Description of problem - Provide a detailed description of the issue encountered, including logs/command-output snippets and screenshots if the issue is observed in the UI:

Unable to uninstall a storage system if NooBaa is originally installed in standalone mode 

The OCP platform infrastructure and deployment type (AWS, Bare Metal, VMware, etc. Please clarify if it is platform agnostic deployment), (IPI/UPI):

VMware IPI 

vSphere 7.0.3U3

The ODF deployment type (Internal, External, Internal-Attached (LSO), Multicluster, DR, Provider, etc):

Internal  

The version of all relevant components (OCP, ODF, RHCS, ACM whichever is applicable):

OCP/ODF 4.16+ 

Does this issue impact your ability to continue to work with the product?

Yes

Is there any workaround available to the best of your knowledge?

None

Can this issue be reproduced? If so, please provide the hit rate

Yes 
 
Can this issue be reproduced from the UI?

Yes 

If this is a regression, please provide more details to justify this:

 NA

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Install ODF, then set up NooBaa in standalone mode with Quay

2. Set up a storage cluster

3. Attempt to uninstall the storage cluster following this guide

The exact date and time when the issue was observed, including timezone details:

06/27/25 

Actual results:

When trying to uninstall the storage cluster, we see the following message:

failed to reconcile CephCluster "openshift-storage/ocs-storagecluster-cephcluster". CephCluster "openshift-storage/ocs-storagecluster-cephcluster" will not be deleted until all dependents are removed: CephObjectStoreUser: [noobaa-ceph-objectstore-user]

Expected results:

Storage cluster should be easily removed

Logs collected and log location:

TBD

Additional info: 

See private comments