KCNA Container Orchestration Practice Question
A pod is in CrashLoopBackOff. You check the logs and see 'Error: container process not found'. What is the most likely cause?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The container's entrypoint or command is incorrect
The container's entrypoint or command may be misconfigured, causing the container to exit immediately.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The pod has insufficient memory
Why it's wrong here
Insufficient memory would cause OOMKilled.
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The liveness probe is misconfigured
Why it's wrong here
Misconfigured liveness probe would cause restarts after startup, but not immediate exit.
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The container's entrypoint or command is incorrect
Why this is correct
If the entrypoint doesn't exist or fails, the container exits, causing CrashLoopBackOff.
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The container image is missing
Why it's wrong here
Missing image would cause ImagePullBackOff.
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