Create a Patch For Cluster Machines
A guide on how to create a config patch for a machine in a cluster.
Omni allows you to create patches and target the patches to all members of a cluster; all control plane nodes; all worker nodes; or specific machines. Upon logging in, click the “Clusters” menu item on the left. Now, select “Config Patches” from the menu under the ellipsis:
Next, click “Create Patch”:
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Pick the specific machine or class of machines from the “Patch Target” dropdown:
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Type in the desired config patch:
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Click “Save” to create the config patch:
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For an example of a patch to enable node-to-node network encryption - the KubeSpan feature of Talos Linux - see Creating a Hybrid Cluster.