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Node-Level Debugging with kubectl debug Most of the debugging techniquest focus on the application level, however it’s also possible to debug a specific kubernetes node using kubectl debug node command. Node-level debugging is crucial for diagnosing issues that affect the Kubernetes nodes themselves, such as resource exhaustion, misconfigurations, or hardware failures. This way the debugging Pod can access the root filesystem of the Node, mounted at /host in the Pod. Create a Debugging Session: Use the kubectl debug command to start a debugging session on a node. This command creates a pod running a debug container on the specified node. kubectl debug node/<node-name> -it --image=busybox Replace <node-name> with the name of the node you want to debug. The -it flag opens an interactive terminal, and --image=busybox specifies the image to use for the debug container. For more details, refer to the official Kubernetes documentation on node-level debugging.