Describe the issue: There is an Importing status of a VM, e.g. when its source is a Container. I have not seen it documented anywhere, e.g. in [1] Additional information: [1] https://github.com/openshift/openshift-docs/blob/61a051b762659b05377301e9aca5df764ab3418a/modules/cnv_vm_actions_web.adoc#cnv-vm-actions-web This BZ is a split from BZ 1673921
Moving to 1.4 because it seems quick to be fixed (few lines on what the "Importing" status is). Right Irina/Andrew? cc'ing Nelly, Steve and Adam in case they think differently.
I haven't been able to replicate this in my environment so will post intended content here for review: Starting a virtual machine - add the following note immediately following the procedure: [NOTE] ==== When a virtual machines provisioned from a `Container` source is started for the first time, the virtual machine will be in the *Importing* state while {ProductName} imports the container from the registry. This may take several minutes depending on the size of the image. ==== Restarting a virtual machine - add the following admonition immediately prior to the procedure and link to the release notes: [IMPORTANT] ==== Do not restart a virtual machine while it has a status of *Importing*. This will result in an error for the virtual machine and is a xref:../cnv_release_notes/cnv_release_notes.adoc#RN_known_issues[known issue]. ==== Release Note/Known Issue text - add a 'Known Issue': * When a virtual machine is provisioned from a `Container` source is started for the first time, the virtual machine will be in the *Importing* state while {ProductName} imports the container from the registry. Restarting a virtual machine while it is in the *Importing* state results in an error. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1673921[BZ#1673921]
Adam can someone from your team review this? Adding Tomas and Fabian as they could help as well.
VM with 'Container' provision source will not be in importing state as that indicates that there is CDI importer pod. CDI is not used for 'Container' provision source but 'URL' provision source. so the text should be [NOTE] ==== When a virtual machines provisioned from a `URL` source is started for the first time, the virtual machine will be in the *Importing* state while {ProductName} imports the image from URL. This may take several minutes depending on the size of the image. ====
@Irina, I've amended the text with Rastislav and Rick's corrections and added them to the web_ui PR (this bz is dependent on that unmerged content): https://github.com/openshift/openshift-docs/pull/13489 Files impacted: cnv_start_vm_web.adoc cnv_restart_vm_web.adoc cnv_release_notes.adoc
Rastislav, thanks for correction on URL. Andrew, doc changes look fine. Thank you.