ironcore-dev / ironcore-dev/metal-operator

Provide support for boot from Virtual Media

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Since Jan 21, 2026.

  • #690 by @atd9876 — closed without merging
area/metal-automation enhancement
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Description

Summary

Provide support for boot from Virtual Media. This will require the provision of either:

  1.  A bootable ISO/IMG file with ignition data built in.
    
  2.  A bootable ISO/IMG file and an ISO/IMG file containing the ignition data.
    
  3.  A bootable ISO/IMG file with a reference to an external source of ignition data.
    

ISO/IMG will be provided by ghcr.io as an OCI artefact and boot-operator Image Proxy Server will extract and present the required layers

Basic example

Required data will be held within the ServerClaim and the Ignition secret
May need to define boot method within ServerClaim.

Motivation

This will provide the capability for OOB provisioning of servers.

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