Status Conditions and Events

Use this page to decode what the operator is telling you through conditions, events, and lifecycle signals.

This is the exact lookup surface for status conditions and emitted events across OpenBaoCluster, OpenBaoRestore, and OpenBaoTenant. Use it when a cluster is stalled, degraded, upgrading, backing up, restoring, or otherwise behaving in a way that needs precise interpretation rather than a generic troubleshooting step.

Inspect

Inspect status conditions and namespace events

bash

kubectl -n <ns> get openbaocluster <name> -o jsonpath='{.status.conditions}' | jq
kubectl -n <ns> get openbaorestore <name> -o jsonpath='{.status.conditions}' | jq
kubectl -n <ns> get openbaotenant <name> -o jsonpath='{.status.conditions}' | jq

kubectl -n <ns> get events --sort-by=.lastTimestamp

For the fastest timeline view, run kubectl describe on the parent custom resource to see status and recent events together.

Reference table

Workflow checkpoints

Use these condition sets as the fastest contract checks for common workflows.

Workflow checkpoints. Use these condition sets as the fastest contract checks for common workflows.

Workflow	Conditions to watch
Hardened with external TLS	Available, TLSReady, UserAccessBootstrap, ProductionReady
Hardened with ACME	Available, ACMEIntegrationReady, ACMECacheReady, UserAccessBootstrap, ProductionReady
Gateway exposure	GatewayIntegrationReady
Strict NetworkPolicy environments	APIServerNetworkReady
Scheduled backups	BackupConfigurationReady
Restore execution	RestoreConfigurationReady, then RestoreComplete

OpenBaoCluster conditions

Condition types defined in api/v1alpha1:

Type	Meaning	Typical Reasons
Available	Workload availability from ready replicas	AllReplicasReady, NoReplicasReady, NotReady, Paused
APIServerNetworkReady	Operator-known Kubernetes API egress contract for operator-managed NetworkPolicies	APIServerNetworkReady, APIServerEndpointIPsRecommended, APIServerNetworkConfigurationInvalid, Paused
TLSReady	TLS asset readiness	Ready, Disabled, TLSSecretMissing, TLSSecretInvalid, Unknown, Paused
UserAccessBootstrap	Best-effort check that spec.selfInit.requests appears to create a human login path in addition to operator bootstrap auth	UserAccessConfigured, UserAccessUnverified, Disabled, Paused
ACMEIntegrationReady	Operator-known ACME prerequisites such as Gateway passthrough, private ACME trust, and supported self-reachability checks	ACMEIntegrationReady, GatewayAPIMissing, ACMEGatewayNotConfiguredForPassthrough, ACMEDomainNotResolvable, PrerequisitesMissing, Unknown, Paused
ACMECacheReady	Shared ACME cache readiness for HA or blue/green ACME topologies	ACMECacheReady, ACMECacheNotConfigured, ACMECacheMissing, ACMECachePending, ACMECacheInvalidAccessMode
GatewayIntegrationReady	Operator-known Gateway API prerequisites and controller support for spec.gateway	GatewayIntegrationReady, GatewayAPIMissing, GatewayReferenceMissing, GatewayClassMissing, GatewayClassPending, GatewayClassNotAccepted, GatewayVersionUnsupported, GatewayFeatureUnsupported, GatewayCapabilitiesUnknown, GatewayNotProgrammed, GatewayProgrammingPending, GatewayListenerIncompatible, Paused
BackupConfigurationReady	Operator-known backup Job prerequisites such as auth references, storage credential references, hardened-profile egress rules, and job-specific identity assumptions	Ready, AuthenticationRequired, TokenSecretMissing, CredentialsSecretMissing, WorkloadIdentityConfigured, AmbientIdentityAssumed, NetworkEgressRulesRequired, Unknown, Paused
CloudUnsealIdentityReady	Operator-known authentication path for cloud KMS unseal on the main OpenBao Pods	Ready, CredentialsSecretMissing, PrerequisitesMissing, WorkloadIdentityConfigured, AmbientIdentityAssumed, Unknown, Paused
ProductionReady	Indicates whether the cluster currently meets the operator's Hardened production posture checks. This condition does not represent API stability or project support level.	ProductionReady, ProfileNotSet, DevelopmentProfile, AdmissionPoliciesNotReady, OperatorManagedTLS, StaticUnsealInUse, RootTokenStored, Gateway or ACME readiness reasons such as GatewayFeatureUnsupported or ACMEGatewayNotConfiguredForPassthrough
Upgrading	Upgrade state	InProgress, Idle, or upgrade failure reason
BackingUp	Backup job state	InProgress, Idle
StorageConfigured	Persistent storage class selection visibility	StorageClassConfigured, StorageClassPending, StorageClassDefaulted, StorageClassUnset, StorageClassMismatch, StorageClassInconsistent
Degraded	Problem requiring attention	BreakGlassRequired, upgrade failure reason, workload or adminops error reason, OIDCBootstrapConfigurationInvalid, APIServerNetworkConfigurationInvalid, RootTokenStored, Reconciling, Paused
EtcdEncryptionWarning	etcd encryption verification warning	EtcdEncryptionUnknown
SecurityRisk	Relaxed security mode indicator	DevelopmentProfile
OpenBaoInitialized	OpenBao initialization observed from registration labels	Initialized, NotInitialized, Unknown
OpenBaoSealed	OpenBao seal state observed from registration labels	Sealed, Unsealed, Unknown
OpenBaoLeader	Leader discovery from registration labels	LeaderFound, LeaderUnknown, MultipleLeaders
NodeSecurityCapabilityMismatch	Node capability mismatch for enabled hardening	Ready, AppArmorUnsupported

