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This PR updates OpenShift CI vSphere workflows to prevent credentials from appearing in shell-trace logs.

The affected scripts disable Bash xtrace while handling vCenter, proxy, registry, and ignition credentials. They restore the previous tracing state after each sensitive operation without changing existing configuration behavior.

The step runner executes commands scripts with xtrace, and bash prints
variable expansions in traced commands. Two vsphere steps expanded
vault-sourced credentials in traced lines:

- vsphere-disconnecting-network: registry_creds expanded in the
  'oc registry login --auth-basic=' argument
- vsphere-provision-bastionhost: proxy credential embedded in the
  proxy_private_url assignment and echo

Wrap both blocks in the standard [[ $- == *x* ]] guard to suspend
tracing while credentials are read and used.
The step runner executes commands scripts with bash -x. Sourcing files
that define credential variables, and expanding credentials into
assignments, command arguments, or here-strings, prints the expanded
values into the publicly readable build log.

- check/check-vcm: embed a save/suspend/restore tracing guard in the
  generated govc.sh and per-pool govc_<pool>.sh files so every
  consumer that sources them is protected; disable tracing for the
  remainder of both scripts where credentials are sourced and expanded
  into platformSpec
- proxy/proxy-https: guard proxy_creds read and PROXY_URL expansion
- minimal-permission: guard sourcing of the vault credentials file
- upi-install-vsphere: guard registry_auths read and sed --creds use
- cucushift-agent-vsphere-conf: guard yq here-string containing
  GOVC_PASSWORD
- ipi-install-vsphere-virt: guard IGNITION_DATA read and virtctl args
- deprovision-vsphere-diags-vcm: guard credential extraction from
  platform.json

Restore uses the documented WAS_TRACING pattern; generated files use an
if-form restore because a failing &&-list as the last line of a sourced
file propagates status 1 to source and trips the consumer's errexit.
These test step scripts source govc.sh (now self-guarded) and then run
sed with ${GOVC_PASSWORD} expanded in the command line, which bash -x
prints into the build log. Guard the sed call in each script with the
standard WAS_TRACING pattern.

Note: openshift/e2e/test/8h and longrun commands scripts are symlinks to
openshift-e2e-test-commands.sh, so a single guard covers all three.
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Credential tracing protection

Layer / File(s) Summary
Protect vSphere password configuration
ci-operator/step-registry/assisted/common/verify/assisted-common-verify-commands.sh, ci-operator/step-registry/cucushift/..., ci-operator/step-registry/hypershift/..., ci-operator/step-registry/openshift-extended/..., ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/e2e/..., ci-operator/step-registry/single-node/...
Password substitutions and vSphere configuration generation disable shell tracing during credential-bearing operations and restore the previous tracing state.
Protect generated govc credentials
ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/vsphere/check/..., ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/vsphere/minimal-permission/..., ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/deprovision/vsphere/diags/vcm/...
Credential loading and generated govc scripts suppress tracing while sourcing or exporting vCenter credentials.
Protect proxy, registry, and VM credential handling
ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/vsphere/proxy/..., ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/install/vsphere/virt/..., ci-operator/step-registry/upi/install/vsphere/..., ci-operator/step-registry/vsphere/...
Proxy credentials, registry credentials, and ignition data are handled with tracing disabled and restored to the prior state afterward.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to c4bdb

VCM runs entered with tracing enabled lose diagnostic trace output after credential generation. Restore tracing after the final secret expansion before merging.

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Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 2 functions across 27 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Description Check ✅ Passed Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the main change: preventing vSphere shell tracing from exposing secrets.
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Stable And Deterministic Test Names ✅ Passed PASS: The authoritative PR diff changes 27 .sh step-registry files and adds only shell tracing controls around credential handling. No Ginkgo test-title declaration (It, Describe, Context, `Wh…
Test Structure And Quality ✅ Passed PASS: The pull request changes 27 .sh step-registry scripts and no Ginkgo or Go test files. Therefore, the listed Ginkgo test quality requirements do not apply.
Microshift Test Compatibility ✅ Passed PASS: The reviewed range changes only 27 existing shell command scripts. The 155 added lines manage Bash xtrace around vSphere, proxy, registry, and credential handling. No Go or other Ginkgo test sou…
Single Node Openshift (Sno) Test Compatibility ✅ Passed PASS: The reviewed range changes only 27 .sh step-registry files, with 155 added lines for Bash xtrace and credential handling. The diff adds no Ginkgo tests or test constructs such as It(), `Desc…
Topology-Aware Scheduling Compatibility ✅ Passed PASS — The pull request changes only 27 .sh step-registry scripts. The diff adds Bash xtrace disable/restore logic around vSphere, proxy, registry, and credential handling. It does not add or modify…
Ote Binary Stdout Contract ✅ Passed PASS. The reviewed range changes 27 .sh step-registry scripts and no Go files. The added lines only save and restore Bash xtrace around credential handling. They do not add or modify OTE process-lev…
Ipv6 And Disconnected Network Test Compatibility ✅ Passed The check is not applicable. The reviewed range changes 27 .sh files only, with no Go or Ginkgo test files. Added lines only manage shell tracing around vSphere credentials. No new IPv4 assumptions …
No-Weak-Crypto ✅ Passed The pull request adds only Bash xtrace state handling around credential processing in 27 shell scripts. The added-line scan found no MD5, SHA1, DES, RC4, 3DES, Blowfish, ECB, hashing, or custom crypto…
Container-Privileges ✅ Passed The pull request changes 27 shell scripts only. The added code disables and restores Bash xtrace around credential handling. The authoritative diff adds no container or Kubernetes manifests and no `pr…
No-Sensitive-Data-In-Logs ✅ Passed PASS. The PR adds no new secret-bearing log statements. It disables Bash xtrace before handling vCenter passwords, vault credentials, proxy credentials, registry credentials, and ignition data, then r…
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🟡 Minor · Restore xtrace after the final credential… · ipi-conf-vsphere-check-vcm-commands.sh:830-831

ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/vsphere/check/vcm/ipi-conf-vsphere-check-vcm-commands.sh:830-831
🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Restore xtrace after the final credential expansion.

