EX280 Application Deployment And Lifecycle Practice Question
An administrator is troubleshooting a failed OpenShift build. Which THREE resources or logs should the administrator check to diagnose the failure? (Choose three.)
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
✓
The logs of the specific build pod using oc logs build/<build-name>
To diagnose build failures, checking the BuildConfig definition, the specific Build object logs via oc logs build/<build-name>, and the events in the namespace provides comprehensive diagnostic data.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
The logs of the specific build pod using oc logs build/<build-name>
Why this is correct
Build logs show the exact output and failure point of the build execution.
- ✗
The cluster-wide storage class definitions
Why it's wrong here
Storage classes manage persistent volume provisioning, which is unrelated to build execution logic.
- ✓
The BuildConfig object specification using oc get bc/<name> -o yaml
Why this is correct
Inspecting the BuildConfig ensures source URLs, strategy settings, and triggers are correct.
- ✗
The default OAuth client secret
Why it's wrong here
OAuth client secrets handle API authentication and do not affect build execution.
- ✓
The namespace events using oc get events
Why this is correct
Namespace events often reveal scheduling failures, quota issues, or pull errors.
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