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KCNA Cloud Native Application Delivery Practice Question
Drag and drop the steps to scale a Kubernetes Deployment horizontally into the correct order.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
Run `kubectl scale` deployment, then check pods are created, then verify deployment status, then monitor rollout, then adjust resources if needed.
Scale command, check pods, verify deployment, monitor rollout, and adjust resources if needed.
Answer analysis
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Run `kubectl scale` deployment, then check pods are created, then verify deployment status, then monitor rollout, then adjust resources if needed.
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because you first issue the scale command to change the replica count, then verify that new pods are created, confirm the deployment's status shows the desired number, monitor the rollout for any issues, and finally adjust resource limits if necessary.
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Check pods are created, then run `kubectl scale` deployment, then verify deployment status, then monitor rollout, then adjust resources if needed.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you cannot check pods before scaling; pods only exist after the scale command is executed.
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Run `kubectl scale` deployment, then verify deployment status, then check pods are created, then monitor rollout, then adjust resources if needed.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because verifying deployment status before checking pods can lead to confusion; you should confirm pods are created first to ensure the scaling operation is effective.
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Monitor rollout, then run `kubectl scale` deployment, then check pods are created, then verify deployment status, then adjust resources if needed.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because monitoring the rollout before scaling makes no sense; you must initiate scaling first.
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Kubernetes Overview and Core Components
Key term
Kubernetes API Primitives
Kubernetes API Primitives are the basic building blocks that the Kubernetes API uses to represent and manage the state of a cluster, such as Pods, Services, Deployments, and Namespaces.
Key term
ReplicaSet and Replication
A ReplicaSet ensures a specified number of identical pod instances are running at all times in Kubernetes, using replication to maintain availability and stability.
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