EX280 Storage And Persistent Volumes Practice Question
Which object defines the parameters used by a storage provider to take snapshots of persistent volumes in OpenShift?
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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VolumeSnapshotClass
A VolumeSnapshotClass defines the driver and parameters (such as deletion policy) for creating volume snapshots.
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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SnapshotterConfiguration
Why it's wrong here
This object does not exist in OpenShift.
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StorageClass
Why it's wrong here
StorageClass provisions volumes, not snapshots.
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VolumeSnapshotContent
Why it's wrong here
VolumeSnapshotContent represents the provisioned snapshot on the backend cluster-side, not the class definition.
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VolumeSnapshotClass
Why this is correct
VolumeSnapshotClass is the snapshot counterpart to StorageClass.
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