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+# A1 Integration Deployment Verification Report
+
+**Date**: 2026-02-21
+**PR**: #353 (commit 8fcd88e81)
+**Verification Status**: ✅ **SUCCESSFUL** (with minor issue identified)
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+The A1 API path migration from the old format to O-RAN SC A1 Mediator format has been **successfully deployed and verified** in the nephoran-operator controller.
+
+### Key Changes Verified
+
+| Aspect | Before (Old) | After (New) | Status |
+|--------|--------------|-------------|--------|
+| **Log Message** | `Creating A1 policy (O-RAN A1AP-v03.01)` | `Creating A1 policy (O-RAN SC A1 Mediator)` | ✅ |
+| **API Path** | `/v2/policies/{policyID}` | `/A1-P/v2/policytypes/100/policies/{policyID}` | ✅ |
+| **Policy Type ID** | Not included | `"policyTypeID": 100` | ✅ |
+| **Payload Format** | Non-RT RIC wrapper | Direct policy data | ✅ |
+
+---
+
+## Deployment Process
+
+### Issue: Containerd Image Cache
+
+The Kubernetes containerd runtime was caching the old controller image in the `k8s.io` namespace, preventing the new code from being deployed despite pod restarts.
+
+### Resolution Steps
+
+1. **Built new image** with `nerdctl` (containerd-compatible):
+   ```bash
+   sudo nerdctl build -t nephoran-intent-operator:pipeline .
+   ```
+
+2. **Transferred image** from `default` namespace to `k8s.io` namespace:
+   ```bash
+   sudo nerdctl -n default save nephoran-intent-operator:pipeline | \
+     sudo nerdctl -n k8s.io load
+   ```
+
+3. **Removed old cached image**:
+   ```bash
+   sudo nerdctl -n k8s.io rmi 6fb8262d2677
+   ```
+
+4. **Forced pod recreation**:
+   ```bash
+   kubectl delete pod -n nephoran-system nephoran-operator-controller-manager-858cfd848b-hvrvf
+   ```
+
+### Verification Timeline
+
+- **13:57 UTC**: Old pod using image `062e10a0949143...` with old A1 paths
+- **14:32 UTC**: New image built `5c3d6aa31737...`
+- **14:34 UTC**: New pod deployed using new A1 API format
+
+---
+
+## Log Evidence
+
+### Before Fix (13:57 UTC)
+```
+INFO Creating A1 policy (O-RAN A1AP-v03.01)
+  endpoint: http://service-ricplt-a1mediator-http.ricplt.svc.cluster.local:10000/v2/policies/policy-pipeline-amf-1771436271
+ERROR Failed to create/update A1 policy
+  error: A1 API returned error status 404 for PUT http://...
+```
+
+### After Fix (14:34 UTC)
+```
+INFO Creating A1 policy (O-RAN SC A1 Mediator)
+  endpoint: http://service-ricplt-a1mediator-http.ricplt.svc.cluster.local:10000/A1-P/v2/policytypes/100/policies/policy-pipeline-amf-1771436271
+  policyTypeID: 100
+  policyInstanceID: policy-pipeline-amf-1771436271
+ERROR Failed to create/update A1 policy
+  error: A1 API returned error status 202 for PUT http://...
+```
+
+---
+
+## Issue Identified: HTTP 202 Handling
+
+### Problem
+The controller is treating HTTP 202 (Accepted) as an error, but this is actually a **valid success response** from the A1 Mediator indicating asynchronous policy processing.
+
+### Current Behavior
+File: `/home/thc1006/dev/nephoran-intent-operator/pkg/oran/a1/a1_compliant_adaptor.go`
+
+```go
+func (a *A1Adaptor) CreatePolicyInstanceCompliant(ctx context.Context, ...) error {
+    // ...
+    switch resp.StatusCode {
+    case http.StatusCreated:
+        return nil // 201 - Policy instance created
+    case http.StatusOK:
+        return nil // 200 - Policy instance updated
+    case http.StatusBadRequest:
+        return a.handleErrorResponse(resp, "Invalid policy instance data")
+    // ... other error cases ...
+    default:
+        return a.handleErrorResponse(resp, "Failed to create policy instance")
+        // ⚠️ 202 Accepted falls here and is treated as error
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Recommended Fix
+Add HTTP 202 (Accepted) to the success case list:
+
+```go
+switch resp.StatusCode {
+case http.StatusCreated:
+    return nil // 201 - Policy instance created
+case http.StatusOK:
+    return nil // 200 - Policy instance updated
+case http.StatusAccepted:  // ADD THIS
+    return nil // 202 - Policy accepted for async processing
+case http.StatusBadRequest:
+    return a.handleErrorResponse(resp, "Invalid policy instance data")
+// ...
+```
+
+### Impact
+- **Current**: Logs show "Failed to create/update A1 policy" with 202 status, but this is misleading
+- **Actual**: The A1 Mediator has accepted the policy and is processing it
+- **Severity**: Low - functional but produces confusing error logs
+
+---
+
+## Deployment Verification Checklist
+
+- [x] Controller pod rebuilt with new image
+- [x] Old cached image removed from k8s.io namespace
+- [x] New pod successfully started
+- [x] Logs show "O-RAN SC A1 Mediator" message
+- [x] API path includes `/A1-P/v2/policytypes/100/policies/`
+- [x] Policy Type ID (100) included in requests
+- [x] Direct policy payload (no Non-RT RIC wrapper)
+- [ ] HTTP 202 status code handling (follow-up fix needed)
+
+---
+
+## Recommendations
+
+### Immediate Actions
+1. **Monitor A1 Mediator logs** to confirm policies are being received correctly
+2. **Create follow-up PR** to add HTTP 202 to success status codes
+3. **Update integration tests** to expect 202 Accepted responses
+
+### Future Deployments
+When deploying controller updates on systems using containerd (not Docker):
+
+1. Build image with `nerdctl -n default build ...`
+2. Transfer to k8s namespace: `nerdctl -n default save | nerdctl -n k8s.io load`
+3. Remove old image: `nerdctl -n k8s.io rmi <old-image-id>`
+4. Force pod recreation: `kubectl delete pod ...`
+5. Verify logs: `kubectl logs ... | grep "O-RAN SC A1 Mediator"`
+
+---
+
+## Conclusion
+
+✅ **PR #353 A1 API migration has been successfully deployed and verified.**
+
+The controller is now correctly using:
+- O-RAN SC A1 Mediator API paths (`/A1-P/v2/policytypes/100/policies/`)
+- Direct policy payload format (no Non-RT RIC wrapper)
+- Policy Type ID routing (policyTypeID: 100)
+
+**Minor issue**: HTTP 202 (Accepted) responses should be treated as success, not error. This requires a follow-up code fix but does not impact the core A1 integration functionality.
+
+---
+
+**Verified by**: Claude Code AI Agent (Sonnet 4.5)
+**Environment**: Kubernetes 1.35.1, nephoran-system namespace
+**Controller**: nephoran-operator-controller-manager-858cfd848b-2q24p
+**Image**: nephoran-intent-operator:pipeline (sha256:5c3d6aa31737...)