From 0d27409a037e90ace36e29ea839504bff5ec0b12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chai Bot <ship-help-github@redhat.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2026 18:54:27 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] PERFSCALE: Shift 5.1 cron schedules to avoid conflicts with
 5.0

The 5.1 PerfScale CI configs were cut from 5.0 and inherited identical
cron schedules, causing resource contention on the shared aws-perfscale
profile. This shifts all 24 cron entries in the 4 OCP PerfScale 5.1
config files:

High-priority 120/252-node jobs (aws-perfscale profile):
- Shifted to different days to prevent capacity conflicts
- Added 30-minute time offsets as additional safety margin

Standard jobs:
- Weekly jobs shifted to alternate days of the week
- Monthly day-of-month jobs shifted by +1 day
- All jobs get +20 or +30 minute offsets for unique start times

Run frequency is preserved (same number of runs per week/month).
Generated periodics regenerated via make jobs.

Signed-off-by: Chai Bot <ship-help-github@redhat.com>
---
 ...-nightly-x86-loaded-upgrade-from-4.22.yaml |  6 +--
 ...p-perfscale-main__aws-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml | 34 +++++++-------
 ...perfscale-main__metal-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml |  4 +-
 ...-perfscale-main__rosa-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml |  2 +-
 ...hift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main-periodics.yaml | 46 +++++++++----------
 5 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__aws-5.1-nightly-x86-loaded-upgrade-from-4.22.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__aws-5.1-nightly-x86-loaded-upgrade-from-4.22.yaml
index 3f4a634b1cceb..8204ce673e897 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__aws-5.1-nightly-x86-loaded-upgrade-from-4.22.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__aws-5.1-nightly-x86-loaded-upgrade-from-4.22.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ resources:
       memory: 200Mi
 tests:
 - as: loaded-upgrade-24nodes
-  cron: 0 2 4,11,18,25 * *
+  cron: 20 3 5,12,19,26 * *
   steps:
     allow_skip_on_success: true
     cluster_profile: aws-perfscale-qe
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: openshift-qe-cluster-density-v2
     workflow: openshift-qe-upgrade
 - as: loaded-upgrade-120nodes
-  cron: 0 12 27 * *
+  cron: 30 12 28 * *
   steps:
     allow_skip_on_success: true
     cluster_profile: aws-perfscale
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ tests:
     - ref: openshift-qe-cluster-density-v2
     workflow: openshift-qe-upgrade
 - as: loaded-upgrade-252nodes
-  cron: 0 18 26 * *
+  cron: 30 18 25 * *
   steps:
     allow_skip_on_success: true
     cluster_profile: aws-perfscale
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__aws-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__aws-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml
index 59aaf115c45a9..a8d74f4302fed 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__aws-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__aws-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ resources:
       memory: 200Mi
 tests:
 - as: netpol-24nodes
-  cron: 0 12 6,13,20,27 * *
+  cron: 20 12 7,14,21,28 * *
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: openshift-qe-orion-consolidated
     workflow: openshift-qe-installer-aws
 - as: control-plane-120nodes
-  cron: 0 6 * * 0,2,4,6
+  cron: 30 6 * * 1,3,5
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ tests:
     workflow: openshift-qe-installer-aws
   timeout: 10h0m0s
 - as: control-plane-252nodes
-  cron: 30 9 * * 1
+  cron: 0 10 * * 3
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ tests:
     workflow: openshift-qe-installer-aws-ovn-fips
   timeout: 14h0m0s
 - as: control-plane-24nodes
-  cron: 0 5 * * 6,2,4,5
+  cron: 20 5 * * 0,1,3,5
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: openshift-qe-control-plane
     workflow: openshift-qe-installer-aws
 - as: control-plane-fips-24nodes
-  cron: 17 9 * * *
+  cron: 37 9 * * *
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: openshift-qe-orion-consolidated
     workflow: openshift-qe-installer-aws-ovn-fips
 - as: control-plane-fips-6nodes
-  cron: 17 15 * * *
+  cron: 37 15 * * *
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: openshift-qe-orion-consolidated
     workflow: openshift-qe-installer-aws-ovn-fips
 - as: control-plane-etcdencrypt-24nodes
-  cron: 0 3 * * 3
+  cron: 20 3 * * 5
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: openshift-qe-router-perf
     workflow: openshift-qe-installer-aws
 - as: data-path-9nodes
-  cron: 0 3 1,8,15,22 * *
+  cron: 20 3 2,9,16,23 * *
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: openshift-qe-node-density-cni
     workflow: openshift-qe-installer-aws
 - as: control-plane-ipsec-120nodes
-  cron: 0 10 11,23 * *
+  cron: 30 10 12,24 * *
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ tests:
     workflow: openshift-qe-installer-aws-ovn-ipsec
   timeout: 14h0m0s
 - as: control-plane-ipsec-252nodes
-  cron: 0 18 11,23 * *
+  cron: 30 18 12,24 * *
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ tests:
     workflow: openshift-qe-installer-aws-ovn-ipsec
   timeout: 14h0m0s
 - as: data-path-ipsec-9nodes
-  cron: 0 2 8,22 * *
+  cron: 20 2 9,23 * *
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ tests:
     - chain: openshift-qe-data-path-tests
     workflow: openshift-qe-installer-aws-ovn-ipsec
 - as: udn-density-l3-24nodes
-  cron: 0 2 * * *
+  cron: 20 2 * * *
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ tests:
     - ref: openshift-qe-workers-scale
     workflow: openshift-qe-udn-density-pods
 - as: cudn-density-single-ns-500-24nodes
-  cron: 0 2 * * 1,3,5
+  cron: 20 2 * * 0,2,4
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ tests:
     test:
