etcd backup fails when a control plane operator is progressing in OpenShift

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The etcd backup script can fail when a control plane operator has a Progressing condition other than False, for example if a control plane node is down.
  • Trying to collect an etcd backup following the documentation when a control plane node is down fails with messages like the following ones:

    Currently the kube-apiserver operator is progressing. A reliable backup requires that a rollout is not in progress. Aborting!
    
    Currently the etcd operator is progressing. A reliable backup requires that a rollout is not in progress.  Aborting!
    

Environment

  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP)
    • 4
  • etcd

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