OpenBaoRestore conditions

Type	Meaning	Typical Reasons
RestoreComplete	Restore terminal state	RestoreSucceeded, RestoreFailed, AuthenticationRequired
RestoreConfigurationReady	Operator-known restore prerequisites such as auth references, storage credential references, hardened-profile egress rules, and job-specific identity assumptions	Ready, AuthenticationRequired, TokenSecretMissing, CredentialsSecretMissing, WorkloadIdentityConfigured, AmbientIdentityAssumed, NetworkEgressRulesRequired
OperationLockOverride	Break-glass lock override occurred	OperationLockOverridden

Ambient identity reasons

AmbientIdentityAssumed means the operator classified the configuration as relying on a provider default chain or other ambient identity path. It does not prove that the cloud-side identity binding is correct.

OpenBaoTenant conditions

Type	Meaning	Typical Reasons
Provisioned	Tenant RBAC provisioning state	SecurityViolation and provisioning outcomes

Kubernetes events

Event scope

The operator emits lifecycle events on parent custom resources only. OpenBaoCluster receives cluster lifecycle, init and bootstrap, upgrade, backup, and tenant Secret RBAC sync events. OpenBaoRestore receives restore lifecycle events. OpenBaoTenant receives tenant provisioning lifecycle events. Jobs do not receive the lifecycle events listed here.

Event types

Expect Normal events for routine progression and accepted operator input. Expect Warning events for failures, contention, overrides, and other states that need attention.

OpenBaoCluster safety and maintenance events

Type	Reason	Notes
Warning	ProfileNotSet	spec.profile missing; reconciliation blocked.
Warning	DevelopmentProfile	Development profile warning for production.
Normal	AmbientUnsealIdentity	Cloud KMS unseal is relying on ambient identity or the provider default chain for the main OpenBao Pods. This note is emitted only when the operator is not using a credentials Secret or explicit inline cloud credentials.
Warning	StaticUnsealInUse	Static unseal warning.
Warning	RootTokenStored	Self-init is disabled and the operator stored the root token Secret.
Warning	ImageVerificationFailed and related reasons	Warn-policy image verification failures.
Normal	PVCResize	PVC expansion started.
Normal	PVCResizeLeaderStepDown	Leader step-down for resize restart path.
Normal	PVCResizePodRestart	Pod restart to complete filesystem resize.

