Updated on 14 April 2026

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

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
    • (Optional) Enable autohealing
    • (Optional) Add labels and taints 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.

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  1. Select the number of nodes.
  2. (Optional) Add labels and taints using the following formats:
    • label: key:value
    • taint: key:value:effect
  3. Click Add.

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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

  1. Update the settings:
    • Change the group name
    • Enable or disable autoscaling
    • Enable or disable autohealing
    • Add or remove labels and taints using the following formats:
      • label: key:value
      • taint: key:value:effect
  2. 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

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

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

  1. Add or remove labels and taints using the following formats:
    • label: key:value
    • taint: key:value:effect
  2. 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

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.
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Updated on 14 April 2026

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