EX280 Networking And Network Policies Practice Question
An administrator wants to expose a Deployment via a NodePort service. What is the default port range allocated for NodePort services in OpenShift if not explicitly configured otherwise?
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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30000-32767
Kubernetes and OpenShift allocate NodePort services within the standard port range of 30000-32767.
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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1024-65535
Why it's wrong here
This encompasses all non-privileged ports, which is too broad.
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80-443
Why it's wrong here
These are standard web ports, not NodePort ranges.
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30000-32767
Why this is correct
The default NodePort range in Kubernetes/OpenShift is 30000 to 32767.
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8000-9000
Why it's wrong here
This is an arbitrary range and not the Kubernetes default.
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