EX280 Cluster Installation And Management Practice Question
Which TWO methods can an administrator use to view the nodes currently present in an OpenShift 4.14 cluster along with their roles and versions? (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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oc describe node <node-name>
Administrators use 'oc get nodes' and 'oc describe node' to inspect node inventory and details.
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 describe node <node-name>
Why this is correct
oc describe node provides detailed hardware, conditions, and capacity info.
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oc get nodes
Why this is correct
oc get nodes lists all cluster nodes, statuses, roles, and ages.
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oc cluster-version nodes
Why it's wrong here
The 'cluster-version' subcommand does not support 'nodes'.
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oc get machineconfigpools --nodes
Why it's wrong here
The '--nodes' flag does not exist for machineconfigpools.
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oc get clusteroperators --nodes
Why it's wrong here
Cluster operators do not take a '--nodes' flag.
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