Locations of various K8s log types on the system.
| Log Type | Component | Purpose | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes Master | API server | Responsible for serving the API | kubectl -n kube-system logs -l component=kube-apiserver |
| Scheduler | Responsible for making scheduling decisions | kubectl -n kube-system logs -l component=kube-scheduler |
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| Controller | Manages replication controllers | kubectl -n kube-system logs -l component=kube-controller-manager |
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| Kubernetes Worker | Kubelet | Responsible for running containers on the node | journalctl -xeu kubelet |
| Kube proxy | Responsible for service load balancing | kubectl -n kube-system logs -l k8s-app=kube-proxy |