The changes in https://github.com/openshift/cluster-kube-apiserver-operator/pull/1088 got merged through https://github.com/openshift/cluster-kube-apiserver-operator/pull/1103.
Upgraded OCP vSphere disconnected cluster from 4.6 to 4.7.nightly,then to 4.8 nightly successfully and upgrade ci tests run passed. $ oc get infrastructures.config.openshift.io -o yaml | grep -A1 " platformSpec" platformSpec: type: VSphere $ oc get clusterversion -o json|jq ".items[0].status.history" [ { "completionTime": "2021-05-24T08:35:38Z", "image": "vmc.mirror-registry.qe.devcluster.openshift.com:5000/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release:4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425", "startedTime": "2021-05-24T07:32:04Z", "state": "Completed", "verified": false, "version": "4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425" }, { "completionTime": "2021-05-24T06:33:19Z", "image": "vmc.mirror-registry.qe.devcluster.openshift.com:5000/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release:4.7.0-0.nightly-2021-05-20-112118", "startedTime": "2021-05-24T05:30:44Z", "state": "Completed", "verified": false, "version": "4.7.0-0.nightly-2021-05-20-112118" }, { "completionTime": "2021-05-24T04:09:33Z", "image": "vmc.mirror-registry.qe.devcluster.openshift.com:5000/ocp/release@sha256:6221250b6b23f5361467e91478b6638abda251545e09a433183555b974067ef6", "startedTime": "2021-05-24T03:45:06Z", "state": "Completed", "verified": false, "version": "4.6.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233340" } ] $ oc get clusterversion NAME VERSION AVAILABLE PROGRESSING SINCE STATUS version 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False 47m Cluster version is 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 $ oc get no NAME STATUS ROLES AGE VERSION compute-0 Ready worker 5h28m v1.21.0-rc.0+c656d63 compute-1 Ready worker 5h28m v1.21.0-rc.0+c656d63 control-plane-0 Ready master 5h35m v1.21.0-rc.0+c656d63 control-plane-1 Ready master 5h36m v1.21.0-rc.0+c656d63 control-plane-2 Ready master 5h35m v1.21.0-rc.0+c656d63 $ oc get co NAME VERSION AVAILABLE PROGRESSING DEGRADED SINCE authentication 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 50m baremetal 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 3h27m cloud-credential 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h36m cluster-autoscaler 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h34m config-operator 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h35m console 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 60m csi-snapshot-controller 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 54m dns 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 72m etcd 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h33m image-registry 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 62m ingress 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 62m insights 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h35m kube-apiserver 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h32m kube-controller-manager 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h33m kube-scheduler 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h32m kube-storage-version-migrator 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 54m machine-api 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h31m machine-approver 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h34m machine-config 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 49m marketplace 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 176m monitoring 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 57m network 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h35m node-tuning 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 81m openshift-apiserver 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 50m openshift-controller-manager 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h24m openshift-samples 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 81m operator-lifecycle-manager 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h34m operator-lifecycle-manager-catalog 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h34m operator-lifecycle-manager-packageserver 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 81m service-ca 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 5h35m storage 4.8.0-0.nightly-2021-05-21-233425 True False False 66m All is fine, so move the bug VERIFIED.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory (Moderate: OpenShift Container Platform 4.8.2 bug fix and security update), and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2438
Only one bug in the series needs an impact statement. Dropping ImpactStatementProposed here; if folks think the series needs blocked update recommendations, follow up after https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1909600#c18