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Expand Up @@ -180,11 +180,16 @@ There should be 4 pods listed: backend, frontend, minio, and mongodb. If any one

To get more details about why a pod has not started, run `#!sh kubectl describe <podname>` and see the latest status at the bottom.

Often, the error may be obvious, such as failed to pull an image.
Often, the error may be obvious, such as "failed to pull an image."

If the pod is running, or previously ran, you can also get the logs from the container by running `#!sh kubectl logs <podname>`
If the pod is running, or previously ran, you can also get the logs from the container by running `#!sh kubectl logs <podname>`.

The outputs of these commands are helpful when reporting an issue [on GitHub](https://github.com/webrecorder/browsertrix/issues)
The outputs of these commands are helpful when reporting an issue [on GitHub](https://github.com/webrecorder/browsertrix/issues).

??? info "Firewall rules (on RHEL/Fedora)"

On Red Hat Enterprise Linux and derivatives, communication between pods might be blocked by firewalld.
There are short guides on configuring the firewall for these systems in the [k3s](https://docs.k3s.io/installation/requirements?&os=rhel#operating-systems) and [Microk8s](https://microk8s.io/docs/troubleshooting#:~:text=Pod%20communication%20problems%20when%20using%20firewall-cmd) documentation.

## Updating the Cluster

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