Troubleshooting
Sometimes things go wrong. This guide is aimed at making them right. It has two sections:
- Troubleshooting your application - Useful for users who are deploying code into Kubernetes and wondering why it is not working.
- Troubleshooting your cluster - Useful for cluster administrators and people whose Kubernetes cluster is unhappy.
You should also check the known issues for the release you’re using.
Getting help
If your problem isn’t answered by any of the guides above, there are variety of ways for you to get help from the Kubernetes team.
Questions
The documentation on this site has been structured to provide answers to a wide
range of questions. Concepts explain the Kubernetes
architecture and how each component works, while Setup provides
practical instructions for getting started. Tasks show how to
accomplish commonly used tasks, and Tutorials are more
comprehensive walkthroughs of real-world, industry-specific, or end-to-end
development scenarios. The Reference section provides
detailed documentation on the Kubernetes API
and command-line interfaces (CLIs), such as kubectl.
We also have a number of FAQ pages:
You may also find the Stack Overflow topics relevant:
Help! My question isn’t covered! I need help now!
Stack Overflow
Someone else from the community may have already asked a similar question or may be able to help with your problem. The Kubernetes team will also monitor posts tagged Kubernetes. If there aren’t any existing questions that help, please ask a new one!
Slack
The Kubernetes team hangs out on Slack in the #kubernetes-users channel. You
can participate in discussion with the Kubernetes team here.
Slack requires registration, but the Kubernetes team is open invitation to
anyone to register here. Feel free to come and ask
any and all questions.
Once registered, browse the growing list of channels for various subjects of
interest. For example, people new to Kubernetes may also want to join the
#kubernetes-novice channel. As another example, developers should join the
#kubernetes-dev channel.
There are also many country specific/local language channels. Feel free to join these channels for localized support and info:
- France:
#fr-users,#fr-events - Germany:
#de-users,#de-events - Japan:
#jp-users,#jp-events
Mailing List
The Kubernetes / Google Container Engine mailing list is kubernetes-users@googlegroups.com
Bugs and Feature requests
If you have what looks like a bug, or you would like to make a feature request, please use the Github issue tracking system.
Before you file an issue, please search existing issues to see if your issue is already covered.
If filing a bug, please include detailed information about how to reproduce the problem, such as:
- Kubernetes version:
kubectl version - Cloud provider, OS distro, network configuration, and Docker version
- Steps to reproduce the problem