# \#cluster **URL:** https://forums.k8slens.dev/tag/cluster/7.md [Latest](https://forums.k8slens.dev/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.k8slens.dev/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.k8slens.dev/tags.md) --- ## [Question about HA, etcd, and Kine](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/question-about-ha-etcd-and-kine/3860)
**Author:** [@franorst](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/franorst)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/question-about-ha-etcd-and-kine/3860 "2026-08-10T06:03:27Z")
I created an issue with a question. Maybe this forum post will be noticed faster: I want to create an HA k0smotron setup, particularly the storage and the API Server. To achieve an HA API Server I need to have at least … --- ## [Metrics not showing in Lens Overview and Nodes pages with VictoriaMetrics single-node version](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/metrics-not-showing-in-lens-overview-and-nodes-pages-with-victoriametrics-single-node-version/6627)
**Author:** [@11094534339534217458](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/11094534339534217458)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/metrics-not-showing-in-lens-overview-and-nodes-pages-with-victoriametrics-single-node-version/6627 "2025-11-24T10:15:26Z")
Hello Lens community, I’m experiencing an issue with metrics display in Lens IDE when using VictoriaMetrics as the metrics source. My setup consists of a Kubernetes cluster with VictoriaMetrics Single deployed as the m… --- ## [How to connect Openshift cluster from lens desktop](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-connect-openshift-cluster-from-lens-desktop/426)
**Author:** [@ankurnema](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/ankurnema)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-connect-openshift-cluster-from-lens-desktop/426 "2025-09-22T12:32:59Z")
I have multiple openshift cluster which are configured to connect via ldap. I would like to access cluster via lens desktop as well. How to do so? --- ## [Reconnect the cluster](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/reconnect-the-cluster/5603)
**Author:** [@olebjit](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/olebjit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/reconnect-the-cluster/5603 "2025-02-12T08:22:45Z")
I have remove one cluster from lens by clicking ‘Remove from kubeconfig’. After that when I add the same cluster ‘Add kubeconfig’ it didn’t show the cluster in left menu. --- ## [Left side UI doesn't show cluster](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/left-side-ui-doesnt-show-cluster/5599)
**Author:** [@olebjit](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/olebjit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/left-side-ui-doesnt-show-cluster/5599 "2025-02-12T08:14:18Z")
I have removed a cluster by clicking ‘Remove from kubeconfig’ and then re add that cluster but it is now not showing in the left side menu. --- ## [Using Lens to connect to private cluster via a Bastion host](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/using-lens-to-connect-to-private-cluster-via-a-bastion-host/5476)
**Author:** [@yakshavingcatherder](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/yakshavingcatherder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/using-lens-to-connect-to-private-cluster-via-a-bastion-host/5476 "2025-01-27T11:08:53Z")
So the set up is: \[\[ localhost \]\] -----\> \[\[ Private Bastion (reqs VPN) \]\] -----\> \[\[ Private Cluster \]\] Notes: confirmed ability to SSH into the Bastion from my local. confirmed ability to run k9s from the Bastion to … --- ## [Clusters dissapeared on the new Lens Desktop Version](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/clusters-dissapeared-on-the-new-lens-desktop-version/5210)
**Author:** [@joaomjoia](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/joaomjoia)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/clusters-dissapeared-on-the-new-lens-desktop-version/5210 "2024-12-18T14:52:11Z")
Hello, As requested by the application I updated the Lens Desktop to version 2024.11.261604-latest. Now I open the Lens Desktop and can’t see my EKS clusters. I have the kubeconfig present on the Lens Desktop but noth… --- ## [How to make lens use other aws profile than the default?](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-make-lens-use-other-aws-profile-than-the-default/3824)
**Author:** [@safijunaid17](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/safijunaid17)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-make-lens-use-other-aws-profile-than-the-default/3824 "2024-11-18T10:51:24Z")
We have been using lens and it works like a charm when we use it with user’s default secret and access keys configured via aws configure. However, if I want to assume a role and use that sts caller identity’s secret and… --- ## [I can’t connect to the container via LENS Desktop](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/i-can-t-connect-to-the-container-via-lens-desktop/3554)
**Author:** [@bolshakov.production](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/bolshakov.production)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2024, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/i-can-t-connect-to-the-container-via-lens-desktop/3554 "2024-09-15T10:39:14Z")
Hi everyone! I have the following problem: I have Rancher and use it to get the Kubernetes configuration (as a file); The next step is this Kubernetes config file, I put it in the standard path in ~/.kube/… and th… --- ## [Text-based backup of k0s controller for version control](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/text-based-backup-of-k0s-controller-for-version-control/3305)
