Merge branch '51792-dont-delete-failed-install-pods' into 'master'

Don't remove failed install pods

Closes #51792

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!23350

app/services/clusters/applications/check_installation_progress_service.rb

@@ -29,17 +29,13 @@ module Clusters
       end
 
       def on_failed
-        app.make_errored!('Installation failed')
-      ensure
-        remove_installation_pod
+        app.make_errored!("Installation failed. Check pod logs for #{install_command.pod_name} for more details.")
       end
 
       def check_timeout
         if timeouted?
           begin
-            app.make_errored!('Installation timed out')
-          ensure
-            remove_installation_pod
+            app.make_errored!("Installation timed out. Check pod logs for #{install_command.pod_name} for more details.")
           end
         else
           ClusterWaitForAppInstallationWorker.perform_in(
@@ -53,9 +49,6 @@ module Clusters
 
       def remove_installation_pod
         helm_api.delete_pod!(install_command.pod_name)
-      rescue => e
-        Rails.logger.error("Kubernetes error: #{e.class.name} #{e.message}")
-        # no-op
       end
 
       def installation_phase

changelogs/unreleased/51792-dont-delete-failed-install-pods.yml

+---
+title: Don't remove failed install pods after installing GitLab managed applications
+merge_request: 23350
+author:
+type: changed

lib/gitlab/kubernetes/helm/api.rb

@@ -16,12 +16,16 @@ module Gitlab
           create_cluster_role_binding(command)
           create_config_map(command)
 
+          delete_pod!(command.pod_name)
           kubeclient.create_pod(command.pod_resource)
         end
 
         def update(command)
           namespace.ensure_exists!
+
           update_config_map(command)
+
+          delete_pod!(command.pod_name)
           kubeclient.create_pod(command.pod_resource)
         end
 
@@ -42,6 +46,8 @@ module Gitlab
 
         def delete_pod!(pod_name)
           kubeclient.delete_pod(pod_name, namespace.name)
+        rescue ::Kubeclient::ResourceNotFoundError
+          # no-op
         end
 
         def get_config_map(config_map_name)

spec/lib/gitlab/kubernetes/helm/api_spec.rb

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ describe Gitlab::Kubernetes::Helm::Api do
       allow(client).to receive(:create_config_map).and_return(nil)
       allow(client).to receive(:create_service_account).and_return(nil)
       allow(client).to receive(:create_cluster_role_binding).and_return(nil)
+      allow(client).to receive(:delete_pod).and_return(nil)
       allow(namespace).to receive(:ensure_exists!).once
     end
 
@@ -50,6 +51,13 @@ describe Gitlab::Kubernetes::Helm::Api do
       subject.install(command)
     end
 
+    it 'removes an existing pod before installing' do
+      expect(client).to receive(:delete_pod).with('install-app-name', 'gitlab-managed-apps').once.ordered
+      expect(client).to receive(:create_pod).once.ordered
+
+      subject.install(command)
+    end
+
     context 'with a ConfigMap' do
       let(:resource) { Gitlab::Kubernetes::ConfigMap.new(application_name, files).generate }
 
@@ -180,6 +188,7 @@ describe Gitlab::Kubernetes::Helm::Api do
 
       allow(client).to receive(:update_config_map).and_return(nil)
       allow(client).to receive(:create_pod).and_return(nil)
+      allow(client).to receive(:delete_pod).and_return(nil)
     end
 
     it 'ensures the namespace exists before creating the pod' do
@@ -189,6 +198,13 @@ describe Gitlab::Kubernetes::Helm::Api do
       subject.update(command)
     end
 
+    it 'removes an existing pod before updating' do
+      expect(client).to receive(:delete_pod).with('upgrade-app-name', 'gitlab-managed-apps').once.ordered
+      expect(client).to receive(:create_pod).once.ordered
+
+      subject.update(command)
+    end
+
     it 'updates the config map on kubeclient when one exists' do
       resource = Gitlab::Kubernetes::ConfigMap.new(
         application_name, files
@@ -224,9 +240,18 @@ describe Gitlab::Kubernetes::Helm::Api do
 
   describe '#delete_pod!' do
     it 'deletes the POD from kubernetes cluster' do
-      expect(client).to receive(:delete_pod).with(command.pod_name, gitlab_namespace).once
+      expect(client).to receive(:delete_pod).with('install-app-name', 'gitlab-managed-apps').once
 
-      subject.delete_pod!(command.pod_name)
+      subject.delete_pod!('install-app-name')
+    end
+
+    context 'when the resource being deleted does not exist' do
+      it 'catches the error' do
+        expect(client).to receive(:delete_pod).with('install-app-name', 'gitlab-managed-apps')
+          .and_raise(Kubeclient::ResourceNotFoundError.new(404, 'Not found', nil))
+
+        subject.delete_pod!('install-app-name')
+      end
     end
   end
 

spec/services/clusters/applications/check_installation_progress_service_spec.rb

@@ -8,14 +8,6 @@ describe Clusters::Applications::CheckInstallationProgressService do
   let(:phase) { Gitlab::Kubernetes::Pod::UNKNOWN }
   let(:errors) { nil }
 
-  shared_examples 'a terminated installation' do
-    it 'removes the installation POD' do
-      expect(service).to receive(:remove_installation_pod).once
-
-      service.execute
-    end
-  end
-
   shared_examples 'a not yet terminated installation' do |a_phase|
     let(:phase) { a_phase }
 
@@ -39,15 +31,13 @@ describe Clusters::Applications::CheckInstallationProgressService do
       context 'when timeouted' do
         let(:application) { create(:clusters_applications_helm, :timeouted) }
 
-        it_behaves_like 'a terminated installation'
-
         it 'make the application errored' do
           expect(ClusterWaitForAppInstallationWorker).not_to receive(:perform_in)
 
           service.execute
 
           expect(application).to be_errored
-          expect(application.status_reason).to match(/\btimed out\b/)
+          expect(application.status_reason).to eq("Installation timed out. Check pod logs for install-helm for more details.")
         end
       end
     end
@@ -66,7 +56,11 @@ describe Clusters::Applications::CheckInstallationProgressService do
         expect(service).to receive(:installation_phase).once.and_return(phase)
       end
 
-      it_behaves_like 'a terminated installation'
+      it 'removes the installation POD' do
+        expect(service).to receive(:remove_installation_pod).once
+
+        service.execute
+      end
 
       it 'make the application installed' do
         expect(ClusterWaitForAppInstallationWorker).not_to receive(:perform_in)
@@ -86,13 +80,11 @@ describe Clusters::Applications::CheckInstallationProgressService do
         expect(service).to receive(:installation_phase).once.and_return(phase)
       end
 
-      it_behaves_like 'a terminated installation'
-
       it 'make the application errored' do
         service.execute
 
         expect(application).to be_errored
-        expect(application.status_reason).to eq("Installation failed")
+        expect(application.status_reason).to eq("Installation failed. Check pod logs for install-helm for more details.")
       end
     end