ErrImagePull

The kubelet could not pull the container image.

Check the exact image reference in the describe output. Typos, missing tags, private registries without an imagePullSecret, and rate limits are the usual causes.

Commands to start with

kubectl describe pod POD
kubectl get secret -n NAMESPACE

Explain a ErrImagePull paste

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Output

The result shows up here. Your input is not written to the log.

Questions

›Should I restart the pod?

Fix the image or the pull secret first. Deleting the pod just repeats the same pull.

›What does a 401 or 403 in the event mean?

The node authenticated and was rejected. The imagePullSecret is missing, wrong, or for a different namespace.