Kubernetes events are automatically created when resources have state changes, errors or other messages that should be broadcasted to the system.
These events (logs) are very helpful for debugging issues in a Kubernetes cluster.
In this note i will show how to get events from a specific Node in the Kubernetes cluster using the kubectl command.
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Get Node Events in Kubernetes
To get events (logs) from a specific Node in Kubernetes, use the command as follows:
$ kubectl get events --all-namespaces -o wide | grep <node_name>
To follow the Node events in a real-time:
$ kubectl get events --all-namespaces -o wide -w | grep <node_name>
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-o wide, --output wide |
Set output format to “wide”. |
-A, --all-namespaces |
List the requested object(s) across all namespaces. |
-w, --watch |
Watch for changes. |
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