OpenShift Cluster Installation Failure with IPI on GCP in Shared VPC - Kubernetes API and Bootstrap Ignition Connectivity Issues: "ignition: GET error: Get "https://storage.googleapis.com/<bucket>/bootstrap.ign?...": net/http: TLS handshake timeout"

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Issue

  • OpenShift cluster installation with v4 using IPI in a disconnected environment on GCP in a Shared VPC fails with connectivity issues.
  • The installer reports an error indicating the Kubernetes API server is unreachable or not running:
Still waiting for the Kubernetes API: Get "https://api.<cluster-name>.<domain>:6443/version": dial tcp <private-ip>:6443: i/o timeout
  • The bootstrap node logs show a failure to retrieve the bootstrap ignition file from Google Cloud Storage (GCS):
ignition: GET error: Get "https://storage.googleapis.com/<bucket>/bootstrap.ign?...": net/http: TLS handshake timeout

Environment

  • OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • GCP with IPI
  • Disconnected environment
  • Shared VPC configuration
  • Region: Any GCP region

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