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Scenario: You have a Kubernetes cluster hosted in a public cloud provider. When trying to create a Service of type LoadBalancer, the external-ip is stuck in the "Pending" state. Which Kubernetes compo

The correct answer is A. Cloud Controller Manager. When a LoadBalancer Service's external-IP is stuck in "Pending" in a public cloud, it indicates a failure in the Cloud Controller Manager, which is responsible for provisioning cloud infrastructure.

Submitted by haru.x· May 4, 2026Kubernetes Fundamentals

Question

Scenario: You have a Kubernetes cluster hosted in a public cloud provider. When trying to create a Service of type LoadBalancer, the external-ip is stuck in the "Pending" state. Which Kubernetes component is failing in this scenario?

Options

  • ACloud Controller Manager
  • BLoad Balancer Manager
  • CLoad Balancer Manager
  • DCloud Load Balancer Manager

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    88% (23)
  • B
    8% (2)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

When a LoadBalancer Service's external-IP is stuck in "Pending" in a public cloud, it indicates a failure in the Cloud Controller Manager, which is responsible for provisioning cloud infrastructure.

ACloud Controller ManagerCorrect

The Cloud Controller Manager is a Kubernetes control plane component responsible for interacting with the underlying cloud provider's APIs. For a Service of type LoadBalancer, it is the Cloud Controller Manager's job to provision an external load balancer on the cloud provider, and if it's stuck in "Pending," it signals a failure in this component or its communication with the cloud API.

BLoad Balancer Manager

"Load Balancer Manager" is not a standard Kubernetes component.

CLoad Balancer Manager

"Load Balancer Manager" is not a standard Kubernetes component.

DCloud Load Balancer Manager

"Cloud Load Balancer Manager" is not a standard Kubernetes component; the correct component is the Cloud Controller Manager.

Concept tested: Cloud Controller Manager role in Service LoadBalancer provisioning

Source: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/architecture/cloud-controller/

Topics

#Kubernetes Services#LoadBalancer Service#Cloud Controller Manager#Cloud Integration

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