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An OpenShift administrator needs to trigger a rollback of a Deployment to its previous working revision after a failed update. Which oc command should be used?
2A developer has created a Kustomization file that applies a namespace prefix and some patches to base Kubernetes manifests. How can the developer apply these manifests to an OpenShift cluster using standard oc tooling without installing standalone Kustomize?
3A DeploymentConfig in OpenShift has a Rolling strategy defined. Which parameter in the strategy configuration controls the maximum number of pods that can be created above the desired replica count during the update?
4An administrator needs to deploy a Helm chart into an OpenShift cluster while overriding specific chart values using a local YAML file. Which Helm CLI command should be executed?
5An administrator needs to view the rollout history of a DeploymentConfig named web-frontend. Which command accomplishes this?
6A BuildConfig uses an S2I strategy and needs to pull private base images from a secured external container registry. Where must the administrator configure the pull credentials so the builder pod can authenticate?
7A developer wants to track multiple versions and tags of container images within an OpenShift cluster efficiently. Which OpenShift resource provides this capability?
8An administrator needs to deploy a containerized web application using a Git repository as the source without writing a Dockerfile. Which OpenShift build strategy should be used?
9A developer wants to inspect the generated Kubernetes manifests from a Helm chart without actually installing the chart into the OpenShift cluster. Which Helm command should be used?
10During an S2I build, an administrator needs to pass sensitive build arguments, such as subscription keys, without hardcoding them into the BuildConfig or exposing them in the final image history. How should this be handled?
11An administrator needs to perform a canary deployment strategy using standard OpenShift Deployment resources (not DeploymentConfigs). What is the standard Kubernetes/OpenShift native mechanism to route a small percentage of traffic to the canary deployment?
12A developer has deployed a Helm chart in OpenShift and needs to list all currently installed Helm releases in the current namespace. Which command should be used?
13An OpenShift cluster administrator needs to ensure that custom S2I builder images stored in an insecure internal registry can be successfully pulled by build pods without failing TLS verification. Where must the insecure registry be defined?
14An administrator wants to pause rollouts on a DeploymentConfig named backend-api to make multiple configuration changes without triggering intermediate builds or rollouts. Which command pauses the rollout?
15An administrator needs to configure a BuildConfig so that whenever a new image is pushed to a dependent ImageStream tag, a new build is automatically triggered. Which trigger type must be added to the BuildConfig?
16An administrator needs to completely remove a Helm release named my-redis from the cluster, including its history. Which Helm command should be executed?
17A developer is using Kustomize to manage environment overlays (dev and prod) for an OpenShift application. Where should the common base resources be referenced in the prod/kustomization.yaml file?
18An administrator is configuring a DeploymentConfig in OpenShift and wants to set up automated triggers for new rollouts. Which TWO trigger types are natively supported in a DeploymentConfig spec? (Choose two.)
19An administrator needs to create a new OpenShift build using a BuildConfig. Which TWO build strategies are natively supported out-of-the-box by OpenShift? (Choose two.)
20Which THREE methods can be used to pass parameters or configuration values into a Helm chart installation in OpenShift? (Choose three.)
21When managing ImageStreams in OpenShift, which TWO tasks can an administrator perform using oc commands? (Choose two.)
22Which THREE actions can be performed using the oc rollout subcommand in OpenShift? (Choose three.)
23An administrator is troubleshooting a failed OpenShift build. Which THREE resources or logs should the administrator check to diagnose the failure? (Choose three.)
24Which TWO statements are true regarding Kustomize usage within OpenShift? (Choose two.)
25An administrator needs to configure a Deployment strategy in OpenShift. Which THREE deployment strategy types are natively supported by standard Kubernetes/OpenShift Deployments? (Choose three.)
26A production Deployment using the Rolling update strategy is failing its readiness probe during a rollout, causing the update to block and eventually time out. You need to inspect the reason for the rollout failure using the OpenShift CLI without deleting the failing pods immediately. Which oc command provides the most direct diagnostic information regarding the rollout status and blockage reason?
27You need to deploy a Node.js application from a Git repository using Source-to-Image (S2I) on OpenShift 4.14, and you want to ensure the build triggers automatically whenever a new image is pushed to the dependent base ImageStream. Which BuildConfig strategy and configuration element achieves this?
