Ghost node: kai-desktop-tower duplicates kai-desktop-tower-wsl in k3s #13

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opened 2026-05-23 20:54:27 +00:00 by coilysiren · 1 comment
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Originally filed by @coilysiren on 2026-05-22T13:15:23Z - https://github.com/coilysiren/infrastructure/issues/275

Symptom - kubectl get nodes shows kai-desktop-tower as NotReady (28d) alongside kai-desktop-tower-wsl as Ready (8d).

The two entries are the same physical machine. Identical kernel (5.15.167.4-microsoft-standard-WSL2), identical container runtime, and both claim the same INTERNAL-IP 172.27.244.126. The older kai-desktop-tower entry is a stale registration left behind when the node was renamed to kai-desktop-tower-wsl.

Fix - delete the ghost: kubectl delete node kai-desktop-tower. Confirm nothing references the old name (manifests, nodeSelectors, deploy scripts) before deleting.

Found while setting up a Lima-based Mac node, inspecting how existing nodes join the cluster.

_Originally filed by @coilysiren on 2026-05-22T13:15:23Z - [https://github.com/coilysiren/infrastructure/issues/275](https://github.com/coilysiren/infrastructure/issues/275)_ **Symptom** - `kubectl get nodes` shows `kai-desktop-tower` as NotReady (28d) alongside `kai-desktop-tower-wsl` as Ready (8d). The two entries are the same physical machine. Identical kernel (`5.15.167.4-microsoft-standard-WSL2`), identical container runtime, and both claim the same INTERNAL-IP `172.27.244.126`. The older `kai-desktop-tower` entry is a stale registration left behind when the node was renamed to `kai-desktop-tower-wsl`. **Fix** - delete the ghost: `kubectl delete node kai-desktop-tower`. Confirm nothing references the old name (manifests, nodeSelectors, deploy scripts) before deleting. **Found while** setting up a Lima-based Mac node, inspecting how existing nodes join the cluster.
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Backlog burndown 2026-06-17: closing low-priority (P3/P4) to bring the open count to a manageable level. Nothing lost — reopen if this resurfaces. Batch tag: burndown-2026-06.

Backlog burndown 2026-06-17: closing low-priority (P3/P4) to bring the open count to a manageable level. Nothing lost — reopen if this resurfaces. Batch tag: `burndown-2026-06`.
coilysiren 2026-06-17 08:23:00 +00:00
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