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Summary

  • preserve the NICo Machine maintenance-mode implementation with its explicit fixture and mutation gates
  • add a focused Kubernetes implementation using the NVIDIA Maintenance Operator on a NICo/DSX datahall cluster
  • require an explicit node and ISVTEST_BREAKFIX_ALLOW_MUTATION=1; no node is selected automatically
  • create one uniquely owned pause workload and drain only that workload through drainSpec.podSelector
  • require current-generation Ready=True, one eviction, 100% drain progress, replacement blocking, and workload recovery
  • delete resources with server-side UID preconditions and fail the validation if cleanup or restoration cannot be proven
  • strengthen ReturnNodeMaintenanceCheck so request, maintenance state, node identity, and restoration evidence are mandatory

Kubernetes usage

KUBECTL="kubectl --context nv-prd-dgxc.teleport.sh-az51-dev4-dh1" \
ISVTEST_INCLUDE_UNRELEASED=1 \
ISVTEST_BREAKFIX_ALLOW_MUTATION=1 \
ISVTEST_BREAKFIX_NODE=<dedicated-test-node> \
uv run isvctl test run \
  -f isvctl/configs/providers/kubernetes-node-maintenance.yaml \
  --label breakfix --no-upload -- \
  -v -s -k ReturnNodeMaintenanceCheck

This uses the NICo/DSX machine as the environment while exercising the Kubernetes Maintenance Operator API. The existing nico/config/bare_metal.yaml path continues to exercise NICo REST.

Live validation

Focused execution on az51-dev4-dh1-cp-6022:

  • ReturnNodeMaintenanceCheck: PASSED
  • lifecycle observed independently: Pending -> Draining (evictionPods=1) -> Ready (drainProgress=100)
  • after cleanup: node Ready=True, unschedulable=false, zero active NodeMaintenance requests, and zero BFX01-02 Deployments/Pods
  • node UID and pre-existing Ready transition timestamp were unchanged

Repository validation:

  • focused and affected regression tests: 249 passed
  • focused configuration validation: passed
  • suite metadata validation: passed
  • plan coverage validation: passed
  • all pre-commit hooks: passed

Safety

The probe never drains pre-existing workloads. It targets only its own unique label, refuses an already cordoned or claimed node, and relies on the operator finalizer to restore schedulability. It never strips finalizers or manually uncordons a node during cleanup.

Closes #207.

Live AWS IAM regression

On exact PR head 63e2ca9, ran:

ISVTEST_INCLUDE_UNRELEASED=1 AWS_PROFILE=ncp-isv-lab uv run isvctl test run -f isvctl/configs/providers/aws/config/iam.yaml -- -v -s

Against AWS account 609524517695 (ncp-isv-lab, CS-Admin):

  • setup created a unique tagged IAM test user: PASS
  • credential identity and API access: PASS
  • teardown deleted the test user: PASS
  • post-run isv-test-user-* inventory: empty

This is a cross-provider regression of orchestration and provider-neutral validation. It does not replace the PR-specific Kubernetes or GB300 evidence above. Temporary credential values were not recorded.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added break-fix validation for returning Kubernetes nodes to maintenance, including workload evacuation, replacement blocking, and recovery checks.
    • Added NICo machine maintenance validation with safe restoration and detailed operation results.
    • Added deployment examples for Kubernetes and bare-metal maintenance workflows.
    • Added explicit controls for authorizing mutations and selecting target nodes or machines.
  • Documentation

    • Documented forwarded environment variables, deployment requirements, supported results, and maintenance workflows.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Maintenance results now accurately report maintenance state and restoration status.

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The change adds NICo and Kubernetes node-maintenance break-fix validation. It forwards mutation controls, validates maintenance and restoration evidence, adds provider configurations, and expands unit and workflow tests.

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Node maintenance validation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Validation contract and deployment wiring
isvtest/src/isvtest/validations/breakfix.py, isvtest/tests/test_breakfix.py, isvctl/src/isvctl/cli/deploy.py, isvctl/tests/test_deploy_passthrough.py, docs/guides/remote-deployment.md, isvctl/configs/suites/README.md, isvctl/configs/providers/my-isv/scripts/breakfix/return_node_maintenance.py
Validation now requires request, acceptance, node identity, "Maintenance" state, restoration, and Kubernetes workload evidence. Deployment forwards mutation consent and the selected node. Documentation and result fixtures describe the workflow.
NICo maintenance and restoration flow
isvctl/configs/providers/nico/config/bare_metal.yaml, isvctl/configs/providers/nico/scripts/breakfix/return_node_maintenance.py, isvctl/configs/providers/nico/scripts/breakfix/gap_stub.py, isvctl/tests/providers/nico/test_nico_provider.py
The NICo script validates an unallocated Ready machine, applies maintenance mode only with explicit consent, verifies the result, restores the original state, and reports cleanup failures.
Kubernetes maintenance validation flow
isvctl/configs/providers/kubernetes-node-maintenance.yaml, isvctl/configs/providers/shared/breakfix/return_node_maintenance.py, isvctl/tests/test_shared_node_maintenance.py
The Kubernetes script validates permissions and node eligibility, creates owned probe and NodeMaintenance resources, checks eviction and replacement blocking, verifies recovery, and performs UID-safe cleanup.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 63e2c

The validation adds node-maintenance checks and mutation safeguards, but authorization denials may still be reported as generic command failures, obscuring the cause of failed validations. The change is mergeable with owner awareness and a follow-up to preserve accurate RBAC error reporting.

