XK0-006 Automation, Orchestration, and Scripting Practice Question
A Kubernetes administrator needs to expose a deployment named 'webapp' as a service accessible externally on port 80. Which kubectl command should be used?
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Correct answer & explanation
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kubectl expose deployment webapp --type=NodePort --port=80
kubectl expose deployment webapp --type=NodePort --port=80 creates a service that exposes the deployment externally.
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kubectl port-forward deployment/webapp 80:80
Why it's wrong here
port-forward is for debugging, not permanent exposure.
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kubectl run webapp --port=80
Why it's wrong here
run creates a pod, not a service.
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kubectl expose deployment webapp --type=NodePort --port=80
Why this is correct
NodePort exposes the service on a port accessible externally.
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kubectl create service clusterip webapp --port=80
Why it's wrong here
ClusterIP is only internally accessible.
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