EX280 Cluster Installation And Management Practice Question
An administrator running OpenShift 4.14 wants to configure automatic approval for an Operator subscription updates using the Operator Lifecycle Manager. Which field and value in the Subscription resource must be set?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Set 'spec.installPlanApproval: Automatic'
Subscriptions have an installPlanApproval field which can be set to 'Automatic' or 'Manual'. Setting it to 'Automatic' allows OLM to automatically install updates.
Answer analysis
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Set 'spec.installPlanApproval: Automatic'
Why this is correct
The installPlanApproval field controls whether OLM automatically approves new install plans or requires manual intervention.
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Set 'spec.channel.autoApprove: yes'
Why it's wrong here
The channel field only specifies the update channel name (e.g., stable-4.14), not auto-approval settings.
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Set 'spec.autoUpgrade: true'
Why it's wrong here
Subscriptions do not use an 'autoUpgrade' field; they use installPlanApproval.
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Set 'spec.approvalStrategy: Immediate'
Why it's wrong here
approvalStrategy is not a valid field in the Subscription custom resource definition.
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