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Testing Kubernetes 1.31 with minikube: A Step-by-Step Guide for multi-node cluster
In this guide, we’ll explore how to set up and test the latest Kubernetes 1.31 using minikube. We’ll create a 3-node cluster with specific configurations to provide a robust local development environment.
What’s New in Kubernetes 1.31
Kubernetes 1.31 introduces several new features and improvements:
- Enhanced security with stricter default settings.
- Improved scalability and performance optimizations.
- New APIs and extended support for existing ones.
- Simplified network policy management.
- Better support for edge computing and IoT scenarios.
For a detailed overview, check out the Kubernetes 1.31 release notes.
Prerequisites
- minikube is installed on your machine.
- VirtualBox as the driver. (You can use Docker or Podman as alternatives)
- Basic understanding of Kubernetes and command-line interface.
Setting Up minikube with Kubernetes 1.31
First, ensure that you have the latest version of Minikube. Update it if necessary:
$ minikube update-checkThen, start your minikube cluster with the following command:
$ minikube start \
--driver=virtualbox \
--nodes 3 \
--cni calico \
--cpus=2 \
--memory=2g \
--kubernetes-version=v1.31.0 \
--container-runtime=containerd \
--profile k8s-1-31Here’s a breakdown of the command:
--driver=virtualbox: Specifies VirtualBox as the driver.--nodes 3: Creates a 3-node cluster.--cni calico: Uses Calico for the Container Network Interface.--cpus=2: Allocates 2 CPUs to each node.--memory=2g: Allocates 2GB of RAM to each node.--kubernetes-version=v1.31.0: Specifies Kubernetes version 1.31.0.--container-runtime=containerd: Usescontainerdas the container runtime.--profile=k8s-1-31: Give each cluster a unique name (to avoid disturbing other minikube clusters if you have any)
You will see the logs from minikube, where you can see the Kubernetes cluster nodes are created one by one.
😄 [k8s-1-31] minikube v1.33.1 on Fedora 40
❗ Specified Kubernetes version 1.31.0 is newer than the newest supported version: v1.30.0. Use `minikube config defaults kubernetes-version` for details.
❗ Specified Kubernetes version 1.31.0 not found in Kubernetes version list
🤔 Searching the internet for Kubernetes version...
✅ Kubernetes version 1.31.0 found in GitHub version list
✨ Using the virtualbox driver based on user configuration
👍 Starting "k8s-1-31" primary control-plane node in "k8s-1-31" cluster
🔥 Creating virtualbox VM (CPUs=2, Memory=2048MB, Disk=20000MB) ...
📦 Preparing Kubernetes v1.31.0 on containerd 1.7.15 ...
▪ Generating certificates and keys ...
▪ Booting up control plane ...
▪ Configuring RBAC rules ...
🔗 Configuring Calico (Container Networking Interface) ...
▪ Using image gcr.io/k8s-minikube/storage-provisioner:v5
🌟 Enabled addons: storage-provisioner, default-storageclass
🔎 Verifying Kubernetes components...
👍 Starting "k8s-1-31-m02" worker node in "k8s-1-31" cluster
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👍 Starting "k8s-1-31-m03" worker node in "k8s-1-31" cluster
...<removed for brevity>...
🏄 Done! kubectl is now configured to use "k8s-1-31" cluster and "default" namespace by defaultVerifying the brand-new Kubernetes 1.31 cluster
After starting minikube, verify the status of your cluster:
$ kubectl get nodes
NAME STATUS ROLES AGE VERSION
k8s-1-31 Ready control-plane 2m27s v1.31.0
k8s-1-31-m02 Ready <none> 86s v1.31.0
k8s-1-31-m03 NotReady <none> 28s v1.31.0You should see three nodes listed, each in the Ready state. This confirms that your 3-node cluster is up and running with Kubernetes 1.31.
Once you finish testing, you stop or delete the minikube cluster by mentioning the correct minikube profile as follows.
$ minikube stop --profile k8s-1-31
✋ Stopping node "k8s-1-31-m03" …
✋ Stopping node "k8s-1-31-m02" …
✋ Stopping node "k8s-1-31" …
🛑 3 nodes stopped.Congratulations! You’ve successfully set up and tested Kubernetes 1.31 with minikube and VirtuBox on a 3-node cluster.
Let us set up a multi-node Kubernetes cluster with Podman and minikube
If you prefer Podman or Docker as the driver for minikube, then it is simple as follows.
$ minikube start \
--driver=podman \
--nodes 3 \
--cni calico \
--cpus=2 \
--memory=2g \
--kubernetes-version=v1.31.0 \
--container-runtime=containerd \
--profile k8s-1-31-podmanPlease note, I have used –driver=podman and a new minikube profile (--profile k8s-1-31-podman) for my new cluster.
If I check my nodes now, I can see the nodes are running as follows.
$ kubectl get nodes
NAME STATUS ROLES AGE VERSION
k8s-1-31-podman Ready control-plane 2m34s v1.31.0
k8s-1-31-podman-m02 Ready <none> 2m16s v1.31.0
k8s-1-31-podman-m03 Ready <none> 2m3s v1.31.0Since you used different profiles for different clusters, you can always switch back to the other minikube cluster anytime.
Let us list the cluster profiles.
$ minikube profile list
|-----------------|------------|------------|----------------|------|---------|---------|-------|----------------|--------------------|
| Profile | VM Driver | Runtime | IP | Port | Version | Status | Nodes | Active Profile | Active Kubecontext |
|-----------------|------------|------------|----------------|------|---------|---------|-------|----------------|--------------------|
| cluster2-podman | podman | containerd | | 8443 | v1.30.0 | Unknown | 1 | | |
| k8s-1-31 | virtualbox | containerd | 192.168.59.176 | 8443 | v1.31.0 | Stopped | 3 | | |
| k8s-1-31-podman | podman | containerd | 10.88.0.4 | 8443 | v1.31.0 | Running | 3 | * | * |
|-----------------|------------|------------|----------------|------|---------|---------|-------|----------------|--------------------|If I want to switch to my minikube + VirtualBox cluster based on Kubernetes 1.31, I can use the following command.
$ minikube profile k8s-1-31
✅ minikube profile was successfully set to k8s-1-31Also, remember to start/stop/delete unused minikube profiles and clusters to save your computing resources.
$ minikube stop --profile=k8s-1-31-podman
# Switch to other minikube profile
$ minikube profile k8s-1-31
✅ minikube profile was successfully set to k8s-1-31
# Start the cluster if its stopped; ignore otherwise.
$ minikube start --profile k8s-1-31
# Check cluster nodes
$ $ kubectl get nodes
NAME STATUS ROLES AGE VERSION
k8s-1-31 Ready control-plane 17m v1.31.0
k8s-1-31-m02 Ready <none> 64s v1.31.0
k8s-1-31-m03 Ready <none> 22s v1.31.0These environments are perfect for experimenting with the latest features and enhancements in Kubernetes 1.31.
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