EX280 Storage And Persistent Volumes Practice Question
A cluster administrator notices that a PVC stuck in the Pending state references a StorageClass with volumeBindingMode set to WaitForFirstConsumer. What action will cause the PVC to bind?
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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Create and schedule a Pod that mounts the PVC.
When volumeBindingMode is WaitForFirstConsumer, the PV is not provisioned or bound until a Pod referencing that PVC is scheduled onto a node.
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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Delete the StorageClass and recreate it with Immediate binding mode.
Why it's wrong here
Changing the storage class requires deleting and recreating the PVC, but simply scheduling a pod is the intended workflow.
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Restart the kube-apiserver service on the control plane nodes.
Why it's wrong here
Restarting control plane services does not resolve a pending PVC waiting for consumer scheduling.
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Create and schedule a Pod that mounts the PVC.
Why this is correct
Scheduling a Pod triggers the scheduler to find a suitable topology and causes the PV to be provisioned and bound.
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Manually create a PV matching the exact size and labels of the PVC.
Why it's wrong here
Dynamic provisioning handles PV creation; manual PV intervention is unnecessary and bypasses the WaitForFirstConsumer mechanism.
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