Suggested reviewers: abegnoche

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Operator
  participant isvctl
  participant kubectl
  participant KubernetesNode
  participant NodeMaintenance
  participant ProbeWorkload
  Operator->>isvctl: deploy with mutation consent and node
  isvctl->>kubectl: run node-maintenance validation
  kubectl->>KubernetesNode: verify Ready and schedulable
  kubectl->>NodeMaintenance: create owned maintenance request
  NodeMaintenance->>KubernetesNode: cordon and drain
  KubernetesNode->>ProbeWorkload: evict original workload
  ProbeWorkload-->>KubernetesNode: block replacement scheduling
  kubectl->>NodeMaintenance: delete owned request
  NodeMaintenance->>KubernetesNode: restore node
  KubernetesNode->>ProbeWorkload: recover workload
  kubectl-->>isvctl: emit structured validation result
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes implement individual-node maintenance through NICo and Kubernetes APIs, satisfying issue #207.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The documentation, configuration, implementation, deployment forwarding, and tests directly support the node maintenance validation objectives.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed Docstring coverage is 95.65% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 92 functions across 8 files.
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osu added 2 commits August 14, 2026 00:22
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isvctl/tests/test_shared_node_maintenance.py (1)

527-533: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add a case for incomplete drain evidence.

Both end-to-end tests supply drainProgress: 100 and no waitForEviction, so the drain assertions in main() (script Lines 805-812) are only exercised on the passing path. Add one case where the operator reports Ready with drainProgress below 100 or a non-empty waitForEviction, and assert the run fails. That case protects the strictest evidence rule in this validation.

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In `@isvctl/tests/test_shared_node_maintenance.py` around lines 527 - 533, Add a
test case covering incomplete drain evidence in the maintenance validation flow:
make the mocked ready response use drainProgress below 100 or a non-empty
waitForEviction, then assert main() fails. Keep the existing passing-path mocks
unchanged and exercise the strict drain assertions around
_wait_for_maintenance_ready.
isvctl/configs/providers/shared/breakfix/return_node_maintenance.py (1)

130-147: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Preserve the scoped RBAC denial message

kubectl auth can-i returns status 1 and prints no when permission is denied. _run defaults to check=True, so it raises before the scoped message runs. Use check=False, but preserve a separate command error for other non-zero results, such as API connectivity failures.

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In `@isvctl/configs/providers/shared/breakfix/return_node_maintenance.py` around
lines 130 - 147, Update _require_permission to invoke _run with check=False so
denied permissions can reach the existing scoped Kubernetes RBAC message; then
distinguish an expected can-i denial from other non-zero command results and
raise a separate command-error exception for failures such as API connectivity
issues.
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Inline comments:
In `@isvctl/configs/providers/kubernetes-node-maintenance.yaml`:
- Around line 30-32: Increase the Kubernetes node-maintenance step timeout to
exceed the script’s worst-case sequential runtime, and pass an explicit
per-phase timeout to return_node_maintenance.py via its --timeout-seconds
argument; update the command using the existing node argument block so cleanup
can complete within the step budget.

In `@isvctl/configs/providers/shared/breakfix/return_node_maintenance.py`:
- Around line 805-812: Update the Ready-condition failure handling in the node
maintenance validation to use MaintenanceFailed as the failure reason instead of
RequestorFailed. Preserve the existing RequestorFailed=True condition check if
it is independently required, and leave the status.drain field validation
unchanged.

In `@isvctl/configs/suites/README.md`:
- Line 268: Escape the pipe within the machine_id|node_id code span in the
return_node_maintenance table row, matching the existing escaped-pipe style used
nearby so the Markdown table remains four cells.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@isvctl/configs/providers/shared/breakfix/return_node_maintenance.py`:
- Around line 130-147: Update _require_permission to invoke _run with
check=False so denied permissions can reach the existing scoped Kubernetes RBAC
message; then distinguish an expected can-i denial from other non-zero command
results and raise a separate command-error exception for failures such as API
connectivity issues.

In `@isvctl/tests/test_shared_node_maintenance.py`:
- Around line 527-533: Add a test case covering incomplete drain evidence in the
maintenance validation flow: make the mocked ready response use drainProgress
below 100 or a non-empty waitForEviction, then assert main() fails. Keep the
existing passing-path mocks unchanged and exercise the strict drain assertions
around _wait_for_maintenance_ready.
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In `@isvctl/configs/providers/shared/breakfix/return_node_maintenance.py`:
- Around line 145-153: Update the authorization-result handling around the
completed command in the maintenance check to parse the leading kubectl verdict,
so responses beginning with “no” are treated as RBAC denials even when followed
by a reason; preserve command-failure handling for nonzero exit codes and
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