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DOCS-3093: Fix inaccuracies on the Node reference - #3137
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Correct statements on the Node page that a kind cluster running the release showed to be wrong.
Correct statements on the Node page that a kind cluster running the release showed to be wrong.
Correct statements on the Node page that a kind cluster running the release showed to be wrong.
Correct statements on the Node page that a kind cluster running the release showed to be wrong.
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The documented Node naming rules incorrectly exclude valid uppercase letters and underscores, with an additional consistency issue in v3.32.
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Updates Calico Node reference documentation across current and versioned releases to correct datastore behavior, fields, VXLAN MAC handling, and WireGuard address descriptions.
Changes:
- Clarifies Kubernetes datastore Node behavior.
- Adds
addressesandinterfaces. - Corrects naming, VXLAN MAC, and WireGuard documentation.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
calico/reference/resources/node.mdx |
Updates the current Node reference. |
calico_versioned_docs/version-3.33/reference/resources/node.mdx |
Updates the v3.33 Node reference. |
calico_versioned_docs/version-3.32/reference/resources/node.mdx |
Updates the v3.32 Node reference. |
calico_versioned_docs/version-3.31/reference/resources/node.mdx |
Updates the v3.31 Node reference. |
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| | Field | Description | Accepted Values | Schema | | ||
| | ----- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | | ||
| | name | The name of this node. Required. | Alphanumeric string with optional `.`, `_`, or `-`. | string | | ||
| | name | The name of this node. Required. | Lowercase alphanumeric string with optional `.` or `-`. | string | |
| | Field | Description | Accepted Values | Schema | | ||
| | ----- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | | ||
| | name | The name of this node. Required. | Alphanumeric string with optional `.`, `_`, or `-`. | string | | ||
| | name | The name of this node. Required. | Lowercase alphanumeric string with optional `.` or `-`. | string | |
| | Field | Description | Accepted Values | Schema | | ||
| | ----- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | | ||
| | name | The name of this node. Required. | Alphanumeric string with optional `.`, `_`, or `-`. | string | | ||
| | name | The name of this node. Required. | Lowercase alphanumeric string with optional `.` or `-`. | string | |
| | Field | Description | Accepted Values | Schema | | ||
| | ----- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | | ||
| | name | The name of this node. Required. | Alphanumeric string with optional `.`, `_`, or `-`. | string | | ||
| | name | The name of this node. Required. | Lowercase alphanumeric string with optional `.` or `-`. | string | |
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Fixes statements on the Node reference that a kind cluster running each release showed to be wrong.
_and uppercase letters.addressesandinterfaces.vxlanTunnelMACAddrisn't set by the system on Linux. When unset, Felix derives the MAC address from the node name.Reproduced in every tree: v3.33.0 for next and 3.33 (native v3 CRD and API server mode), v3.32.2 for 3.32, and v3.31.7 for 3.31.
Not changed, for follow-up:
CALICO_ROUTER_IDis set. This needs an IPv6-only node to show.vxlanTunnelMACAddrV6behaves like the IPv4 field. This needs an IPv6 lab to show.NodeAddress,NodeInterfaceand the Status fields aren't documented. These come from source and weren't tested on a cluster.Preview: