EX280 Networking And Network Policies Practice Question
An administrator needs to modify the timeout values for the default OpenShift Ingress Controller (Router). Where should this change be applied?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Edit the ingresscontroller instance named 'default' in the 'openshift-ingress-operator' namespace.
Ingress controller parameters such as timeouts are configured by editing the IngressController custom resource in the 'openshift-ingress-controller' namespace.
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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Edit the proxy resource named 'cluster'.
Why it's wrong here
The cluster proxy resource controls HTTP/HTTPS proxy forwarding, not router timeouts.
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Edit the ingresscontroller instance named 'default' in the 'openshift-ingress-operator' namespace.
Why this is correct
Timeout properties like clientTimeout and serverTimeout are fields under the IngressController CR.
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Edit the endpoints resource in the 'openshift-ingress' namespace.
Why it's wrong here
Endpoints are dynamically managed and cannot be edited to configure router timeouts.
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Modify the kube-apiserver configmap.
Why it's wrong here
The API server configmap does not control Ingress controller routing timeouts.
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