Kubetier
  1. Patch or update an existing ReplicaSet or ReplicationController pod template

  2. The change does not affect already-running pods.

    ReplicaSet/RC only apply the template to pods they create afterward

  3. Wait for or force pod replacement, using manual scale, pod deletion, node eviction, or voluntary disruption

  4. The replacement pod is created from the poisoned template and inherits the workload's existing SA

  5. Update alone forces replacement by scaling replicas (0 then 1).

    Delete on pods is not required, it only makes replacement immediate without changing the replica count

Rights needed, any one set:

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