     - chain: openshift-qe-cudn-density
 - as: cudn-density-single-ns-250-24nodes
-  cron: 0 4 * * 1,3,5
+  cron: 20 4 * * 0,2,4
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ tests:
     test:
     - chain: openshift-qe-cudn-density
 - as: cudn-pod-churn-250-24nodes
-  cron: 0 6 * * 1
+  cron: 20 6 * * 3
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ tests:
     test:
     - chain: openshift-qe-cudn-density
 - as: cudn-churn-250-24nodes
-  cron: 0 8 * * 1
+  cron: 20 8 * * 3
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ tests:
     test:
     - chain: openshift-qe-cudn-density
 - as: cudn-incremental-1000-24nodes
-  cron: 0 10 * * 2,4
+  cron: 20 10 * * 1,3
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__metal-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__metal-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml
index 9e819405617d2..ade5df1a2e5bc 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__metal-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__metal-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ tests:
 - as: daily-virt-6nodes
   capabilities:
   - intranet
-  cron: 30 0 * * *
+  cron: 50 0 * * *
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ tests:
 - as: network-workloads
   capabilities:
   - intranet
-  cron: 30 7 */2 * *
+  cron: 50 7 */2 * *
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__rosa-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__rosa-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml
index 6238782726023..40baed20812b5 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__rosa-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main__rosa-5.1-nightly-x86.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ resources:
 tests:
 - always_run: false
   as: build-farm-114nodes
-  cron: 0 8 8,22 * *
+  cron: 20 8 9,23 * *
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#ocp-qe-scale-ci-results'
     job_states_to_report:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main-periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main-periodics.yaml
index 6d7361021985a..f4c1bcf3d14c7 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main-periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift-eng/ocp-perfscale/openshift-eng-ocp-perfscale-main-periodics.yaml
@@ -3950,7 +3950,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 6 * * 0,2,4,6
+  cron: 30 6 * * 1,3,5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -4045,7 +4045,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 5 * * 6,2,4,5
+  cron: 20 5 * * 0,1,3,5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -4139,7 +4139,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 30 9 * * 1
+  cron: 0 10 * * 3
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -4234,7 +4234,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 3 * * 3
+  cron: 20 3 * * 5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -4328,7 +4328,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 17 9 * * *
+  cron: 37 9 * * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -4422,7 +4422,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 17 15 * * *
+  cron: 37 15 * * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -4516,7 +4516,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 10 11,23 * *
+  cron: 30 10 12,24 * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -4611,7 +4611,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 18 11,23 * *
+  cron: 30 18 12,24 * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -4706,7 +4706,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 8 * * 1
+  cron: 20 8 * * 3
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -4800,7 +4800,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 4 * * 1,3,5
+  cron: 20 4 * * 0,2,4
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -4894,7 +4894,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 2 * * 1,3,5
+  cron: 20 2 * * 0,2,4
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -4988,7 +4988,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 10 * * 2,4
+  cron: 20 10 * * 1,3
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -5082,7 +5082,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 6 * * 1
+  cron: 20 6 * * 3
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -5176,7 +5176,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 3 1,8,15,22 * *
+  cron: 20 3 2,9,16,23 * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -5270,7 +5270,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 2 8,22 * *
+  cron: 20 2 9,23 * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -5364,7 +5364,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 12 27 * *
+  cron: 30 12 28 * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -5447,7 +5447,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 2 4,11,18,25 * *
+  cron: 20 3 5,12,19,26 * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -5530,7 +5530,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 18 26 * *
+  cron: 30 18 25 * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -5613,7 +5613,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 12 6,13,20,27 * *
+  cron: 20 12 7,14,21,28 * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -5801,7 +5801,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 2 * * *
+  cron: 20 2 * * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -6275,7 +6275,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build12
-  cron: 30 0 * * *
+  cron: 50 0 * * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -6370,7 +6370,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build12
-  cron: 30 7 */2 * *
+  cron: 50 7 */2 * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -6655,7 +6655,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 8 8,22 * *
+  cron: 20 8 9,23 * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true