An Operator manages Pods and Services owned by a custom database resource. A developer manually edits those child objects, but changes keep reverting. What should they do instead?
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Short Explanation
Editing Operator-owned children is like repainting a rental car the fleet system keeps restoring. Change the custom resource that defines desired state. Let reconcile do the work.
Full Explanation
Controllers continuously reconcile observed state to the CR’s desired state, so manual edits to owned children are often overwritten. The supported approach is updating the custom resource fields the Operator understands. Removing the Operator, blocking reconcile with adversarial finalizers, or moving objects outside normal ownership breaks the management model and is not the CKAD consumption pattern.