Vault Secrets Management Service Update
» Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Scheduled
We will be updating the Vault auto unseal process on Thursday, September 17th. Expect a downtime of Vault service of less than 5 mins during 9-11am. Unfortunately, we are unsure of the exact time as this change is managed by another team. But we will send out a note on the MS Teams OpenShift-alerts channel before starting: channel link
What is happening?
We plan to restart Vault service to pick up a change from its auto unseal process. This change does not impact how your application uses Vault, but it will require a downtime of less than 5 mins. During this time, you might see a delay in application pod creation if it uses a Vault init container. Once the change is completed, things will resume to normal.
When?
Thursday, September 17th, 2026 downtime expected in between 9-11am.
Will there be an impact on the Platform apps?
There will be an outage of less than 5 mins, no other impact on Vault service.
Do I need to do anything?
Watch the MS Teams OpenShift-alerts channel for announcements of the beginning and completion of the update. Be prepared to check the health of your apps if you use Vault and have any pod restarts during that time.
Where do I get help if my app doesn't work after the change is complete?
Each Platform application has an assigned DevOps Specialist within the Ministry so contact them first. If you don't know who your assigned DevOps Specialist is, check with the app's Product Owner.
The DevOps Specialist will troubleshoot the issue with the app and if they need help, they will reach out to the:
Platform Services Team at PlatformServicesTeam@gov.bc.ca
Developer Community in MS Teams at OpenShift-howto-vault
Posted: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000