<p>Running a <code>kubectl get pods</code> on my deployed application (ONAP), shows that all pods are <code>Running</code>. However the Kubernetes dashboard shows that 29 pods failed. So what does failed mean in this context?</p>

<p>Is it the cumulative times that pods failed <em>before</em> they then perhaps subsequently ran correctly?</p>

Toby
<p>I guess you mean the number of restarts, in which case, yes, that's what it is.</p>

<p>But if a pod has restarted so many times, you should take a look at it.</p>

<p>Imagine a pod that gradually gets to the limits of its resources (CPU, memory or both), and fails every 2 days. In 2 months your pod will restart 30 times. It might not look like a big deal, but obviously it's not completely healthy.</p>
