AWS and GCE cloud providers have volumes that are independent of VM instances. In case VM instance dies, volumes still exists and can be attached to newly created VM. This feature is used in kops for HA purpose.
In case of vSphere, VMDKs are not that readily available as independent entities. This issues is about addressing this gap and make changes in vSphere kops code to allow attaching VMDK of a crashed master instance with newly created master instance.
AWS and GCE cloud providers have volumes that are independent of VM instances. In case VM instance dies, volumes still exists and can be attached to newly created VM. This feature is used in kops for HA purpose.
In case of vSphere, VMDKs are not that readily available as independent entities. This issues is about addressing this gap and make changes in vSphere kops code to allow attaching VMDK of a crashed master instance with newly created master instance.