Pod fails with "The container could not be located when the pod was deleted. The container used to be Running" error

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • A pod is facing The container could not be located when the pod was deleted. The container used to be Running error.

  • The pod is stuck (it could be in Terminating or PodInitializing state) with below error:

        exitCode: 137
    finishedAt: null
    message: The container could not be located when the pod was deleted.  The
      container used to be Running
    reason: ContainerStatusUnknown
    startedAt: null

Environment

  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP)
    • 4

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