Keep tracing disabled through the platformSpec writes. Earlier restoration would expose passwords from GOVC_PASSWORD and platformSpec. However, WAS_TRACING remains unused, so the final reserved-network diagnostics run without tracing when xtrace was enabled on entry.

Proposed fix
 echo "$platformSpec" | jq -r yamlify2 | sed --expression='s/^/    /g' > "${SHARED_DIR}"/platform.yaml
+$WAS_TRACING && set -x
 
 # Save reserved networks for later use
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In
`@ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/vsphere/check/vcm/ipi-conf-vsphere-check-vcm-commands.sh`
around lines 830 - 831, After the final platformSpec write, restore xtrace using
the existing WAS_TRACING state before the reserved-network diagnostics begin.
Keep tracing disabled through all credential and platformSpec expansion
operations, and place the restoration immediately before the “Save reserved
networks for later use” section.
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ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/vsphere/check/ipi-conf-vsphere-check-commands.sh (1)

88-89: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Remove the unused WAS_TRACING assignment.

This script never reads WAS_TRACING. The generated govc.sh uses separate _GOVC_WAS_TRACING state. Keep set +x to protect credential handling.

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minimal, and validate.

In
`@ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/vsphere/check/ipi-conf-vsphere-check-commands.sh`
around lines 88 - 89, Remove the unused WAS_TRACING assignment from the tracing
setup, while preserving the subsequent set +x command and the separate
_GOVC_WAS_TRACING handling in generated govc.sh.

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Outside diff comments:
In
`@ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/vsphere/check/vcm/ipi-conf-vsphere-check-vcm-commands.sh`:
- Around line 830-831: After the final platformSpec write, restore xtrace using
the existing WAS_TRACING state before the reserved-network diagnostics begin.
Keep tracing disabled through all credential and platformSpec expansion
operations, and place the restoration immediately before the “Save reserved
networks for later use” section.

---

Nitpick comments:
In
`@ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/vsphere/check/ipi-conf-vsphere-check-commands.sh`:
- Around line 88-89: Remove the unused WAS_TRACING assignment from the tracing
setup, while preserving the subsequent set +x command and the separate
_GOVC_WAS_TRACING handling in generated govc.sh.

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  • ci-operator/step-registry/hypershift/mce/ibmz/openshift-extended-test-s390x/hypershift-mce-ibmz-openshift-extended-test-s390x-commands.sh
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  • ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/vsphere/minimal-permission/ipi-conf-vsphere-minimal-permission-commands.sh
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  • ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/vsphere/proxy/ipi-conf-vsphere-proxy-commands.sh
  • ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/deprovision/vsphere/diags/vcm/ipi-deprovision-vsphere-diags-vcm-commands.sh
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pull-ci-openshift-whereabouts-cni-main-okd-scos-e2e-aws-ovn openshift/whereabouts-cni presubmit Registry content changed
pull-ci-openshift-whereabouts-cni-main-e2e-aws openshift/whereabouts-cni presubmit Registry content changed
pull-ci-openshift-whereabouts-cni-release-5.2-e2e-aws openshift/whereabouts-cni presubmit Registry content changed
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pull-ci-openshift-whereabouts-cni-release-4.23-e2e-aws openshift/whereabouts-cni presubmit Registry content changed
pull-ci-openshift-whereabouts-cni-release-4.22-okd-scos-e2e-aws-ovn openshift/whereabouts-cni presubmit Registry content changed
pull-ci-openshift-whereabouts-cni-release-4.22-e2e-aws openshift/whereabouts-cni presubmit Registry content changed
pull-ci-openshift-whereabouts-cni-release-4.21-okd-scos-e2e-aws-ovn openshift/whereabouts-cni presubmit Registry content changed
pull-ci-openshift-whereabouts-cni-release-4.21-e2e-aws openshift/whereabouts-cni presubmit Registry content changed
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pull-ci-openshift-whereabouts-cni-release-4.14-e2e-aws openshift/whereabouts-cni presubmit Registry content changed
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pull-ci-openshift-cri-o-main-e2e-aws-ovn openshift/cri-o presubmit Registry content changed
pull-ci-openshift-cri-o-release-5.2-e2e-aws-ovn openshift/cri-o presubmit Registry content changed
pull-ci-openshift-cri-o-release-5.1-e2e-aws-ovn openshift/cri-o presubmit Registry content changed
pull-ci-openshift-cri-o-release-5.0-e2e-aws-ovn openshift/cri-o presubmit Registry content changed
pull-ci-openshift-cri-o-release-4.23-e2e-aws-ovn openshift/cri-o presubmit Registry content changed
pull-ci-openshift-cri-o-release-4.22-e2e-aws-ovn openshift/cri-o presubmit Registry content changed

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/hold

only wanted to touch vsphere specific scripts

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