Stopping the Kubernetes cluster nodes

You may need to stop the entire Kubernetes cluster or temporarily detach one of the nodes of the cluster for maintenance.

In a virtual environment, do not power off virtual machines that are hosting active Kubernetes cluster nodes.

To stop a multi-node Kubernetes cluster (distributed deployment scheme):

1. Log in to a worker node and initiate graceful shut down. Repeat this process for all worker nodes.
2. Log in to the primary node and initiate graceful shut down.

To stop a single-node Kubernetes cluster (single node deployment scheme):

Log in to the primary node and initiate graceful shut down.