redpanda-data / redpanda-data/redpanda-operator

It is not possible to initiate a rolling restart on a cluster StatefulSet

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Description

Since the update strategy for the cluster STS is set to Ondelete, we cannot trigger a rolling restart by running k rollout restart sts rp-mycluster.

Can we introduce a way to let the operator know we want to perform a rolling restart of a cluster?

The alternative here is to do it manually by deleting one pod at a time, while waiting for the cluster to become healthy between pod deletions.

JIRA Link: K8S-216

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No files or tests are named. Start by tracing the operator's cluster StatefulSet reconciliation and how it handles the Ondelete update strategy; determine how a requested rolling restart could be represented and acted on. Done means a cluster operator can request a rolling restart without manually deleting pods, while the cluster remains healthy between pod replacements.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, kubernetes
Domain
devops, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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