kubectl-taint

Add taint to node

$ kubectl taint nodes [node-name] [key=value:NoSchedule]

$ kubectl taint nodes [node-name] [key:NoSchedule-]

$ kubectl taint nodes [node-name] [key=value:NoExecute]

$ kubectl taint nodes [node-name] [key=value:PreferNoSchedule]

$ kubectl taint nodes [node1] [node2] [key=value:NoSchedule]

kubectl taint [options] node key=value:effect

kubectl taint adds or removes node taints. Taints repel pods unless they have matching tolerations.
The command controls workload placement. Effects determine scheduling behavior and eviction.

NODE

Node name.

Taint specification.

Prevent scheduling.

Evict existing pods.

Soft no-schedule.

Remove taint (suffix).

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Subcommand of kubectl. Requires matching tolerations. NoExecute evicts running pods.

kubectl taint provides taint management for Kubernetes advanced scheduling control.

kubectl(1), kubectl-cordon(1), kubectl-label(1)