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Windows Container Support for Red Hat OpenShift release notes

About Windows Container Support for Red Hat OpenShift

Windows Container Support for Red Hat OpenShift is a feature providing the ability to run Windows compute nodes in an OpenShift Container Platform cluster. This is possible by using the Red Hat Windows Machine Config Operator (WMCO) to install and manage Windows nodes. With Windows nodes available, you can run Windows container workloads in OpenShift Container Platform.

The release notes for Red Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers tracks the development of the WMCO, which provides all Windows container workload capabilities in OpenShift Container Platform.

Getting support

You must have a subscription to receive support for the Red Hat WMCO. Deploying Windows container workloads in production clusters is not supported without a subscription. If you do not have a subscription, you can use the community WMCO, a distribution that lacks official support. Request support through the Red Hat Customer Portal.

Release notes for Red Hat Windows Machine Config Operator 1.0.3

The WMCO 1.0.3 is now available with bug fixes and security updates. The components of the WMCO were released in RHBA-2021:0410.

You must upgrade to WMCO 1.0.3 before upgrading to WMCO 2.x.

The support statements and known issues documented for the WMCO 1.0.2 release also apply for this release of the WMCO.

Release notes for Red Hat Windows Machine Config Operator 1.0.2

This release of the WMCO provides initial support for running Windows compute nodes in an OpenShift Container Platform cluster. The components of the WMCO were released in RHBA-2020:5596.

WMCO supports self-managed clusters built using installer-provisioned infrastructure running on the following cloud providers:

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Microsoft Azure

The following Windows Server operating systems are supported in the initial release of the WMCO:

  • Windows Server Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC): Windows Server 2019

Running Windows container workloads is not supported for clusters in a restricted network or disconnected environment.

Known issues

  • If you have a cluster with two Windows nodes, and you create a web server deployment with two replicas, the pods each land on a Windows compute node. In this scenario, if you create a Service object with type LoadBalancer, communication with the load balancer endpoint is flaky. To mitigate this issue, you must use Windows Server 2019 with a version 10.0.17763.1457 or earlier. (BZ#1905950)

    To pick the correct image for the MachineSet object, follow the instructions based on your cloud provider:

    AWS

    1. Run the following command to list AWS image info:

      $ aws ec2 describe-images \
    --filters Name=name,Values=Windows_Server-2019-English-Full-ContainersLatest-2020.09.09
    --region <region> \(1)
    --query 'Images[*].[ImageId]' \
    --output=json | jq .[0][0]
      1 Specify the region your cluster is using.

    2. Find the AMI ID for a supported Windows image.

    Azure

    1. Run the following command to list Azure image info:

      $ az vm image list --all --location <location> \(1)
    --publisher MicrosoftWindowsServer \
    --offer WindowsServer \
    --sku 2019-Datacenter-with-Containers \
    --query "[?contains(version, '17763.1457.2009030514')]"
      1 Specify the location your cluster is using.

    2. Find a WindowsServer image offering that defines the 2019-Datacenter-with-Containers SKU with version 17763.1457.2009030514 or earlier.

      Example output
          "offer": "WindowsServer",
    "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
    "sku": "2019-Datacenter-with-Containers",
    "urn": "MicrosoftWindowsServer:WindowsServer:2019-Datacenter-with-Containers:17763.1457.2009030514",
    "version": "17763.1457.2009030514"