Logging

Test Environments

Before deploying to production, always verify the application in different environments:

Test in local environment
Test in test/dev environment
Finally in production environment

Debugging Your Kubernetes Cluster

Mistakes and bugs can happen — be prepared to investigate and resolve them efficiently.

Troubleshooting Pods

List pods and their status:

kubectl get pod
kubectl get pod -o wide

Viewing Pod Logs and Events

Level 1: View Full Pod Definition

kubectl get pod <pod-name> -o yaml

Level 2: Describe the pod (Look at Events for errors)

kubectl describe pod <pod-name>

Level 3: View Pod logs (commands/process outputs)

kubectl logs <pod-name>

Scenario Example: Debugging a Broken Image

Suppose you find the following error in the logs:

# Logs:
kubelet     Pulling image "nginax:1.15.0"
kubelet     Failed to pull image "nginax:1.15.0"

The issue is a misspelled image name (nginax instead of nginx). To fix it:

Step 1: Delete the Pod

kubectl delete pod nginx12

Step 2: Edit the Pod

# pod2.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
  name: nginx12
spec:
  containers:
  - name: 
    image: nginx:1.15.0 # <-- Corrected image name
    ports:
    - containerPort: 80

Step 3: Apply the Updated Pod

kubectl apply -f pod2.yaml
# output example: pod/nginx12 created

Step 4: Verify the Pod is Running

kubect get pod

You should see:

nginx12 1/1 Running