Install etcd utility

Kubernetes
#1

In the CKA mock exam, there is a question related to install etcd utility

For this question, please set the context to cluster2 by running:

kubectl config use-context cluster2

Install etcd utility on cluster2-controlplane node so that we can take/restore etcd backups.

My question is, is the installation has to be only from archive ? cant we install using the “apt install etcd-client” ? As far as installation is concerned I was able to install and was able to take backup of the etcd. so if multiple options are there, why the answer is bounded only with archive installation steps?

#2

The grader for the question is looking for you to have installed etcd and etcdctl in a specific directory (/usr/local/bin I think).

If installing with apt places them there, then the question will pass. If it places them elsewhere, the question will fail.

Before you ask, you will not have to install etcd/etcdctl in the real exam. They will already be present if you get an etcd backup/restore question.