**Author:** [@rashid.tajdeen](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/rashid.tajdeen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/text-based-backup-of-k0s-controller-for-version-control/3305 "2024-06-12T08:50:21Z")
Hello, We currently have a k0s controller and multiple workers running. We are able to backup the controller using the k0s backup/restore functionality. But we would like to have the ability of version control. So we a… --- ## [Failed to get /version for clusterId=Cluster ID: Unauthorized](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/failed-to-get-version-for-clusterid-cluster-id-unauthorized/3299)
**Author:** [@nethra2037](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/nethra2037)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/failed-to-get-version-for-clusterid-cluster-id-unauthorized/3299 "2024-06-05T10:25:03Z")
I’m not able to connect to the cluster on my windows system. Openlens 6.5.2 -366 --- ## [How to enable metrics in Lens](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-enable-metrics-in-lens/3267)
**Author:** [@ndaorys](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/ndaorys)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-enable-metrics-in-lens/3267 "2024-05-21T11:59:45Z")
I want to enable metrics for my k8s cluster. I know I need to install the helm chart from bitnami/kube-prometheus I’m wondering what kind of docker images are needed for metrics to work in Lens. --- ## [Status of resources is gray](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/status-of-resources-is-gray/2661)
**Author:** [@realhuseyn](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/realhuseyn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/status-of-resources-is-gray/2661 "2024-01-18T15:34:51Z")
Hello. After upgrading to the version of Lens, the status of the pods looks gray color. Beforehand, it looked like Green(Running, Succeed), Red(Failed, Error), Orange (Pending). Why did you switch to a gray color? Colorf… --- ## [Problem with k0s on bare metal](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/problem-with-k0s-on-bare-metal/2530)
**Author:** [@vojbarzz](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/vojbarzz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/problem-with-k0s-on-bare-metal/2530 "2024-01-15T12:38:57Z")
Hello, I’m strugling with installation of k0s on bare metal servers. I did few tests with VPS without any issue. On bare metal I’m having following set issues (I guess that having same base): cannot connect to corends… --- ## [API Gateway with nginx - unable to connect with service](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/api-gateway-with-nginx-unable-to-connect-with-service/2398)
**Author:** [@sombriks](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/sombriks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/api-gateway-with-nginx-unable-to-connect-with-service/2398 "2023-12-21T03:59:24Z")
Hello all,! I am currently studying API Gateway and chose nginx fabric as implementation and k0s as my kubernetes runtime. I am trying a simple “local” configuration and everything looks good except for the gateway not… --- ## [Extremely High CPU usage with simple Multi Node cluster. (kube-apis)](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/extremely-high-cpu-usage-with-simple-multi-node-cluster-kube-apis/2408)
**Author:** [@rohanrehman](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/rohanrehman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/extremely-high-cpu-usage-with-simple-multi-node-cluster-kube-apis/2408 "2023-12-14T10:52:38Z")
Deployed a bare metal arm64 Multi Node cluster via k0sctl v0.16.0. apiVersion: k0sctl.k0sproject.io/v1beta1 kind: Cluster metadata: name: k0s-cluster spec: hosts: - role: controller+worker noTaints: false … --- ## [ Can anyone point a good material regarding how to proper confgure a Gateway API addon into a k0s cluster?](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/can-anyone-point-a-good-material-regarding-how-to-proper-confgure-a-gateway-api-addon-into-a-k0s-cluster/2390)
**Author:** [@sombriks](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/sombriks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/can-anyone-point-a-good-material-regarding-how-to-proper-confgure-a-gateway-api-addon-into-a-k0s-cluster/2390 "2023-12-07T11:41:22Z")
Can anyone point a good material regarding how to proper confgure a Gateway API addon into a k0s cluster? --- ## [Caching of k8s objects in Lens](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/caching-of-k8s-objects-in-lens/671)
**Author:** [@agmimidi](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/agmimidi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/caching-of-k8s-objects-in-lens/671 "2023-07-14T08:32:30Z")
Hi all, We have an audit policy in our cluster to audit access to specific k8s objects. We have noticed that while for example accessing (verb GET) an object via kubectl, there is a corresponding real-time audit trail.… --- ## [Adding AKS clusters to lens desktop](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/adding-aks-clusters-to-lens-desktop/226)
**Author:** [@elbilo](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/elbilo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/adding-aks-clusters-to-lens-desktop/226 "2023-06-27T15:04:13Z")
I’m having problems adding our AKS cluster to the LENS desktop. I went to the LENS documentation but I find that it glosses over any detailed steps. Is there someplace that does a step by step walkthrough on configuring … --- ## [How to rename a cluster in a Team Space?](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-rename-a-cluster-in-a-team-space/589)
**Author:** [@loic](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/loic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2023, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-rename-a-cluster-in-a-team-space/589 "2023-06-21T13:17:52Z")
Hi, I have a Team Space to which I added multiple clusters. I want to give them a familiar name for me and the rest of the team. However, it looks like the Cluster Name field under the cluster settings is disabled and re… --- ## [Cluster on vsphere with tanzu](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/cluster-on-vsphere-with-tanzu/461)
