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 new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f4232d58229 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/k8s-in-rancher/managing-nodes/_index.md @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +--- +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.