Configuration fields for --import-mode

To implement multi-architecture image management using the --import-mode flag, reference the necessary configuration fields. These fields define precise parameters for selecting and importing specific manifests into your OpenShift Container Platform cluster.

The following table describes the options available for the --import-mode= flag:

Parameter Description

Legacy

The default option for --import-mode. When specified, the manifest list is discarded, and a single sub-manifest is imported. The platform is chosen in the following order of priority:

  1. Tag annotations

  2. Control plane architecture

  3. Linux/AMD64

  4. The first manifest in the list

PreserveOriginal

When specified, the original manifest is preserved. For manifest lists, the manifest list and all of its sub-manifests are imported.

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