Chapter 2. Known issues

This section lists known issues with Red Hat CodeReady Workspaces 1.1.0. Where available, workaround suggestions are provided.

2.1. General known issues

2.1.1. Multiple workspaces fail to run at the same time

Provided the two following conditions are met, it will not be possible to run two or more workspaces at the same time:

  • CodeReady Workspaces uses the common Persistent Volume Claim (PVC) strategy
  • Persistent volumes (PVs) use ReadWriteOnce (RWO) access mode

To work around this limitation, use one of the following measures:

  • set ReadWriteMany (RWX) access mode for PVs
  • use the unique PVC strategy
  • use the per-workspace strategy

2.1.2. Undefined error when starting a workspace

When starting workspace a broken websocket connection can cause an Undefined error. The error does not impact the workspace start process, and refreshing the browser page fixes it.

2.1.3. "Authorization token is missed" error at the login page

After installing CodeReady Workspaces on OpenShift Container Platform with TLS support and a self-signed certificate, it is not possible to enter the login page, and the Authorization token is missed. Click here to reload page error message is displayed.

To work around this limitation, add the self-signed TLS certificate to the browser.

2.1.4. Occasional NullPointerException when opening a workspace from the "Java 1.8" stack with an imported Java project

When opening a workspace (Java 1.8 stack) with an imported Java project, an error (NullPointerException) is encountered. The project does not open. To work around this issue, open the project again.

2.1.5. Delay when launching commands using the command palette

When launching a command using the command palette, a delay of approximately five seconds occurs before the real execution of the command.

To work around this issue, activate the JDT.LS (Java Language Server Protocol) installer in workspace configuration in Dashboard > Workspace details page.

2.1.6. Workspaces fail to start with certain configurations of StorageClass

When the StorageClass resource object in OpenShift is configured with volumeBindingMode=WaitForFirstConsumer, CodeReady Workspaces workspaces fail to start.

To work around the issue, configure StorageClass with volumeBindingMode=Immediate.

2.2. Known issues on OpenShift Container Platform 4.0

2.2.1. Logging in using OpenShift OAuth does not work

On OpenShift Container Platform 4.0, authentication with Red Hat SSO that is configured to use OpenShift OAuth does not work. There is no work around for this issue other than not using OpenShift OAuth.

2.2.2. Error marker fails to appear in Java-stack workspaces

On OpenShift Container Platform 4.0, when editing Java source code in a CodeReady Workspaces workspace based on the Java stack, error markers do not appear when expected. At times, an error marker appears when there should be none. Reloading the page solves the issue only temporarily.