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Naming conventions

Each node name follows the pattern:

<environment>-<role>-<type><index>

Structure

SegmentExampleMeaning
Environmentdev, k8sDeployment environment (e.g. dev, prod, staging)
Rolem, w, lbNode purpose: m = Master, w = Worker, lb = Load Balancer
Typev, pNode type: v = Virtual, p = Physical
Index1, 2, ...Sequential node number of that type

Examples

Node NameDescription
dev-m-v1Development environment, virtual Master node #1
dev-w-v1Development environment, virtual Worker node #1
dev-w-p1Development environment, pysical Worker node #1
dev-lb-v2Development environment, virtual Load Balancer node #2
k8s-m-p1Production environment, physical Master node #1
k8s-w-p1Production environment, physical Worker node #1
k8s-lb-p1Production environment, physical Load Balancer node #1