloads to migrate would be in violation of this policy and no longer work as of now. The above enhancement outlines the changes that will be required to remain compatible with OCP 4.12. (MIG-1240)

Resolved issues

This release has the following major resolved issue:

Unable to create Storage Class Conversion plan due to missing cronjob error in Red Hat OpenShift Platform 4.12

In previous releases, on the persistent volumes page, an error is thrown that a CronJob is not available in version batch/v1beta1, and when clicking on cancel, the migplan is created with status Not ready. (BZ#2143628)

Known issues

This release has the following known issues:

Conflict conditions are cleared briefly after they are created

When creating a new state migration plan that will result in a conflict error, that error is cleared shorty after it is displayed. (BZ#2144299)

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.7.5 release notes

Resolved issues

This release has the following major resolved issue:

Direct Volume Migration is failing as rsync pod on source cluster move into Error state

In previous release, migration succeeded with warnings but Direct Volume Migration failed with rsync pod on source namespace going into error state. (*BZ#2132978)

Known issues

This release has the following known issues:

Velero image cannot be overridden in the MTC operator

In previous releases, it was not possible to override the velero image using the velero_image_fqin parameter in the MigrationController Custom Resource (CR). (BZ#2143389)

When editing a MigHook in the UI, the page might fail to reload

The UI might fail to reload when editing a hook if there is a network connection issue. After the network connection is restored, the page will fail to reload until the cache is cleared. (BZ#2140208)

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.7.4 release notes

Resolved issues

There are no major resolved issues in this release.

Known issues

Rollback missing out deletion of some resources from the target cluster

On performing the roll back of an application from the MTC UI, some resources are not being deleted from the target cluster and the roll back is showing a status as successfully completed. (BZ#2126880)

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.7.3 release notes

Resolved issues

This release has the following major resolved issue:

Correct DNS validation for destination namespace

In previous releases, the MigPlan could not be validated if the destination namespace started with a non-alphabetic character. (BZ#2102231)

Deselecting all PVCs from UI still results in an attempted PVC transfer

In previous releases, while doing a full migration, unselecting the persistent volume claims (PVCs) would not skip selecting the PVCs and still try to migrate them. (BZ#2106073)

Incorrect DNS validation for destination namespace

In previous releases, MigPlan could not be validated because the destination namespace started with a non-alphabetic character. (BZ#2102231)

Known issues

There are no known issues in this release.

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.7.2 release notes

Resolved issues

This release has the following major resolved issue:

MTC UI does not display logs correctly

In previous releases, the MTC UI did not display logs correctly. (BZ#2062266)

StorageClass conversion plan adding migstorage reference in migplan

In previous releases, StorageClass conversion plans had a migstorage reference even though it was not being used. (BZ#2078459)

Velero pod log missing from downloaded logs

In previous releases, when downloading a compressed (.zip) folder for all logs, the velero pod was missing. (BZ#2076599)

Velero pod log missing from UI drop down

In previous releases, after a migration was performed, the velero pod log was not included in the logs provided in the dropdown list. (BZ#2076593)

Rsync options logs not visible in log-reader pod

In previous releases, when trying to set any valid or invalid rsync options in the migrationcontroller, the log-reader was not showing any logs regarding the invalid options or about the rsync command being used. (BZ#2079252)

Default CPU requests on Velero/Restic are too demanding and fail in certain environments

In previous releases, the default CPU requests on Velero/Restic were too demanding and fail in certain environments. Default CPU requests for Velero and Restic Pods are set to 500m. These values were high. (BZ#2088022)

Known issues

This release has the following known issues:

Updating the replication repository to a different storage provider type is not respected by the UI

After updating the replication repository to a different type and clicking Update Repository, it shows connection successful, but the UI is not updated with the correct details. When clicking on the Edit button again, it still shows the old replication repository information.

