minikube status

Learn the cluster status with minikube status.

minikube status

minikube status reports the state of the cluster components and whether the kubectl configuration points at this cluster:

$ minikube status
minikube
type: Control Plane
host: Running
kubelet: Running
apiserver: Running
kubeconfig: Configured

If you see kubeconfig: Misconfigured, minikube update-context fixes the kubectl setting.

Accessing the cluster

minikube ip gives the cluster's IP address. NodePort services are opened through this IP; minikube service produces the address to open directly in the browser. minikube ssh connects into the node:

$ minikube ip
192.168.49.2
$ minikube service web --url
http://192.168.49.2:31234
$ minikube ssh -- crictl ps | head -3

Exercise State and access

Write three commands: show the Minikube status; print the cluster IP; print the address of the web service without opening a browser.

Show example solution

minikube status
minikube ip
minikube service web --url

Test yourself

If host: Running but apiserver: Stopped, what does kubectl get pods do?
- It returns an empty list
- It starts the cluster
- It gives a connection error
- It lists the pods
Show answer

It gives a connection error — kubectl only talks to the API server.

Print a service's address.

minikube service web ____

Show answer

minikube service web --url

Match.

minikube status

Component state
minikube ip

Cluster IP
minikube service

Service address
minikube ssh

Connect to the node

Next lesson: minikube dashboard

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