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Scenario #79
Cluster Management
K8s v1.21, GKE

Missing Namespace After Cluster Upgrade

A namespace was missing after performing a cluster upgrade.

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What Happened

After upgrading the cluster, a namespace that was present before the upgrade was no longer available.

Diagnosis Steps
  • 1Checked the cluster upgrade logs and identified that a namespace deletion had occurred during the upgrade process.
  • 2Verified with backup and confirmed the namespace was inadvertently deleted during the upgrade.
Root Cause

An issue during the cluster upgrade process led to the unintentional deletion of a namespace.

Fix/Workaround
• Restored the missing namespace from backups.
• Investigated and fixed the upgrade process to prevent future occurrences.
Lessons Learned

Always backup critical resources before performing upgrades and test the upgrade process thoroughly.

How to Avoid
  • 1Backup namespaces and other critical resources before upgrading.
  • 2Review upgrade logs carefully to identify any unexpected deletions or changes.