ssh
ssh <node> | docker exec -it <node> bash (kind)
Risk: Safe
What it does
Opens a shell inside one node: the stall's back room. exit takes you back.
When to use it
When kubectl can't tell you why: look at the kubelet, its diary and the stove.
Example
$ ssh dev-workerStep into dev-worker's back room, like on the exam.
$ docker exec -it dev-worker bashThe same on kind: each node is a Docker container with no SSH server.
Learn it in: What CKA adds to CKAD · Official docs