Adding a Windows worker node fails with error in downloading Ingnition file on vSphere

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • Adding Windows worker node (BYOH) stuck
  • Downloading of worker.ing through Windows worker node failed with following error message

    Events:
      Type     Reason                Age                  From       Message
      ----     ------                ----                 ----       -------                                                                                                                                               Warning  InstanceSetupFailure  9m26s (x3 over 45m)  configmap  error configuring host with address windows01.ocp4.example.com: configuring the Windows VM failed: error initializing bootstrapper files: unable to download worker.ign: error running C:\Temp\wget-ignore-cert.ps1 -server https://api-int.ocp4.example.com:22623/config/worker -output C:\Windows\Temp\worker.ign -acceptHeader application/vnd.coreos.ignition+json`;version=3.1.0: Process exited with status 1
    

Environment

  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP)
    • >= 4.6

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