ovnkube-node-* memory usage is extremely high

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

In Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform versions prior to 4.7.25 when using OVN-Kubernetes as the CNI network provider there is a bug that affects the memory usage and the ovnkube-node-* uses more memory than it needs.

Environment

  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform prior to 4.7.25 using OVN-Kubernetes

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