VxRail: Kubectl Commands Return: You Must be Logged in to the Server Unauthorized
Summary: VxRail Manager kubectl commands return: You must be logged in to the server (Unauthorized) due to incorrect kubeconfig data.
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Symptoms
The following output is seen when running any kubectl commands on VxRail Manager:
error: You must be logged in to the server (Unauthorized)
This is not seen when loading the kubeconfig from the rke2 YAML file: /etc/rancher/rke2/rke2.yaml
kubectl --kubeconfig /etc/rancher/rke2/rke2.yaml -n helium get nodes
This error is also seen when running the remove node option in the script dell_node_replacement.py:
Failed to clean redis!\error: You must be logged in to the server (Unauthorized)
error: pod, type/name or --filename must be specified Cause
rke2 service has been running for over 1 year the $HOME/.kube/config is expired.
Resolution
If you encounter this issue, contact Dell support for assistance and provide this KB for reference.
Affected Products
VxRail Appliance Family, VxRail Appliance SeriesArticle Properties
Article Number: 000212809
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 08 Apr 2025
Version: 6
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