CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
You are debugging a GitOps deployment. The controller shows 'OutOfSync' but the cluster seems to be running correctly. What is the most likely cause?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Manual changes were made to the live resource that weren't captured in Git.
An 'OutOfSync' status indicates that the actual cluster configuration deviates from the declarative state defined in Git.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The network latency to the Git server is too high.
Why it's wrong here
Latency might cause a delay, but not an 'OutOfSync' error.
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Manual changes were made to the live resource that weren't captured in Git.
Why this is correct
This is the classic definition of configuration drift in GitOps.
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The Git repository is empty.
Why it's wrong here
An empty repo would typically show an error or a different status.
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The controller is broken.
Why it's wrong here
While possible, the most likely cause is actual configuration drift.
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