Kubernetes
Bring Your Own Node (BYON)
Feature state:stable
How to join and manage external worker nodes in AME Kubernetes.
AME Kubernetes usually provisions and manages worker nodes based on your AME Node Pool configuration. The Bring Your Own Node (BYON) mode allows you to bypass AME’s built-in provisioning. You provide and manage the instances yourself and connect them to an AME cluster.
You enable BYON by creating an AME cluster within a BYON cloud account and then defining a BYON node pool. Next, you attach nodes to the node pool using one of the following methods:
- cloud-init — embed configuration during VM boot
- install script — run on an existing machine to enroll it
- upgrade script — update an existing BYON node to the cluster’s target AME version
Supported Linux Releases
- Ubuntu 22.04
Constraints & Caveats
| Constraint | Explanation |
|---|---|
| No swap support | Nodes must not enable swap; AME Kubernetes expects swap to be disabled. |
| No automatic healing | AME cannot manage VM lifecycle in BYON mode. If a node fails, you must fix or replace it manually. AME only reports condition and raises alerts. |
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