Allow container images to be loaded from archives

[dancingCamel]

In other kubernetes systems we have the to option to load images from archives (such as .tar files exported by docker).
e.g. In KinD we can use "kind load image-archive" and in microk8s there is "microk8s images import".
If we want to create a single deployable bundle to a location then we should be able to load images from archive files.

I would like to have a similar command for AKS-Edge e.g. Import-AksEdgeImage

[dancingCamel]

Also, while there isn't a command for doing so, is there another way to load the images, like scp the file into the edge VM and use ctr image import from inside the VM itself?
I tried to find the edge VM with hyper v but couldn't find it, and I tried to ssh into the vm using the IP found at Get-AksEdgeNodeAddr.
This didn't work as I didn't have credentials, and password authentication is disabled on the VM (according to Invoke-AksEdgeNodeCommand -Command "sudo cat /etc/ssh/sshd_config")
I tried to create an ssh key with the invoke command but it just hangs.

[fcabrera23]

Hi @dancingCamel,

Thanks for reaching out. We are using SSH over Hyper-V sockets, so normal SSH/SCP won't work. For more information, see #41. We are currently investigating exposing a new PS cmdlet to copy files from/to the Linux/Windows nodes. Once you copied the files, you can use the Invoke-AksEdgeNodeCommand to finalize the import.

Please check our AKS Edge PS in the upcoming updates to get more information.

Thanks,
Francisco

[dancingCamel]

That's great.
I'll keep an eye on the updates.

Thanks,
Robert

[fcabrera23]

Hi @dancingCamel

This issue was fixed in the 1.0.266.0 update. Now you can use the Copy-AksEdgeNodeFile and the Invoke-AksEdgeNodeCommand to achieve your scenario.

Thanks,
Francisco