28You have modified a set of Kubernetes manifests using Kustomize and want to preview the exact output that will be applied to your OpenShift cluster without actually executing the changes. Which command should you run?
29An administrator needs to roll back a Deployment in OpenShift to a specific previous revision because the latest update introduced a critical database connection bug. Which command identifies the available revisions and their associated change causes before executing the rollback?
30An ImageStream named 'frontend' in a project contains multiple tags, including 'latest' and 'v1.0'. You want to update an existing Deployment to specifically use the 'v1.0' tag of this ImageStream. Where must this reference be updated in the Deployment specification?
31Which THREE of the following mechanisms can be used to automatically trigger a new build in an OpenShift BuildConfig? (Choose three.)
32You are troubleshooting a BuildConfig that fails during the source clone phase due to an untrusted custom internal Certificate Authority (CA) used by your corporate Git server. Where must you configure the custom CA certificate so that the OpenShift cluster's build pods trust the Git server during S2I builds?
33Which THREE of the following are valid build strategies supported by OpenShift BuildConfigs? (Choose three.)
34You need to ensure that your application deployment always maintains at least 80% of its desired pod count during a rolling update. Which strategy parameter should you configure?
35You want to trigger a new build automatically whenever the base image in an ImageStream changes. What must be enabled in the BuildConfig?
36When managing application lifecycles and rollouts using standard Kubernetes Deployments in OpenShift 4.14, which TWO parameters are explicitly configurable under the rollingUpdate strategy settings? (Choose two.)
37You are using Kustomize to manage environment-specific configurations. Which file must be present in the base directory to define resources?
38You have a S2I build that fails because the builder image is not accessible by the restricted ServiceAccount. What is the most secure way to resolve this?
39When performing a 'rollout undo' on a Deployment, what is the default behavior if no revision is specified?
40Which command is used to start a new build from an existing BuildConfig named 'frontend'?
41Which command allows you to view the logs of a specific build?
42You have a Helm chart that requires custom values for different environments. Which flag allows you to pass a custom values file?
43What is the primary difference between a Deployment and a DeploymentConfig in OpenShift?
44You need to perform a canary deployment by shifting traffic between two versions of your app. What is the standard way to accomplish this in OpenShift without using a Service Mesh?
45When configuring a custom build strategy, where do you define the Dockerfile to use?
46Which tool would you use to package an application including its dependencies and configuration for easy distribution in OpenShift?
47What is the purpose of the 'postCommit' hook in a BuildConfig?
48How do you define a health check that verifies if your application is ready to start receiving traffic?
49You need to update an application without downtime. Which deployment strategy is most appropriate?
50How do you view the history of deployments for a DeploymentConfig?
51Which resource in OpenShift acts as an abstraction over a set of images to provide a stable reference?
52Which command-line argument can you use to change the output format of 'oc get' to YAML?
53What is the result of using a 'Recreate' strategy during a deployment?
54You want to prevent a specific pod from being scheduled on nodes that are already running other pods of the same application. What should you configure?
55You have a build that fails because it requires access to a private repository. What is the correct way to provide credentials to the build?
56When creating a build using S2I, what does the 'assemble' script do?
57Which TWO of the following are valid ways to trigger a build in OpenShift?
58Which THREE items are required to successfully deploy a basic application using S2I?
59You notice that your builds are failing due to a lack of memory. Where can you set resource limits for the build process?
60Which OpenShift resource defines the desired state of a containerized application, including replica count and image version?
61You want to automate the application lifecycle so that every time a code change is pushed, the build and deployment occur automatically. Which combination of features should you use?
62Which THREE components are part of a Kustomize configuration?
63Which TWO of the following are valid deployment strategies supported by OpenShift?
64Which TWO pieces of information are needed when defining a new Helm repository?
65Which THREE pieces of data can an ImageStream reference?
66Which THREE items are contained within a Helm Chart structure?
67Which TWO of the following can be used to troubleshoot a failing deployment?
68Which TWO deployment triggers are supported by a DeploymentConfig?
69Which THREE things can you configure in a BuildConfig?
70Which TWO commands are typically used to check the status of an application rollout?
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