diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/k8s-in-rancher/managing-nodes/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/k8s-in-rancher/managing-nodes/_index.md deleted file mode 100644 index f4232d58229..00000000000 --- a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/k8s-in-rancher/managing-nodes/_index.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,56 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: Managing Nodes -weight: -aliases: ---- - -After you launch a Kubernetes cluster in Rancher, you can manage individual nodes from the cluster's **Node** tab. Depending on the [option used]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/#cluster-creation-in-rancher) to provision the cluster, there are different node options available. - ->**Note:** If you want to manage the _cluster_ and not individual nodes, see [Editing Clusters]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/k8s-in-rancher/editing-clusters). - -To manage individual nodes, browse to the cluster that you want to manage and then select **Nodes** from the main menu. The following sections list what node management options are available for each cluster type. - - - -- [Nodes Provisioned by Hosted Kubernetes Providers](#nodes-provisioned-by-hosted-kubernetes-providers) -- [Nodes Provisioned by Node Pool](#nodes-provisioned-by-node-pool) -- [Nodes Provisioned with the Custom Nodes Option](#nodes-provisioned-with-the-custom-nodes-option) -- [Imported Nodes](#imported-nodes) - - - -## Nodes Provisioned by Hosted Kubernetes Providers - -Options for managing nodes [hosted by a Kubernetes provider]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/hosted-kubernetes-clusters/) are somewhat limited in Rancher. To make edits such as scaling the number of nodes up or down, use the hosted provider's Web console rather than Rancher UI. - -From the Rancher UI, you can: - -- Mark nodes as unschedulable (i.e., **Cordon**). -- Enter a **Custom Name**, **Description**, or **Label** for a node. -- View node API Data. - - -## Nodes Provisioned by Node Pool - -Clusters provisioned using [one of the node pool options]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/rke-clusters/node-pools/#node-pools) allow you to: - -- Mark nodes as unschedulable (i.e., **Cordon**). -- Delete nodes. -- Scale the number of nodes in the cluster up or down. -- Enter a **Custom Name**, **Description**, or **Label** for a node. -- Download the private key that a node uses for SSL/TLS encryption. -- View API Data. - -## Nodes Provisioned with the Custom Nodes Option - -For nodes provisioned using the [custom nodes option]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/rke-clusters/custom-nodes/#custom-nodes), you can use the following options from the Rancher UI: - -- Mark nodes as unschedulable (i.e., **Cordon**). -- Delete nodes -- Enter a **Custom Name**, **Description**, or **Label** for a node. -- Download the private key that a node uses for SSL/TLS encryption. -- View API Data. - -## Imported Nodes - -Although you can deploy workloads to an [imported cluster]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/imported-clusters/) using Rancher, you cannot manage individual cluster nodes. All management of imported cluster nodes must take place outside of Rancher.