diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/port-forward-access-application-cluster.md b/content/en/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/port-forward-access-application-cluster.md index 3eceb4f6d2..53dd3f3ce8 100644 --- a/content/en/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/port-forward-access-application-cluster.md +++ b/content/en/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/port-forward-access-application-cluster.md @@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ for database debugging. Any of the above commands works. The output is similar to this: ``` - I0710 14:43:38.274550 3655 portforward.go:225] Forwarding from 127.0.0.1:7000 -> 6379 - I0710 14:43:38.274797 3655 portforward.go:225] Forwarding from [::1]:7000 -> 6379 + Forwarding from 127.0.0.1:7000 -> 6379 + Forwarding from [::1]:7000 -> 6379 ``` 2. Start the Redis command line interface: @@ -180,7 +180,23 @@ for database debugging. PONG ``` +### Optionaly let _kubectl_ choose the local port +If you don't need a specific local port, you can let `kubectl` choose and allocate +the local port and thus relieve you from having to manage local port conflicts, with +the slightly simpler syntax: + +```shell +kubectl port-forward deployment/redis-master :6379 +``` + +An allocated local port in the upper range will be displayed as a result, the output +will be similar to this: + +``` +Forwarding from 127.0.0.1:62162 -> 6379 +Forwarding from [::1]:62162 -> 6379 +```