Premise

You can only transfer ROSA classic clusters as of 07/18/25. The transfer works on prod, but it can take up to 12 hours to complete. You can add a custom configmap to the cluster for stage to work (see below). From the front end perspective, the accept/decline/rescind is immediate and we can show it due to the status field so you do not necessarily need to complete a transfer.

Testing on stage

Create a transfer request

1. Make a Rosa Classic cluster
2. Initiate a transfer to another user by using the transfer ownership link in the actions dropdown on the cluster list page.
3. Once a transfer is initiated, a new link will be on the Cluster List toolbar and an alert will be visible that links to the new cluster request page.
4. From the owner view of the cluster request page, the owner can rescind the transfer from the table
5. From the recipient view of the cluster request page, the recipient can Approve or decline the transfer.
6. After a cluster is accepted by the recipient, a notification will show that the transfer is accepted and it may take up to 24 hours to complete. The request page will show the status as Transferring. NOTE: Stage API will not automatically transfer a cluster at this time without additional configuration. Prod API will work. See next chapter.

Force the transfer on stage

1. On OCM UI: for cluster you are transferring, goto cluster overview -> Access Control
2. Add a httpd idetity provider, let's say user=testuser
3. Now go to Cluster Roles and Access
4. Add "testuser" to cluster-admins
5. Now open the console for that cluster (big blue "Open console" button at the top of cluster details)
6. Login via httpd, using testuser and its password
7. Once in, click the "+" on the top masthead
8. A yaml editor should open, paste the following yaml into that and press create

  kind: ConfigMap
  apiVersion: v1
  metadata:
    name: insights-config
    namespace: openshift-insights
  data:
    config.yaml: |
      clusterTransfer:
        interval: 2m
        endpoint: https://api.stage.openshift.com/api/accounts_mgmt/v1/cluster_transfers/