Support for deterministic worker node deletion (scale-down) in ROSA HCP clusters

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

When scaling down a Machine Pool in a ROSA HCP cluster (e.g., reducing the replica count via CLI or OCM), the underlying system selects a worker node for removal non-deterministically (randomly).

Users lack a supported mechanism to:

  • Target a specific node for deletion (e.g., a node used for temporary testing).
  • Ensure critical or stateful workloads are not disrupted by random node termination.
  • Perform a graceful, manual scale-down where the replica count and the specific EC2 instance stay in sync.

Environment

  • Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA)
  • Hosted Control Plane (HCP)

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