AGENT-1581: For ABI allow pre-built OVE ISO via AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE

agent/06_agent_create_cluster.sh

@@ -808,20 +808,28 @@ case "${AGENT_E2E_TEST_BOOT_MODE}" in
     # Run a script from agent-installer-utils which internally uses openshift-appliance
     asset_dir=$SCRIPTDIR/$OCP_DIR/iso_builder
     mkdir -p "${asset_dir}"
-    create_agent_iso_no_registry "${asset_dir}"
 
-    assert_agent_no_registry_iso_size
+    if [[ -n "${AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE}" ]]; then
+      # A pre-built OVE ISO was provided - fetch it instead of building one locally.
+      fetch_agent_iso_no_registry "${asset_dir}"
 
-    if [[ "$AGENT_CLEANUP_ISO_BUILDER_CACHE_LOCAL_DEV" == "true" ]]; then
-      # reclaim disk space by deleting unwanted cache, other files
-      cleanup_diskspace_agent_iso_noregistry "${asset_dir}"
-    fi
+      assert_agent_no_registry_iso_size
+    else
+      create_agent_iso_no_registry "${asset_dir}"
+
+      assert_agent_no_registry_iso_size
 
-    # Clean up registry data to save disk space after ISO is created
-    if [[ "${MIRROR_IMAGES}" == "true" ]]; then
-      echo "Cleaning up registry data at ${REGISTRY_DIR} to save disk space"
-      sudo rm -rf "${REGISTRY_DIR}/data"
-      echo "Registry data cleanup complete"
+      if [[ "$AGENT_CLEANUP_ISO_BUILDER_CACHE_LOCAL_DEV" == "true" ]]; then
+        # reclaim disk space by deleting unwanted cache, other files
+        cleanup_diskspace_agent_iso_noregistry "${asset_dir}"
+      fi
+
+      # Clean up registry data to save disk space after ISO is created
+      if [[ "${MIRROR_IMAGES}" == "true" ]]; then
+        echo "Cleaning up registry data at ${REGISTRY_DIR} to save disk space"
+        sudo rm -rf "${REGISTRY_DIR}/data"
+        echo "Registry data cleanup complete"
+      fi
     fi
 
     attach_agent_iso_no_registry master "$NUM_MASTERS"

agent/common.sh

@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ export AGENT_MINIMAL_ISO=${AGENT_MINIMAL_ISO:-"false"}
 # OVE ISO build method: "script" uses build-ove-image.sh, "container" uses Dockerfile-based build
 export AGENT_ISO_NO_REGISTRY_BUILD_METHOD=${AGENT_ISO_NO_REGISTRY_BUILD_METHOD:-"script"}
 
+# Optional: use a pre-built OVE ISO instead of building one locally (ISO_NO_REGISTRY mode).
+# When set, the ISO build (create_agent_iso_no_registry) is skipped and the ISO is obtained
+# from this source. Accepts one of:
+#   - a quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/... container image ref (ISO extracted from the image)
+#   - a local path/filename to an already-downloaded ISO
+# Direct https downloads (mirror.openshift.com / Red Hat content-gateway) are not supported
+# because they require Red Hat SSO authentication; download those ISOs separately and pass
+# the resulting local file path here.
+export AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE=${AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE:-""}
+
 export BOND_CONFIG=${BOND_CONFIG:-"none"}
 
 export ISCSI_NETWORK="iscsi"

agent/iso_no_registry.sh

@@ -57,6 +57,48 @@ function build_ove_iso_container() {
   mv "./output-iso/${iso_name}" "${asset_dir}"
 }
 