OpenBaoCluster init and bootstrap events

Type	Reason	Notes
Normal	InitStarted	Self-init or operator-driven initialization started or is still in progress.
Normal	InitCompleted	Cluster initialization completed successfully.
Warning	InitFailed	Operator-driven initialization failed.

OpenBaoCluster tenant Secret RBAC events

Type	Reason	Notes
Normal	TenantSecretRBACSynchronized	Tenant Secret RBAC allowlists were synchronized for the namespace.

OpenBaoCluster upgrade events

Type	Reason	Notes
Normal	UpgradeStarted	Upgrade orchestration started.
Normal	PreUpgradeSnapshotJobCreated	Pre-upgrade snapshot Job created.
Normal	PreUpgradeSnapshotCompleted	Pre-upgrade snapshot completed successfully.
Warning	PreUpgradeSnapshotFailed	Pre-upgrade snapshot failed and upgrade is blocked.
Normal	RollingRetryRequested	Manual retry requested for a failed rolling upgrade.
Normal	RollingRetryAccepted	Failed rolling upgrade state cleared and retry resumed.
Normal	BlueGreenHoldEntered	Blue or green upgrade is waiting for manual promotion approval.
Normal	BlueGreenPromotionApproved	Promotion approval observed and promotion started.
Normal	UpgradeComplete	Upgrade finished successfully.
Warning	UpgradeFailed	Upgrade failed and operator marked the upgrade as failed.
Warning	RollbackStarted	Blue or green rollback started.
Warning	BreakGlassEntered	Blue or green rollback entered break-glass mode.
Normal	BreakGlassAcknowledged	Break-glass mode was acknowledged and automation may resume.
Warning	OperationLockBlocked	Upgrade is waiting for another cluster operation to release the lock.

OpenBaoCluster backup events

Type	Reason	Notes
Normal	BackupManualTriggerAccepted	Manual backup trigger accepted.
Normal	BackupSkipped	Due or manually requested backup intentionally skipped.
Normal	BackupStarted	Backup attempt started after lock acquisition.
Normal	BackupIdentityConfiguration	Backup identity mode and generated ServiceAccount attachment point.
Normal	BackupJobCreated	Backup Job created.
Normal	BackupCompleted	Backup completed successfully.
Warning	BackupFailed	Backup Job failed.
Warning	OperationLockBlocked	Backup is waiting for another cluster operation to release the lock.

OpenBaoRestore events

Type	Reason	Notes
Normal	RestoreValidationStarted	Restore validation started.
Normal	RestoreStarted	Restore execution started after validation.
Normal	RestoreIdentityConfiguration	Restore identity mode and generated ServiceAccount attachment point.
Normal	RestoreJobCreated	Restore Job created.
Normal	RestoreCompleted	Restore completed successfully.
Warning	RestoreFailed	Restore failed.
Warning	OperationLockBlocked	Restore is waiting for another cluster operation to release the lock.
Warning	OperationLockLost	Restore lost the cluster operation lock while running.
Warning	OperationLockOverride	Lock override requested with break-glass restore.

OpenBaoTenant provisioning events

Type	Reason	Notes
Normal	TenantProvisioned	Tenant namespace RBAC was provisioned successfully.
Normal	TenantRBACCleaned	Tenant namespace RBAC was cleaned up during deletion.
Warning	TenantProvisioningBlocked	Provisioning is blocked by guardrails, missing prerequisites, or dependency readiness checks.
Warning	TenantProvisioningFailed	Provisioning failed while applying tenant RBAC.

Structured audit events

In addition to Kubernetes Events, controllers emit structured audit events to logs, for example UpgradeStarted, UpgradeFailed, BackupJobCreated, RestoreCompleted, and TenantRBACProvisioned.

Stability

Condition types are part of the API surface. Reason and event values may expand over time as new scenarios are added.

Related lookup surfaces

Troubleshoot the clusterUse the operational troubleshooting page when you know something is wrong but do not yet know which signal matters.Recovery & RestoreMove into the recovery section when the condition or event pattern already tells you the system needs intervention.Compatibility matrixReturn to compatibility when an unexpected status might actually come from an unsupported or unvalidated platform assumption.