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?
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?
The Cloud Controller Manager is a Kubernetes component responsible for managing cloud-specific resources and integrations, including load balancers provided by the cloud provider. It interacts with the cloud provider's API to provision, configure, and manage resources such as load balancers. If the Service's external IP address remains in the 'Pending' state, it suggests that there may be an issue with the Cloud Controller Manager's ability to communicate with the cloud provider's API or to provision the necessary resources.
https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/architecture/cloud-controller/#service-controller
B,C,D are not standards of Kubernetes. The Cloud Controller Manager is a Kubernetes component responsible for managing cloud-specific resources and integrations, including load balancers provided by the cloud provider. It interacts with the cloud provider's API to provision, configure, and manage resources such as load balancers. If the Service's external IP address remains in the "Pending" state, it suggests that there may be an issue with the Cloud Controller Manager's ability to communicate with the cloud provider's API or to provision the necessary resources.