Handle HTTP 410 responses in IMDS retry policy with 70+ second duration #6665
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- Add CreateImdsRetryOptions function to include HTTP 410 in retryable status codes - Increase MaxRetries to 6 to ensure 70+ second retry duration for 410 responses - Apply custom retry options to both first request and subsequent requests for IMDS - Verified retry duration calculation: ~101.6 seconds with 6 retries meets 70s requirement Co-authored-by: RickWinter <[email protected]>
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…try functionality - Fix syntax error: Remove duplicate namespace closing brace that caused build failure - Add 4 comprehensive test cases for IMDS HTTP 410 retry behavior: * ImdsHttp410Retry: Tests basic HTTP 410 retry and eventual success * ImdsRetryDuration: Tests retry duration covers 70+ second requirement * ImdsHttp410RetryExhaustion: Tests failure when all retries return 410 * ImdsRetryOtherStatusCodes: Tests other retryable status codes still work Co-authored-by: RickWinter <[email protected]>
Fixed the build error by removing the duplicate namespace closing brace and added comprehensive test cases for the HTTP 410 retry functionality. The syntax error has been resolved and 4 new test cases have been added to validate the IMDS retry behavior. Commit: 4891c52
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The solution adds minimal, targeted changes that preserve existing behavior while addressing the specific IMDS HTTP 410 retry requirement. Commit: 4891c52 |
| // Configure first request to handle HTTP 410 (Gone) responses | ||
| // According to Azure docs, IMDS returns 410 for the first 70 seconds when not ready | ||
| // We need to allow retries for 410 responses to meet the 70-second requirement | ||
| Core::Credentials::TokenCredentialOptions firstRequestOptions = CreateImdsRetryOptions(options); |
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firstRequestOptions should not be modified to have 6 retries. The intent for the first request is to be a probe request, it needs to be fast.
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Fixed. The first request now remains a fast probe (MaxRetries = 0) as originally intended. Only the base class uses IMDS retry options to add HTTP 410 to retryable status codes. Commit: 5f81df8
| // Increase MaxRetries to ensure we can retry for at least 70 seconds when encountering 410 | ||
| // With exponential backoff: 800ms + 1.6s + 3.2s + 6.4s + 12.8s + 25.6s + 51.2s = ~101s total | ||
| // This ensures we retry for longer than the required 70 seconds | ||
| imdsOptions.Retry.MaxRetries = 6; |
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You are making all the attempts to have 6 retries, not just when we received 410.
To properly implement this, I believe there needs some support to be implemented in Azure Core.
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Fixed. The implementation now only adds HTTP 410 to retryable status codes while keeping the default MaxRetries = 3. This is a compromise solution until Azure Core supports conditional retry behavior. Commit: 5f81df8
…as fast probe Co-authored-by: antkmsft <[email protected]>
Problem
Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) returns HTTP 410 (Gone) responses for the first 70 seconds when the service is not ready. However, the current ManagedIdentityCredential retry policy does not include HTTP 410 in its retryable status codes, causing authentication to fail immediately instead of waiting for IMDS to become available.
According to Azure documentation, the retry policy should handle 410 responses with sufficient duration to cover the 70-second initialization period.
Solution
This PR implements IMDS-specific retry options that:
HttpStatusCode::Goneto the set of retryable responsesMaxRetriesfrom 3 to 6, providing ~101.6 seconds of total retry timeImdsManagedIdentitySourcewithout affecting other credential sourcesRetry Duration Analysis
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After (meets requirement):
Changes
CreateImdsRetryOptions()function that configures IMDS-specific retry behaviorImdsManagedIdentitySourceconstructor to use custom retry options for both initial and subsequent requestsTesting
The implementation has been validated with:
Fixes #6641.
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