Hotspot Question You have an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) pod. You need to configure a probe to perform the following actions: - Confirm that the pod is responding to service requests. - Check the s

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• Select the probe typelivenessProbe:
  livenessProbe:readinessProbe:ShutdownProbe:startupProbe:
• Select the probe timing parameterperiodSeconds: 15
  initialDelaySeconds: 15periodSeconds: 15timeoutSeconds: 15

Explanation

This question tests knowledge of Kubernetes liveness probes in AKS YAML configuration, specifically how to configure a probe that detects unresponsive pods and triggers a restart/shutdown cycle.

Approach. The correct probe type is 'livenessProbe' because it confirms the pod is responding to service requests and initiates a shutdown (restart) if the pod becomes unresponsive - this matches the liveness probe's exact purpose. To check the status four times a minute (every 15 seconds), you set 'periodSeconds: 15'. The YAML structure should include 'livenessProbe:' as the probe kind, with 'periodSeconds: 15' to achieve four checks per minute (60 seconds / 4 = 15 seconds). A readinessProbe would be incorrect here because it only gates traffic routing and does NOT trigger pod restarts/shutdowns when failing.

Concept tested. Kubernetes probe types in AKS: understanding the difference between livenessProbe (restarts unresponsive pods), readinessProbe (controls traffic routing), and startupProbe (handles slow-starting containers), along with correct periodSeconds calculation for desired check frequency.

Reference. https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-liveness-readiness-startup-probes/

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