KubeContainerWaiting # Meaning # Container in pod is in Waiting state for too long. Impact # Service degradation or unavailability. Diagnosis # Check pod events via kubectl -n $NAMESPACE describe pod $POD. Check pod logs via kubectl -n $NAMESPACE logs $POD -c $CONTAINER Check for missing files such as configmaps/secrets/volumes Check for pod requests, especially special ones such as GPU. Check for node taints and capabilities.