CGOA Gitops Terminology Practice Question
A cluster is flagged as 'OutOfSync' in Argo CD. What does this status specifically indicate?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The live state in the Kubernetes cluster deviates from the version-controlled manifest.
The OutOfSync status indicates that the live cluster state does not match the desired state defined in the Git repository.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The live state in the Kubernetes cluster deviates from the version-controlled manifest.
Why this is correct
Argo CD compares the live cluster objects with the Git-defined objects; any difference triggers the OutOfSync status.
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The Git repository contains a syntax error in the YAML files.
Why it's wrong here
Syntax errors usually result in a 'Degraded' or 'Missing' state during parsing, not specifically OutOfSync.
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The Kubernetes API server is unreachable.
Why it's wrong here
This is a connection or network error, not an application state mismatch.
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The cluster has run out of memory or CPU resources.
Why it's wrong here
This would be reported as a node health issue, not an application synchronization status.
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