EX280 Cluster Installation And Management Practice Question
An administrator wants to check the status of Machine API provisioning and verify that all machines are in a running state. Which TWO commands or resource inspections should the administrator perform? (Choose TWO)
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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Run 'oc get machines -A' to list all provisioned machines across namespaces.
Administrators inspect machines and machinesets using 'oc get machines' and 'oc get machinesets'.
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 machine-status'.
Why it's wrong here
The 'machine-status' subcommand does not exist.
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Run 'oc get clusteroperators --machines'.
Why it's wrong here
The '--machines' flag does not exist for clusteroperators.
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Run 'oc get machines -A' to list all provisioned machines across namespaces.
Why this is correct
oc get machines lists all machine instances and their provisioning phase.
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Run 'oc get machinesets -A' to check replica counts and desired states.
Why this is correct
oc get machinesets shows desired vs ready machine counts.
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Run 'oc get machineconfigpools --machines'.
Why it's wrong here
MachineConfigPools do not have a '--machines' flag.
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