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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.