Furthermore, when trying to update the replication repository again, it still shows the old replication details. When selecting the new repository, it also shows all the information you entered previously and the Update repository is not enabled, as if there are no changes to be submitted. (BZ#2102020)

Migrations fails because the backup is not found

Migration fails at the restore stage because of initial backup has not been found. (BZ#2104874)

Update Cluster button is not enabled when updating Azure resource group

When updating the remote cluster, selecting the Azure resource group checkbox, and adding a resource group does not enable the Update cluster option. (BZ#2098594)

Error pop-up in UI on deleting migstorage resource

When creating a backupStorage credential secret in OpenShift Container Platform, if the migstorage is removed from the UI, a 404 error is returned and the underlying secret is not removed. (BZ#2100828)

Miganalytic resource displaying resource count as 0 in UI

After creating a migplan from backend, the Miganalytic resource displays the resource count as 0 in UI. (BZ#2102139)

Registry validation fails when two trailing slashes are added to the Exposed route host to image registry

After adding two trailing slashes, meaning //, to the exposed registry route, the MigCluster resource is showing the status as connected. When creating a migplan from backend with DIM, the plans move to the unready status. (BZ#2104864)

Service Account Token not visible while editing source cluster

When editing the source cluster that has been added and is in Connected state, in the UI, the service account token is not visible in the field. To save the wizard, you have to fetch the token again and provide details inside the field. (BZ#2097668)

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.7.1 release notes

Resolved issues

There are no major resolved issues in this release.

Known issues

This release has the following known issues:

Incorrect DNS validation for destination namespace

MigPlan cannot be validated because the destination namespace starts with a non-alphabetic character. (BZ#2102231)

Cloud propagation phase in migration controller is not functioning due to missing labels on Velero pods

The Cloud propagation phase in the migration controller is not functioning due to missing labels on Velero pods. The EnsureCloudSecretPropagated phase in the migration controller waits until replication repository secrets are propagated on both sides. As this label is missing on Velero pods, the phase is not functioning as expected. (BZ#2088026)

Default CPU requests on Velero/Restic are too demanding when making scheduling fail in certain environments

Default CPU requests on Velero/Restic are too demanding when making scheduling fail in certain environments. Default CPU requests for Velero and Restic Pods are set to 500m. These values are high. The resources can be configured in DPA using the podConfig field for Velero and Restic. Migration operator should set CPU requests to a lower value, such as 100m, so that Velero and Restic pods can be scheduled in resource constrained environments MTC often operates in. (BZ#2088022)

Warning is displayed on persistentVolumes page after editing storage class conversion plan

A warning is displayed on the persistentVolumes page after editing the storage class conversion plan. When editing the existing migration plan, a warning is displayed on the UI At least one PVC must be selected for Storage Class Conversion. (BZ#2079549)

Velero pod log missing from downloaded logs

When downloading a compressed (.zip) folder for all logs, the velero pod is missing. (BZ#2076599)

Velero pod log missing from UI drop down

After a migration is performed, the velero pod log is not included in the logs provided in the dropdown list. (BZ#2076593)

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.7 release notes

New features and enhancements

This release has the following new features and enhancements:

  • The Migration Toolkit for Containers (MTC) Operator now depends upon the OpenShift API for Data Protection (OADP) Operator. When you install the MTC Operator, the Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM) automatically installs the OADP Operator in the same namespace.

  • You can migrate from a source cluster that is behind a firewall to a cloud-based destination cluster by establishing a network tunnel between the two clusters by using the crane tunnel-api command.

  • Converting storage classes in the MTC web console: You can convert the storage class of a persistent volume (PV) by migrating it within the same cluster.

Known issues

This release has the following known issues:

  • MigPlan custom resource does not display a warning when an AWS gp2 PVC has no available space. (BZ#1963927)

  • Direct and indirect data transfers do not work if the destination storage is a PV that is dynamically provisioned by the AWS Elastic File System (EFS). This is due to limitations of the AWS EFS Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver. (BZ#2085097)

  • Block storage for IBM Cloud must be in the same availability zone. See the IBM FAQ for block storage for virtual private cloud.

  • MTC 1.7.6 cannot migrate cron jobs from source clusters that support v1beta1 cron jobs to clusters of OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 and later, which do not support v1beta1 cron jobs. (BZ#2149119)

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.6 release notes

New features and enhancements

This release has the following new features and enhancements:

  • State migration: You can perform repeatable, state-only migrations by selecting specific persistent volume claims (PVCs).

