Node Labels Populated By The Kubelet

Kubernetes nodes come pre-populated with a standard set of labels.

You can also set your own labels on nodes, either through the kubelet configuration or using the Kubernetes API.

Preset labels

The preset labels that Kubernetes sets on nodes are:

Note:

The value of these labels is cloud provider specific and is not guaranteed to be reliable. For example, the value of kubernetes.io/hostname may be the same as the node name in some environments and a different value in other environments.

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