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Status Submitted
Workspace Cloud Pak for Data
Components Cloud Pak for Data Platform
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 16, 2026

RELATED IDEAS

Workload Misplacement Due to Inconsistent Node Affinity Control Impacts Platform Stability

All non-VPC workloads must support node affinity to ensure proper scheduling on specific nodes (e.g., standard vs GPU workers). In OCP environments running IBM Cloud Pak for Data / IBM Software Hub, clusters often include both standard and GPU worker nodes. Today, workloads with defined labels can be correctly scheduled using node pinning, but some non-VPC pods do not support node affinity configuration. This was validated into support cases, enforcing node placement currently requires manual and non-standard actions (e.g., patches and CR changes), which are error-prone, hard to maintain, and not upgrade-safe. All workloads, including platform/system components, should support nodeSelector, affinity, and tolerations in a standard, declarative, and supported way without manual patches. 

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  • Guest
    Apr 16, 2026

    This improvement is essential in OCP environments with both standard and GPU nodes. Currently, the lack of consistent support for nodeSelector/affinity in platform workloads limits proper scheduling control. Native, declarative support would significantly improve cluster stability and GPU utilization.

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