  • "New operator version available" notification: The Clusters page of the MTC web console displays a notification when a new Migration Toolkit for Containers Operator is available.

Deprecated features

The following features are deprecated:

  • MTC version 1.4 is no longer supported.

Known issues

This release has the following known issues:

  • On OpenShift Container Platform 3.10, the MigrationController pod takes too long to restart. The Bugzilla report contains a workaround. (BZ#1986796)

  • Stage pods fail during direct volume migration from a classic OpenShift Container Platform source cluster on IBM Cloud. The IBM block storage plugin does not allow the same volume to be mounted on multiple pods of the same node. As a result, the PVCs cannot be mounted on the Rsync pods and on the application pods simultaneously. To resolve this issue, stop the application pods before migration. (BZ#1887526)

  • MigPlan custom resource does not display a warning when an AWS gp2 PVC has no available space. (BZ#1963927)

  • Block storage for IBM Cloud must be in the same availability zone. See the IBM FAQ for block storage for virtual private cloud.

Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.5 release notes

New features and enhancements

This release has the following new features and enhancements:

  • The Migration resource tree on the Migration details page of the web console has been enhanced with additional resources, Kubernetes events, and live status information for monitoring and debugging migrations.

  • The web console can support hundreds of migration plans.

  • A source namespace can be mapped to a different target namespace in a migration plan. Previously, the source namespace was mapped to a target namespace with the same name.

  • Hook phases with status information are displayed in the web console during a migration.

  • The number of Rsync retry attempts is displayed in the web console during direct volume migration.

  • Persistent volume (PV) resizing can be enabled for direct volume migration to ensure that the target cluster does not run out of disk space.

  • The threshold that triggers PV resizing is configurable. Previously, PV resizing occurred when the disk usage exceeded 97%.

  • Velero has been updated to version 1.6, which provides numerous fixes and enhancements.

  • Cached Kubernetes clients can be enabled to provide improved performance.

Deprecated features

The following features are deprecated:

  • MTC versions 1.2 and 1.3 are no longer supported.

  • The procedure for updating deprecated APIs has been removed from the troubleshooting section of the documentation because the oc convert command is deprecated.

Known issues

This release has the following known issues:

  • Microsoft Azure storage is unavailable if you create more than 400 migration plans. The MigStorage custom resource displays the following message: The request is being throttled as the limit has been reached for operation type. (BZ#1977226)

  • If a migration fails, the migration plan does not retain custom persistent volume (PV) settings for quiesced pods. You must manually roll back the migration, delete the migration plan, and create a new migration plan with your PV settings. (BZ#1784899)

  • PV resizing does not work as expected for AWS gp2 storage unless the pv_resizing_threshold is 42% or greater. (BZ#1973148)

  • PV resizing does not work with OpenShift Container Platform 3.7 and 3.9 source clusters in the following scenarios:

    • The application was installed after MTC was installed.

    • An application pod was rescheduled on a different node after MTC was installed.

      OpenShift Container Platform 3.7 and 3.9 do not support the Mount Propagation feature that enables Velero to mount PVs automatically in the Restic pod. The MigAnalytic custom resource (CR) fails to collect PV data from the Restic pod and reports the resources as 0. The MigPlan CR displays a status similar to the following:

      Example output
      status:
  conditions:
  - category: Warn
    lastTransitionTime: 2021-07-15T04:11:44Z
    message: Failed gathering extended PV usage information for PVs [nginx-logs nginx-html], please see MigAnalytic openshift-migration/ocp-24706-basicvolmig-migplan-1626319591-szwd6 for details
    reason: FailedRunningDf
    status: "True"
    type: ExtendedPVAnalysisFailed

      To enable PV resizing, you can manually restart the Restic daemonset on the source cluster or restart the Restic pods on the same nodes as the application. If you do not restart Restic, you can run the direct volume migration without PV resizing. (BZ#1982729)

Technical changes

This release has the following technical changes:

  • The legacy Migration Toolkit for Containers Operator version 1.5.1 is installed manually on OpenShift Container Platform versions 3.7 to 4.5.

  • The Migration Toolkit for Containers Operator version 1.5.1 is installed on OpenShift Container Platform versions 4.6 and later by using the Operator Lifecycle Manager.