ImageStream cannot import image tags when ImageTagMirrorSet is set to NeverContactSource. The same issue does not apply for pods

4.15.35

    1. Create a disconnected cluster with no internet access
    2. Create a "pull-through" image registry  [1]   
    3. Create the following ImageTagMirrorSet and ImageDigestMirrorSet

~~~
apiVersion: config.openshift.io/v1
kind: ImageDigestMirrorSet
metadata:
  name: image-mirrors
spec:
  imageDigestMirrors:
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/docker-remote
      source: docker.io
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/registry.access.redhat.com
      source: registry.access.redhat.com
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/quay.io
      source: quay.io
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/registry.redhat.io
      source: registry.redhat.io
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/gcr.io
      source: gcr.io
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/ghcr.io
      source: ghcr.io
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/com.redhat.connect.registry
      source: registry.connect.redhat.com
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/nvcr.io
      source: nvcr.io
---
apiVersion: config.openshift.io/v1
kind: ImageTagMirrorSet
metadata:
  name: image-mirrors
spec:
  imageTagMirrors:
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/docker-remote
      source: docker.io
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/registry.access.redhat.com
      source: registry.access.redhat.com
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/quay.io
      source: quay.io
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/registry.redhat.io
      source: registry.redhat.io
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/gcr.io
      source: gcr.io
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/ghcr.io
      source: ghcr.io
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/com.redhat.connect.registry
      source: registry.connect.redhat.com
    - mirrorSourcePolicy: NeverContactSource 
      mirrors:
        - <local-registry-url>/nvcr.io
      source: nvcr.io
~~~

    4. Import an image [2]

[1] https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_quay/3.13/html/use_red_hat_quay/quay-as-cache-proxy
[2] https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.15/openshift_images/image-streams-manage.html#images-imagestream-import-images-image-streams

Unable to import images

Being able to import images