XK0-006 Automation, Orchestration, and Scripting Practice Question
A Kubernetes YAML manifest defines a Deployment with 3 replicas. The administrator runs `kubectl get pods` and sees 3 running pods. They then run `kubectl scale deployment mydeployment --replicas=5`. What command would confirm the new number of replicas?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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kubectl get deployment mydeployment
kubectl get deployment mydeployment shows the current replicas, desired replicas, and status.
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kubectl get replicasets
Why it's wrong here
This would show ReplicaSets, but not directly the desired number of replicas for the deployment.
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kubectl get deployment mydeployment
Why this is correct
This shows the current state of the deployment, including desired and current replicas.
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kubectl get pods | wc -l
Why it's wrong here
This shows the number of pod lines, but includes the header; also not specific to the deployment.
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kubectl describe deployment mydeployment
Why it's wrong here
This shows details including replicas, but it's more verbose than needed.
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