cordon node before performing pre-termination checks

.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml

@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v2
         with:
-          version: v1.45
+          version: v1.48
           args: --timeout=5m

docs/cycling/README.md

@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 For more concrete examples see [examples](./examples/README.md)
 
 - [Cycling Documentation](#cycling-documentation)
-  - [Cycle Process<a name="cycling"></a>](#cycle-processa-name%22cycling%22a)
+  - [Cycle Process<a name="cycling"></a>](#cycle-process)
     - [CycleNodeRequest](#cyclenoderequest)
     - [CycleNodeStatus](#cyclenodestatus)
   - [State Machine Diagram](#state-machine-diagram)
   - [CycleNodeRequest object](#cyclenoderequest-object)
-  - [Usage <a name="cycling"></a>](#usage-a-name%22cycling%22a)
+  - [Usage <a name="cycling"></a>](#usage-)
     - [Interacting with the CRDs](#interacting-with-the-crds)
       - [Creating](#creating)
       - [GET](#get)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ The CycleNodeRequest CRD handles a request to cycle nodes belonging to a specifi
 
 5. In the **ScalingUp** phase, wait for the cloud provider to bring up the new nodes and then wait for the new nodes to be **Ready** in the Kubernetes API. Wait for the configured health checks on the node succeed. Transition the object to **CordoningNode**.
 
-6. In the **CordoningNode** phase, perform the pre-termination checks and then cordon the selected nodes in the Kubernetes API. Transition the object to **WaitingTermination**.
+6. In the **CordoningNode** phase, cordon the selected nodes in the Kubernetes API then perform the pre-termination checks. Transition the object to **WaitingTermination**.
 
 7. In the **WaitingTermination** phase, create a CycleNodeStatus CRD for every node that was cordoned. Each of these CycleNodeStatuses handles the termination of an individual node. The controller will wait for a number of them to enter the **Successful** or **Failed** phase before moving on.
 

pkg/controller/cyclenoderequest/transitioner/checks.go

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"fmt"
 	"html/template"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (t *CycleNodeRequestTransitioner) makeRequest(httpMethod string, httpClient
 
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
-	bytes, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	bytes, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}

pkg/controller/cyclenoderequest/transitioner/transitions.go

@@ -411,47 +411,45 @@ func (t *CycleNodeRequestTransitioner) transitionCordoning() (reconcile.Result,
 		t.rm.Logger.Info("Skipping pre-termination checks")
 	}
 
-	allNodesCordoned := true
+	allNodesReadyForTermination := true
 	for _, node := range t.cycleNodeRequest.Status.CurrentNodes {
-		// Perform pre-termination checks before the node is cordoned
-		// Cruicially, do this before the CNS is created for node to begin that process
-		// The node should be ready for termination before any of this takes place
+		// If the node is not already cordoned, cordon it
+		cordoned, err := k8s.IsCordoned(node.Name, t.rm.RawClient)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.rm.Logger.Error(err, "failed to check if node is cordoned", "nodeName", node.Name)
+			return t.transitionToHealing(err)
+		}
+		if !cordoned {
+			if err := k8s.CordonNode(node.Name, t.rm.RawClient); err != nil {
+				return t.transitionToHealing(err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Perform pre-termination checks after the node is cordoned
+		// Cruicially, do this before the CNS is created for node to begin termination
 		if !t.cycleNodeRequest.Spec.SkipPreTerminationChecks && len(t.cycleNodeRequest.Spec.PreTerminationChecks) > 0 {
-			// First try to send the trigger, if is has already been sent then this will
+			// Try to send the trigger, if is has already been sent then this will
 			// be skipped in the function. The trigger must only be sent once
 			if err := t.sendPreTerminationTrigger(node); err != nil {
-				return t.transitionToHealing(err)
+				return t.transitionToHealing(errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to send pre-termination trigger, %s is still cordononed", node.Name))
 			}
 
 			// After the trigger has been sent, perform health checks to monitor if the node
-			// can be cordoned/terminated. If all checks pass then it can be cordoned/terminated.
+			// can be terminated. If all checks pass then it can be terminated.
 			allHealthChecksPassed, err := t.performPreTerminationHealthChecks(node)
 			if err != nil {
-				return t.transitionToHealing(err)
+				return t.transitionToHealing(errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to perform pre-termination health checks, %s is still cordononed", node.Name))
 			}
 
-			// If not all health checks have passed, continue to the next node instead of cordoning
+			// If not all health checks have passed, it is not ready for termination yet
+			// But we can continue to trigger checks on the other nodes
 			if !allHealthChecksPassed {
-				allNodesCordoned = false
+				allNodesReadyForTermination = false
 				continue
 			}
 		}
 
-		// If node is already cordoned, continue to the next node
-		cordoned, err := k8s.IsCordoned(node.Name, t.rm.RawClient)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.rm.Logger.Error(err, "failed to check if node is cordoned", "nodeName", node.Name)
-			return t.transitionToHealing(err)
-		}
-		if cordoned {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// Cordon the node and create a CycleNodeStatus CRD to do work on it
-		if err := k8s.CordonNode(node.Name, t.rm.RawClient); err != nil {
-			return t.transitionToHealing(err)
-		}
-
+		// Create a CycleNodeStatus CRD to start the termination process
 		if err := t.rm.Client.Create(context.TODO(), t.makeCycleNodeStatusForNode(node.Name)); err != nil {
 			return t.transitionToHealing(err)
 		}
@@ -463,7 +461,8 @@ func (t *CycleNodeRequestTransitioner) transitionCordoning() (reconcile.Result,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if !allNodesCordoned {
+	// If not all nodes are ready for termination, requeue the CNR to try again
+	if !allNodesReadyForTermination {
 		// Reconcile any health checks passed to the cnr object
 		if err := t.rm.UpdateObject(t.cycleNodeRequest); err != nil {
 			return t.transitionToHealing(err)