Locations of various Kubernetes 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 |