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Scenario #134
Networking
K8s v1.18, on-premise
Service Not Accessible Due to Incorrect Namespace Selector
A service was not accessible due to a misconfigured namespace selector in the service definition.
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What Happened
The service had a namespaceSelector field configured incorrectly, which caused it to be inaccessible from the intended namespace.
Diagnosis Steps
- 1Inspected the service definition and found that the namespaceSelector was set to an incorrect value.
- 2Verified the intended namespace and adjusted the selector.
Root Cause
Incorrect namespace selector configuration in the service.
Fix/Workaround
• Corrected the namespace selector in the service definition.
• Redeployed the service to apply the fix.
Lessons Learned
Always carefully validate service selectors, especially when involving namespaces.
How to Avoid
- 1Regularly audit service definitions for misconfigurations.
- 2Implement automated validation checks for Kubernetes resources.