Background
During QE test runs, we observed intermittent failures in tests using `pod.execute` / `kubectl exec` due to transient kubelet connectivity issues:

• Handshake status 500 Internal Server Error
• Error dialing backend: use of closed network connection (kubelet 10250)

These failures are {}not related to product bugs{} but are caused by cluster-side instability.

Objective
Investigate the feasibility of adding a retry/wrapper mechanism in the test framework for such transient failures to improve test reliability.

References

• Example implementation: https://github.com/RedHatQE/openshift-python-wrapper/pull/2581
• Failed test run: https://reportportal-cnv.apps.dno.ocp-hub.prod.psi.redhat.com/ui/#cnv/launches/all/146659/?item0Params=filter.in.status%3DFAILED%26page.page%3D1

Acceptance Criteria

• A design or proposal for handling transient `pod.execute` failures
• Recommendation on whether to implement retries globally or selectively