Kubectl pod stuck in Pending state: 7 reasons and fixes (opens in new tab)

Quick take A pod in Pending means the scheduler refused to place it on a node. Nine times out of ten, the answer is in the Events section of kubectl describe pod. The other one time, it is a quota, a PVC, or an admission webhook. Here are the seven reasons and how to fix each in under a minute. If you only remember one command, remember this one: kubectl describe pod , then scroll to the Events block and read the FailedScheduling message verbatim. That message maps directly to one of th...