EX280 Storage And Persistent Volumes Practice Question
Which component in OpenShift is responsible for watching PersistentVolumeClaims and dynamically provisioning PersistentVolumes when supported by a StorageClass?
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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kube-controller-manager
The Kubernetes persistent volume controller (part of kube-controller-manager) watches PVCs and handles dynamic provisioning coordination.
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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kube-scheduler
Why it's wrong here
kube-scheduler assigns pods to nodes, but does not provision storage volumes.
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crio
Why it's wrong here
CRI-O is the container runtime engine on worker nodes.
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etcd
Why it's wrong here
etcd is the datastore, not a controller.
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kube-controller-manager
Why this is correct
The persistent volume controller runs inside the kube-controller-manager and drives PV/PVC binding and provisioning.
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