Verify reservation exists and print describe details if it does

README.md

@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@ cleanup with a `Cluster Delete`.
 
 ## Cluster Create
 
+First set the project and zone through gcloud config or xpk arguments.
+
+```shell
+PROJECT_ID=my-project-id
+ZONE=us-east5-b
+# gcloud config:
+gcloud config set project $PROJECT_ID
+gcloud config set compute/zone $ZONE
+# xpk arguments
+xpk .. --zone $ZONE --project $PROJECT_ID
+```
+
+
 The cluster created is a regional cluster to enable the GKE control plane across
 all zones.
 
@@ -71,7 +84,7 @@ all zones.
     ```shell
     # Find your reservations
     gcloud compute reservations list --project=$PROJECT_ID
-    # Run cluster create with reservation
+    # Run cluster create with reservation.
     python3 xpk.py cluster create \
     --cluster xpk-test --tpu-type=v5litepod-256 \
     --num-slices=2 \
@@ -367,3 +380,17 @@ python3 xpk.py cluster create --cluster-cpu-machine-type=CPU_TYPE ...
 * `requires one of ["container.*"] permission(s)`
 
   Add [Kubernetes Engine Admin](https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/understanding-roles#kubernetes-engine-roles) to your user.
+
+## Reservation Troubleshooting:
+
+### How to determine your reservation and current utilization:
+
+```shell
+PROJECT_ID=my-project
+ZONE=us-east5-b
+RESERVATION=my-reservation-name
+# Find the reservations in your project
+gcloud beta compute reservations list --project=$PROJECT_ID
+# Find the tpu machine type and current utilization of a reservation.
+gcloud beta compute reservations describe $RESERVATION --project=$PROJECT_ID --zone=$ZONE
+```

xpk.py

@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ def print_reservations(args) -> int:
     0 if successful and 1 otherwise.
   """
   command = (
-        f'gcloud compute reservations list --project={args.project}'
+        f'gcloud beta compute reservations list --project={args.project}'
     )
   return_code = (
       run_command_with_updates(
@@ -801,6 +801,30 @@ def print_reservations(args) -> int:
   return 0
 
 
+def verify_reservation_exists(args) -> int:
+  """Verify the reservation exists.
+
+  Args:
+    args: user provided arguments for running the command.
+
+  Returns:
+    0 if successful and 1 otherwise.
+  """
+  command = (
+        f'gcloud beta compute reservations describe {args.reservation}'
+        f' --project={args.project} --zone={args.zone}'
+    )
+  return_code = (
+      run_command_with_updates(
+          command, 'Describe reservation', args)
+  )
+  if return_code != 0:
+    xpk_print(f'Describe reservation returned ERROR {return_code}')
+    xpk_print('Please confirm that your reservation name is correct.')
+    return 1
+  return 0
+
+
 def get_capacity_arguments(args) -> tuple[str, int]:
   """Determine the TPU Nodepool creation capacity arguments needed.
 
@@ -820,6 +844,9 @@ def get_capacity_arguments(args) -> tuple[str, int]:
     capacity_args = ""
     num_types+=1
   if args.reservation:
+    return_code = verify_reservation_exists(args)
+    if return_code > 0:
+      return capacity_args, return_code
     capacity_args = (
       f'--reservation-affinity=specific --reservation={args.reservation}'
     )