Drain a node

bash

kubectl drain <node> --ignore-daemonsets --delete-emptydir-data

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Prevent new pods from being scheduled onto a node.

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Return a node to normal scheduling.

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See which workloads are affected by a node problem.

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Verify whether node-level agents are missing or unhealthy.

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Start by verifying Ready status across the cluster.

Create a privileged debug pod on the node for investigation.