EX280 Troubleshooting And Diagnostics Practice Question
An application pod is failing its liveness probe and continuously restarting. Where can an administrator quickly check the reason for the liveness probe failure?
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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oc describe pod <pod-name>
oc describe pod displays container events, including recent liveness and readiness probe failures and exit statuses.
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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oc get routes
Why it's wrong here
Routes deal with external ingress traffic, not internal container probes.
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oc get pod <pod-name> -o json
Why it's wrong here
JSON output contains raw specifications and status trees that are less readable than describe for probe errors.
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oc adm diagnostics
Why it's wrong here
Diagnostics checks cluster health, not individual application probe failures.
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oc describe pod <pod-name>
Why this is correct
oc describe pod lists events such as 'Liveness probe failed: HTTP probe failed with statuscode: 500'.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Red Hat exam blueprint
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