feat: add --persist so SNO VM survives the host reboot

README.md

@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ $ ./sno-setup.sh quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release:4.14.3-x86_64 ~/confi
 
 > **_NOTE:_**  The pull secret file parameter is not required if the `REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE` environment variable is already set
 
+For clusters that should survive host reboots, add the `--persist` flag:
+
+``` bash
+$ ./sno-setup.sh quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release:4.14.3-x86_64 ~/config/my-pull-secret --persist
+```
+
 2. Wait for the installation to complete. The console will show a detailed output about each phase of the installation.
 
 ``` bash
@@ -41,14 +47,31 @@ INFO     export KUBECONFIG=/tmp/agent-DvM/auth/kubeconfig
 
 3. Connect to your new cluster using the credentials stored in the asset folder.
 
+**Default mode (ephemeral):**
 ``` bash
-$ export KUBECONFIG=/tmp/agent/auth/kubeconfig
+$ export KUBECONFIG=/tmp/mini-agent/auth/kubeconfig
 $ oc get nodes
 NAME       STATUS   ROLES                         AGE   VERSION
 master-0   Ready    control-plane,master,worker   36m   v1.26.3+b404935
 ```
 
-4. Once done, to remove the cluster and cleanup the enviroment, run the cleanup script
+**Persistent mode (with `--persist` flag):**
+``` bash
+$ export KUBECONFIG=/var/lib/miniagent/kubeconfig
+$ oc get nodes
+NAME       STATUS   ROLES                         AGE   VERSION
+master-0   Ready    control-plane,master,worker   36m   v1.26.3+b404935
+```
+
+4. Once done, to remove the cluster and cleanup the environment, run the cleanup script
 ``` bash
 $ ./sno-cleanup.sh
 ```
+
+## Persistence Mode
+
+By default, miniagent creates ephemeral clusters for quick testing that do not survive host reboots. Use the `--persist` flag to enable reboot survival features:
+
+- **Network and VM autostart**: Automatically start after host reboot
+- **Installation ISO detachment**: Eliminates dependency on /tmp files
+- **Persistent kubeconfig**: Saved to `/var/lib/miniagent/kubeconfig`

sno-setup.sh

@@ -5,17 +5,28 @@ source "sno-common.sh"
 
 ### 1. Initial checks 
 if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
-    echo "./sno-setup.sh <release image> [pull secret path]"
+    echo "./sno-setup.sh <release image> [pull secret path] [--persist]"
     echo "Usage example:"
     echo "$ ./sno-setup.sh quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release:4.14.3-x86_64 # This works if REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE is already set"
     echo "$ ./sno-setup.sh quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release:4.14.3-x86_64 ~/config/my-pull-secret"
+    echo "$ ./sno-setup.sh quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release:4.14.3-x86_64 ~/config/my-pull-secret --persist # Survive reboots"
 
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Check if --persist flag is present
+persist_mode=false
+for arg in "$@"; do
+    if [ "$arg" = "--persist" ]; then
+        persist_mode=true
+        break
+    fi
+done
+
 releaseImage=$1
 pullSecretFile=${REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE:-}
-if [ $# -eq 2 ]; then
+# Handle pull secret from $2, accounting for possible --persist flag
+if [ $# -eq 2 ] || [ $# -eq 3 ]; then
   pullSecretFile=$2
 fi
 
@@ -101,6 +112,10 @@ EOF
 
 sudo virsh net-define ${assets_dir}/${network}.xml
 sudo virsh net-start ${network}
+if [ "$persist_mode" = "true" ]; then
+    echo "* Enabling network autostart for persistence"
+    sudo virsh net-autostart ${network}
+fi
 
 ###    The guest inside the agent network will not be resolvable from the host,
 ###    and this will be required later by the wait-for command
@@ -173,16 +188,33 @@ sudo virt-install \
   --os-variant rhel9-unknown \
   --noautoconsole &
 
-
 ### 9. Check if the agent virtual machine is up and running
 while ! sudo virsh list --all | grep -q "\s${hostname}\s.*running"; do
   echo "Waiting for ${hostname} to start..."
   sleep 5
 done
 
-### 10. Wait for the installation to complete
+### 10. Enable VM autostart for persistence across reboots (if requested)
+if [ "$persist_mode" = "true" ]; then
+    echo "* Enabling VM autostart"
+    sudo virsh autostart ${hostname}
+fi
+
+### 11. Wait for the installation to complete
 ${assets_dir}/openshift-install agent wait-for install-complete --dir=${assets_dir} --log-level=debug
 
+### 12. Post-installation persistence steps (if requested)
+if [ "$persist_mode" = "true" ]; then
+    echo "* Copying kubeconfig to /var/lib/miniagent/kubeconfig"
+    sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/miniagent
+    sudo cp ${assets_dir}/auth/kubeconfig /var/lib/miniagent/kubeconfig
+    sudo chmod 644 /var/lib/miniagent/kubeconfig
+
+    echo "* Detaching installation ISO"
+    sudo virsh detach-disk ${hostname} ${assets_dir}/agent.x86_64.iso --config
+
+    echo "To access the cluster run: export KUBECONFIG=/var/lib/miniagent/kubeconfig"
+fi
 end=$(date +%s)
 echo ""
 echo "Cluster deployed in $(((end - start) / 60)) minutes"