Mirror container images into an existing registry

Using a custom air-gapped container registry, or mirror, is necessary with certain user environments and workload requirements. Mirroring allows for the transfer of container images and updates to air-gapped environments where they can be installed on a MicroShift instance.

To create an air-gapped mirror registry for MicroShift containers, you must complete the following steps:

  • Get the container image list to be mirrored.

  • Configure the mirroring prerequisites, including secure signatures management.

  • Download images on a host with internet access.

  • Copy the downloaded image directory to an air-gapped site.

  • Upload images to a mirror registry in an air-gapped site.

  • Configure your MicroShift hosts to use the mirror registry.