Splunk Operator: Failed to install the operator - CRD metadata.annotations too long

[dev-slatto]

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Bug

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Describe the request
When following the guide for installing the Smartstore Operator in dedicated namespace the following CRDs failed to install due to too long metadata.annorations.

• indexerclusters.enterprise.splunk.com
• monitoringconsoles.enterprise.splunk.com
• searchheadclusters.enterprise.splunk.com
• standalones.enterprise.splunk.com

Expected behavior
It's expected that all CRDs should be able to install when following the installation guide of the Splunk Operator.

Splunk setup on K8S
Clean Kubernetes cluster trying to install v2.2.1 of the Splunk Operator.

Reproduction/Testing steps
Create a clean cluster with K8s version 1.25. Try to install the Splunk Operator with the following command:
kubectl apply -f https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.2.1/splunk-operator-namespace.yaml

K8s environment

• Client Version: v1.25.3
• Kustomize Version: v4.5.7
• Server Version: v1.25.9

K8s collector data(optional)

Error from server (Invalid): error when creating "https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.2.1/splunk-operator-namespace.yaml": CustomResourceDefinition.apiextensions.k8s.io "indexerclusters.enterprise.splunk.com" is invalid: metadata.annotations: Too long: must have at most 262144 bytes
Error from server (Invalid): error when creating "https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.2.1/splunk-operator-namespace.yaml": CustomResourceDefinition.apiextensions.k8s.io "monitoringconsoles.enterprise.splunk.com" is invalid: metadata.annotations: Too long: must have at most 262144 bytes
Error from server (Invalid): error when creating "https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.2.1/splunk-operator-namespace.yaml": CustomResourceDefinition.apiextensions.k8s.io "searchheadclusters.enterprise.splunk.com" is invalid: metadata.annotations: Too long: must have at most 262144 bytes
Error from server (Invalid): error when creating "https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/releases/download/2.2.1/splunk-operator-namespace.yaml": CustomResourceDefinition.apiextensions.k8s.io "standalones.enterprise.splunk.com" is invalid: metadata.annotations: Too long: must have at most 262144 bytes

[dev-slatto]

Hey again! 👋🏻
I just talked to Patrick that informed me about the flags needed in the apply process. I've updated the docs with them now and are open to feedback on the formulation if you guys have any thing to add.

[sweet-mentat]

dev-slatto's flags worked for me when I encountered this issue. Any change the PR can be approved so people don't have to dig for the correct kubectl command?

[kundeng]

what flags??? It's not updated in https://github.com/splunk/splunk-operator/blob/main/docs/Install.md

[rlieberman-splunk]

The pull request to update the flags for install has been merged. This will be available in our 2.8.0 release, and is available now in the develop branch documents.