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Kubernetes
Q62 / 100
What is the purpose of "kubectl cordon" and "kubectl drain" on a node?
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The correct answer is B) "cordon" marks a node as unschedulable (preventing new Pods from being placed there), while "drain" additionally evicts existing Pods from the node gracefully, typically used before maintenance
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Correct Answer
"cordon" marks a node as unschedulable (preventing new Pods from being placed there), while "drain" additionally evicts existing Pods from the node gracefully, typically used before maintenance
Explanation
Cordoning prevents new Pods from being scheduled on a node, and draining evicts existing Pods (respecting PodDisruptionBudgets) — a common workflow before performing node maintenance or upgrades.
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