+# Obtain a pre-built OVE ISO from AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE instead of building it locally.
+# The resulting ISO is placed at "${asset_dir}/agent-ove.${ARCH}.iso", where
+# get_agent_iso_no_registry looks for it. The source may be:
+#   - a quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/... container image (ISO extracted from the image)
+#   - a local path/filename to an already-downloaded ISO
+#
+# Direct https downloads (e.g. mirror.openshift.com / the Red Hat content-gateway) are
+# not supported here because they require Red Hat SSO authentication. Download such ISOs
+# separately and pass the resulting local file path as AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE.
+function fetch_agent_iso_no_registry() {
+  local asset_dir=${1}
+  local dest="${asset_dir}/agent-ove.${ARCH}.iso"
+
+  mkdir -p "${asset_dir}"
+
+  if [[ "${AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE}" == *"redhat-user-workloads"* ]]; then
+    # Intermediate build published as a container image - extract the ISO from it.
+    echo "Extracting OVE ISO from container image ${AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE}"
+    local id
+    id=$(sudo podman create --arch amd64 "${AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE}")
+    sudo podman cp "${id}:/agent-ove.x86_64.iso" "${dest}"
+    sudo podman rm "${id}"
+  elif [[ "${AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE}" =~ ^https?:// ]]; then
+    # Direct URLs are not supported - they require Red Hat SSO authentication.
+    echo "Error: direct URL downloads are not supported for AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE." >&2
+    echo "       The content-gateway/mirror URLs require Red Hat SSO authentication." >&2
+    echo "       Download the ISO separately and set AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE to the local file path," >&2
+    echo "       or use a quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/... container image reference." >&2
+    exit 1
+  else
+    # Treat as a local path/filename to an already-downloaded ISO.
+    echo "Using local OVE ISO ${AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE}"
+    if [[ ! -f "${AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE}" ]]; then
+      echo "Error: OVE ISO file not found: ${AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE}" >&2
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    cp "${AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE}" "${dest}"
+  fi
+
+  echo "OVE ISO available at ${dest}"
+}
+
 # Create agent ISO without registry (OVE ISO)
 function create_agent_iso_no_registry() {
   local asset_dir=${1}

agent/isobuilder/ui_driven_cluster_installation/main.go

@@ -612,7 +612,29 @@ func networkingDetails(page *rod.Page, path string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	page.MustElement("#form-input-sshPublicKey-field").MustInput(sshPublicKey)
+	// The "Host SSH Public Key" section offers a "Use the same host discovery SSH key"
+	// checkbox. When it is checked - e.g. the boot ISO already provided a host discovery
+	// SSH key (as with a pre-built OVE ISO) - the manual key text field is not rendered,
+	// so unconditionally waiting for it would hang forever. Only enter the key if the
+	// field is actually present and empty; otherwise the cluster already has an SSH key.
+	sshField, sshErr := page.Timeout(15 * time.Second).Element("#form-input-sshPublicKey-field")
+	if sshErr != nil || sshField == nil {
+		logrus.Info("SSH public key field not present (using host discovery SSH key); skipping input")
+	} else {
+		sshField.MustScrollIntoView()
+		existing := strings.TrimSpace(sshField.MustProperty("value").String())
+		if existing == "" {
+			if inputErr := rod.Try(func() {
+				sshField.Timeout(30 * time.Second).MustWaitInteractable().MustInput(sshPublicKey)
+			}); inputErr != nil {
+				_ = saveFullPageScreenshot(page, timestampedPath(path, "ssh-input-failed"))
+				logrus.Warnf("skipping SSH key input (field not interactable): %v", inputErr)
+			}
+		} else {
+			logrus.Info("SSH public key already populated; skipping input")
+		}
+	}
+
 	page.MustElement(`button[name="next"]`).MustWaitEnabled()
 
 	err = saveFullPageScreenshot(page, timestampedPath(path, "end"))

config_example.sh

@@ -1015,6 +1015,19 @@ set -x
 # As the size of the ISO increases in future, increase the expected ISO size accordingly.
 # export AGENT_OVE_ISO_SIZE=40
 
+# AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE lets you use a pre-built OVE ISO instead of building one locally when
+# AGENT_E2E_TEST_BOOT_MODE is set to ISO_NO_REGISTRY. When set, the local ISO build
+# (create_agent_iso_no_registry) is skipped and the ISO is obtained from this source.
+# Accepts one of:
+#   - a quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/... container image ref; the ISO is extracted from the image via:
+#       id=$(sudo podman create --arch amd64 <image>) && sudo podman cp "$id:/agent-ove.x86_64.iso" .
+#   - a local path/filename to an already-downloaded ISO
+# Direct https URLs (e.g. mirror.openshift.com / the Red Hat content-gateway) are not supported
+# here because they require Red Hat SSO authentication. Download such ISOs separately (via a
+# browser logged in to Red Hat SSO) and pass the resulting local file path.
+# export AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE=/path/to/agent-ove.x86_64.iso
+# export AGENT_OVE_ISO_SOURCE=quay.io/redhat-user-workloads/<rest-of-path>@sha256:<digest>
+
 
 # Uncomment and set the following value to "true" to enable a test scenario
 # where the DNS is disabled on the hosts by setting its IP address to an incorrect value.