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# Monitor Kubernetes Status
Monitor Kubernetes cluster and node pool status in IONOS CLOUD: view and inspect managed resources, servers, and node configurations in the DCD.
Kubernetes is organized in clusters and node pools. The node pools are created in the context of a cluster. The servers belonging to the node pool are provisioned into the [Virtual Data Center (VDC)](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#virtual-data-center-vdc). All servers within a node pool are identical in their configuration.
Nodes, also known as worker nodes, are the servers in your data center that are managed by Kubernetes and constitute your node pools. All **Resources** managed by Kubernetes in your data centers will be displayed by the DCD as **read-only**.
You can view, inspect, and position the managed resources according to your requirements. However, the specifications of the resources are locked for manual interactions to avoid undesirable results. You can use the DCD to modify the managed resources. You can manage the following resource types based on your deployed pods and configurations:
* Servers
* [Network Interface Card (NIC)](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#network-interface-card-nic)
* [Local Area Network (LAN)](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#local-area-network-lan)
* [IP addresses](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#ip-address)
The Inspector pane in the DCD allows navigation across managed resources, such as data centers, clusters, and node pools. Here, you can:
* Switch to the Managed Kubernetes clusters and select the respective node pool.
* Download the `kubeconfig` to access the cluster.
* List all nodes in the data center belonging to the same node pool.
For more information, see [Download Kubeconfig](/cloud/containers/managed-kubernetes/how-tos/download-kubeconfig-file.md).
## Cluster Status
All operations related to the infrastructure of clusters can be performed using the DCD, including cluster and node creation and scaling of node pools. The status of a cluster is indicated by different statuses.
| **Icon** | **Description** |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|  | The status is transitional, and the cluster is temporarily locked for modifications. |
|  | The status is unavailable, and the cluster is locked for modifications. |
|  | The status is in progress. Modifications to the cluster are in progress, the cluster is temporarily locked for modifications. |
|  | The status is active, and the cluster is available and running. |
## Node Pool Status
All operations related to the infrastructure of node pools can be performed using the DCD. The status of a node pool is indicated by different statuses.
| **Icon** | **Description** |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|  | The status is transitional, and the node pool is temporarily locked for modifications. |
|  | The status is unavailable. The node pool is unavailable and locked for modifications. |
|  | The status is in progress. Modifications to the node pool are in progress. The node pool is locked for modifications. |
|  | The status is active. The node pool is available and running. |
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