CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
An organization is implementing GitOps across its infrastructure using Kubernetes and Flux. Which TWO statements accurately describe core characteristics of the 'Automated Pull-Based Reconciliation' principle?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Reconciliation automatically corrects drift when actual live cluster state deviates from desired Git state.
In automated pull-based reconciliation, an in-cluster agent monitors the target state in Git and compares it to live state, pulling updates without exposing external cluster inbound management ports.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Reconciliation automatically corrects drift when actual live cluster state deviates from desired Git state.
Why this is correct
Continuous drift detection and self-healing correction are fundamental aspects of the pull-based reconciliation loop.
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The Git repository initiates an inbound SSH connection to cluster worker nodes to push manifest updates.
Why it's wrong here
Git repositories act as passive storage providers and do not initiate inbound SSH connections to worker nodes.
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An agent deployed inside the managed cluster periodically polls the Git repository for state changes.
Why this is correct
Pull-based reconciliation relies on an in-cluster controller actively fetching state from the repository.
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Cluster administrative credentials must be stored inside external CI system secret stores.
Why it's wrong here
Pull-based architectures keep credentials local to the cluster, avoiding the storage of cluster credentials in CI systems.
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Reconciliation requires direct human approval at the terminal for every individual resource sync.
Why it's wrong here
The reconciliation process is automated once changes are merged into the target Git branch.
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