EX280 Storage And Persistent Volumes Practice Question
A user creates a PVC, but the storage backend fails to provision the volume. Where can the administrator look to find detailed error messages emitted by the external provisioner controller?
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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Review the logs of the CSI external provisioner controller pod in its management namespace.
Checking the logs of the external provisioner pod (usually running in openshift-storage or the respective CSI driver operator namespace) provides detailed API interaction and provisioning failure errors.
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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Run 'oc adm diagnostics storage'.
Why it's wrong here
This diagnostic tool is not a standard troubleshooting command for CSI provisioner backend errors.
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Inspect the container image registry logs.
Why it's wrong here
Image registry has no relation to storage provisioning controllers.
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Review the logs of the CSI external provisioner controller pod in its management namespace.
Why this is correct
External provisioner controller logs show direct API communication and storage backend failure reasons.
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Check /var/log/messages on the control plane nodes.
Why it's wrong here
OpenShift containerizes control plane services; logs are accessed via 'oc logs', not direct file inspection on nodes.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Red Hat exam blueprint
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