Status Update: INITIAL BM TESTING COMPLETED

Completed first comprehensive testing of RHOV spoke cluster (clc-bm-kv) on mist10 BM environment for ALC regression capacity.

📊 Test Results Summary

Environment: ACM 2.14.0 on mist10-0.qe.red-chesterfield.com with RHOV spoke cluster `clc-bm-kv`
Test Inventory: 96 total @non-ui test cases across 30 test suites
Testing Date: August 7, 2025

🎯 Actual Results

Successfully Passing: 5 test cases out of 96 total (5.2% success rate)

• Console_UI_Changes_Test_Suite: 2/2 PASSED (6m 26s)
• Git_Application_Test_Suite: 3/7 PASSED (14m 46s)

Tests Attempted but Failed: ~20 test cases

• Application_Addon_Test_Suite: 0/2 PASSED (Secret validation errors)
• Managed_Service_Account_Test_Suite: Failed (timeout issues)
• Cluster_Permission_Test_Suite: Failed (API connectivity)
• Restore_Hibernated_Cluster: Failed (function definition error)

Not Yet Tested: ~71 test cases (74% of total inventory)

🚧 Major Challenges Overcome

1. Infinite Loop Elimination

Challenge: Git/Helm tests stuck in infinite `cy:fetch ❖ STUBBED undefined undefined` loops, never completing
Root Cause: Browser-context GitHub API failures in BM environment due to CORS/CSP policies
Solution: Implemented BM-specific test variants bypassing GitHub API calls with direct input
Result: Tests now complete predictably in 6-15 minutes instead of hanging indefinitely

2. Memory Management Crisis

Challenge: Electron renderer crashes killing test runs after 15-20 minutes
Root Cause: Default Node.js memory limits insufficient for BM resource constraints
Solution: Increased Node.js memory to 8GB, optimized Cypress configuration
Result: Eliminated all memory-related test failures

3. Environment Detection

Challenge: Same test code needs to work in both cloud and BM environments
Solution: Implemented automatic BM environment detection with `CYPRESS_TEST_MODE='BM'`
Result: Smart configuration switching between cloud (GitHub API) and BM (direct input) modes

⚠️ Identified Issues Requiring Fixes

Quick Wins (4 hours total):

• Secret YAML format error: `data:` → `stringData:` conversion (30 mins)
• Function definition missing: Add `deleteNamespaceTarget` function (15 mins)
• MSA timeout adjustments: Increase BM timeout values (3 hours)

Medium Effort (20+ hours):

• API server retry logic for cluster permission tests
• BM optimization for remaining 25 untested suites

📈 Key Metrics

📋 BM Configuration

Required Setup:

export CYPRESS_TEST_MODE='BM'
export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=8192"
npx cypress run --env TEST_MODE=BM --config experimentalMemoryManagement=true

🎯 Conclusion

Current State: 5 test cases verified working on BM infrastructure
Infrastructure Capacity: RHOV spoke cluster handles testing load effectively with proper configuration
Growth Path: Clear roadmap to 25-35 working test cases with identified fixes

The BM environment can support ALC regression testing. Key breakthrough was solving test completion issues that previously prevented any meaningful testing.

📖 Technical Documentation

Complete implementation details, env setup guidelines and remediation plans:
Documentation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10QNn5ciX9ZDIC_QbdhRFw82FUURfAsV6aoDqWmELyOE/edit?tab=t.ute0yvhp1jh4