**Author:** [@stefanet74](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/stefanet74)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/cluster-on-vsphere-with-tanzu/461 "2023-05-11T10:41:11Z")
Hi, I’m trying to connect to a cluster on vsphere with tanzu. When I try to connect to a cluster I receive an “Unauthorized” message. I tried to execut the “kubect vphere login” form the lens kubectl command and I rec… --- ## [How to connect private endpoint eks cluster with lens?](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-connect-private-endpoint-eks-cluster-with-lens/419)
**Author:** [@framer](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/framer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-connect-private-endpoint-eks-cluster-with-lens/419 "2023-05-05T08:11:12Z")
Hi, we are having a private eks cluster I want to know how we connect with it from lens I have tired all things but its not working for me , I don’t know why ? if some one already done it can share a document, it will be… --- ## [Cluster View of Lens Desktop Kubernetes keeps disconnecting](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/cluster-view-of-lens-desktop-kubernetes-keeps-disconnecting/323)
**Author:** [@lnamba](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/lnamba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/cluster-view-of-lens-desktop-kubernetes-keeps-disconnecting/323 "2023-04-05T09:47:26Z")
To resolve this problem I went to LDK settings and did a reset of the Profile. This updated the kubernetes cluster to a newer version and fixed the problem. --- ## [Why is the Namespaces list empty?](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/why-is-the-namespaces-list-empty/92)
**Author:** [@dzhigzhitzhapov](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/dzhigzhitzhapov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/why-is-the-namespaces-list-empty/92 "2023-01-30T12:52:03Z")
By default, a user has access to the default namespace of a cluster. First, try to view all available namespaces by selecting it in the Namespaces drop-down menu on top of the view. If you are still unable to see any of … --- ## [Prometheus stateful set is installed in lens-metrics namespace](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/prometheus-stateful-set-is-installed-in-lens-metrics-namespace/221)
**Author:** [@rahul.bhatia](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/rahul.bhatia)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/prometheus-stateful-set-is-installed-in-lens-metrics-namespace/221 "2023-03-10T14:24:58Z")
this stateful set is installed and is taking around 20 GB of ram in our cluster, what Is this used for ? --- ## [Specified limits](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/specified-limits/199)
**Author:** [@mauriciolucas](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/mauriciolucas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/specified-limits/199 "2023-03-09T07:34:20Z")
Hello everyone, how can I resolve the message “Specified limits are higher than node capacity”? I’m using AKS and I have 12GB of memory but it is limited to “Allocatable Capacity: 4.2GiB” How can I change usage limits? … --- ## [Issues adding cluster on MacOS, or re-adding preexisting cluster configuration](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/issues-adding-cluster-on-macos-or-re-adding-preexisting-cluster-configuration/162)
**Author:** [@jmakori](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/jmakori)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/issues-adding-cluster-on-macos-or-re-adding-preexisting-cluster-configuration/162 "2023-03-08T11:21:42Z")
Hey all! I’m having issues re-adding my cluster-configuration to Lens… I’ve attempted: Refreshing the screen with CMD-R Reinstalling/Uninstalling Lens Removing cache/leftover files from uninstall rm -rf ~/Library/Cac… --- ## [Cannot connect to a cluster on macOS](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/cannot-connect-to-a-cluster-on-macos/155)
**Author:** [@dzhigzhitzhapov](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/dzhigzhitzhapov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/cannot-connect-to-a-cluster-on-macos/155 "2023-02-21T14:46:32Z")
If on your macOS device, Lens Desktop cannot connect to a cluster: Delete the node\_modules folder Restart the application. --- ## [Why is Cluster View not opening?](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/why-is-cluster-view-not-opening/95)
**Author:** [@dzhigzhitzhapov](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/dzhigzhitzhapov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/why-is-cluster-view-not-opening/95 "2023-01-30T12:58:41Z")
To see Cluster dashboard properly, Kubernetes cluster must be reachable either directly from your computer or via HTTP proxy. You can configure HTTP proxy in Cluster Settings. Also, provided credentials in Kubeconfig mus… --- ## [Clusters are invisible in Catalog](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/clusters-are-invisible-in-catalog/93)
**Author:** [@dzhigzhitzhapov](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/dzhigzhitzhapov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/clusters-are-invisible-in-catalog/93 "2023-01-30T12:53:05Z")
Make sure that you: Chose a proper team space in the Space Selector in the upper-right corner of Lens Desktop. E.g. your local clusters are in the Local space. Set paths to all kubeconfig files in Preferences \> Kuberne… [Next page](https://forums.k8slens.dev/tag/cluster/7.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=cluster)