EX280 Troubleshooting And Diagnostics Practice Question
A cluster administrator suspects that an API rate-limiting issue is causing intermittent client timeouts. Which component logs should be inspected to confirm that clients are exceeding their API request limits?
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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oc logs -n openshift-kube-apiserver pod/kube-apiserver-<node-name>
The Kubernetes API server logs record throttling and rate-limiting events when clients exceed request limits.
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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oc logs -n openshift-kube-apiserver pod/kube-apiserver-<node-name>
Why this is correct
The kube-apiserver pods log client requests and can indicate request rejection due to rate limiting.
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oc get events --all-namespaces
Why it's wrong here
API rate-limiting is handled at the transport layer and logged internally in the API server, rarely creating standard Kubernetes events.
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oc logs -n openshift-ingress-operator deployment/ingress-operator
Why it's wrong here
The ingress operator manages router deployments, not internal Kubernetes API request traffic.
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oc logs -n openshift-kube-apiserver-operator deployment/cluster-kube-apiserver-operator
Why it's wrong here
This operator manages the API server lifecycle, not the API server traffic requests themselves.
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