Shouldn't this be the following?: oc process -n openshift-storage ocs-osd-removal -p FAILED_OSD_IDS=${osd_id_to_remove},${osd_id_to_remove} | oc create -f - Reported by: rhn-support-kelwhite https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_openshift_container_storage/4.6/html/replacing_nodes/openshift_container_storage_deployed_using_local_storage_devices#annotations:3ebe2df1-d5bb-4b4a-a155-c7ef2f58fa49