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title: "Managing Kubernetes Worker Nodes | Hostman Docs"
description: "Learn how to manage Kubernetes worker nodes in the Hostman dashboard. Check our step-by-step guides for working with Hostman cloud infrastructure and services."
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In the **Resources** tab, you can view information about worker node groups.

Each node group contains only nodes with the same configuration. The configuration of each node is shown in its node group row.

When you expand a worker node group, you can view the local and external IP addresses of each node, as well as its creation date.

![View Node Groups](https://content.hostman.com/assets/cef10f80-47ca-4826-ae77-b64efc3171db.png?width=1583&height=783)

## Node Groups

You can add nodes to a group, configure group settings, and remove nodes.

### Add a Node Group

1.  Go to the **Kubernetes** section and select a cluster.
2.  Open the **Resources** tab.
3.  Click **Add groups**.
4.  Configure the group parameters:
    -   Set a name or use the default one
    -   Select the number and configuration of nodes
    -   (Optional) Enable [autoscaling](https://hostman.com/docs/kubernetes/autoscaling/)
    -   (Optional) Enable [autohealing](https://hostman.com/docs/kubernetes/manage-clusters/autohealer/)
    -   (Optional) Add labels and [taints](https://hostman.com/docs/kubernetes/manage-clusters/worker-nodes/#taint-effects) using the following formats:
        -   label: `key:value`
        -   taint: `key:value:effect`
5.  If you need multiple groups, click **+Add group** and configure them separately.
6.  Click **Add** to confirm.

### Add Nodes to a Group

1.  Go to the **Kubernetes** section and select a cluster.
2.  Open the **Resources** tab.
3.  Click on the three dots next to the node group and select **Add nodes**.

![9690a55a 0354 417e Baa1 9a4b8d4cf5db](https://content.hostman.com/assets/953c3d92-0c3d-4b6e-9b9d-c9d159a41870.png?width=1527&height=846)

4.  Select the number of nodes.
5.  (Optional) Add labels and [taints](https://hostman.com/docs/kubernetes/manage-clusters/worker-nodes/#taint-effects) using the following formats:
    -   label: `key:value`
    -   taint: `key:value:effect`
6.  Click **Add**.

![F88ce5b9 Abb7 4f53 8a21 E8384915bd7d](https://content.hostman.com/assets/d94bb9c5-9dec-4d4c-8280-838e11001864.png?width=1531&height=969)

### Configure a Node Group

1.  Go to the **Kubernetes** section and select a cluster.
2.  Open the **Resources** tab.
3.  Click on the three dots next to the node group and select **Edit group**.

![Edit Node Group](https://content.hostman.com/assets/44b93987-d00e-4242-b525-049f3bd67b30.png?width=1585&height=784)

4.  Update the settings:
    -   Change the group name
    -   Enable or disable [autoscaling](https://hostman.com/docs/kubernetes/autoscaling/)
    -   Enable or disable [autohealing](https://hostman.com/docs/kubernetes/manage-clusters/autohealer/)
    -   Add or remove labels and [taints](https://hostman.com/docs/kubernetes/manage-clusters/worker-nodes/#taint-effects) using the following formats:
        -   label: `key:value`
        -   taint: `key:value:effect`
5.  Click **Save**.

### Remove a Node Group

1.  Go to the **Kubernetes** section and select a cluster.
2.  Open the **Resources** tab.
3.  Click on the three dots next to the node group and select **Delete group**.
4.  Confirm the action.

![delete group](https://content.hostman.com/assets/aaf99035-9542-4e98-87a8-ee7090b98efa.png?width=1585&height=784)

## Nodes

You can manage individual nodes within a node group.

### Restart a Node

1.  Go to the **Kubernetes** section and select a cluster.
2.  In the **Resources** tab, expand the node group.
3.  Click on the three dots next to the node and select **Reboot node**.
4.  Confirm the action.

![Reboot Node](https://content.hostman.com/assets/31585dd5-6329-4a03-8d18-e6557b14194c.png?width=1583&height=829)

### Configure a Node

You can add or remove labels and taints:

1.  Go to the **Kubernetes** section and select a cluster.
2.  In the **Resources** tab, expand the node group.
3.  Click on the three dots and select **Edit node**.

![Edit Node](https://content.hostman.com/assets/63a57b71-e047-4e09-83a7-dc51e2617cb9.png?width=1588&height=828)

4.  Add or remove labels and [taints](https://hostman.com/docs/kubernetes/manage-clusters/worker-nodes/#taint-effects) using the following formats:
    -   label: `key:value`
    -   taint: `key:value:effect`
5.  Click **Save**.

### Remove a Node

1.  Go to the **Kubernetes** section and select a cluster.
2.  In the **Resources** tab, expand the node group.
3.  Click on the three dots next to the node and select **Delete node**.
4.  Confirm deletion.

![Delete node](https://content.hostman.com/assets/e2438730-395e-4147-b8d6-506bc7e70670.png?width=1588&height=828)

## Taint Effects

When adding a taint to a node or node group, you must select a taint effect.

The effect defines how the scheduler places pods on nodes:

-   `NoSchedule`: new pods are not scheduled on the node unless they have a matching `toleration`.
-   `PreferNoSchedule`: the scheduler avoids placing pods on the node when possible.
-   `NoExecute`: pods without a matching `toleration` are not scheduled on the node and are evicted if already running.