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# Node in NotReady state and nodelet phases stuck at "Configure and start kube-proxy" stage

## Problem

* Node in NotReady state and nodelet phases stuck at "Configure and start kube-proxy" stage.

## Environment

* Platform9 Managed Kubernetes - v5.6.4 and Higher

## Cause

* The node was not able to configure and start kube-proxy and we saw below error in the logs:

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{% tab title="Bash" %}

```bash
{"L":"ERROR","T":"2023-08-15T19:05:49.939-0700","C":"command/command.go:124","M":"Error: exit status 1"}
{"L":"ERROR","T":"2023-08-15T19:05:49.939-0700","C":"command/command.go:127","M":"Exit Status: 1"}
{"L":"ERROR","T":"2023-08-15T19:05:49.939-0700","C":"bash_script_based_phases/bash_script_base.go:89","M":"Error running phase: /opt/pf9/pf9-kube/phases/kube_proxy_start.sh"}
{"L":"INFO","T":"2023-08-15T19:05:49.939-0700","C":"bash_script_based_phases/bash_script_base.go:144","M":"[2023-08-15 19:05:31] Kernel module ip_vs_sh loaded"}
{"L":"INFO","T":"2023-08-15T19:05:49.939-0700","C":"bash_script_based_phases/bash_script_base.go:144","M":"[2023-08-15 19:05:31] Kernel module nf_conntrack_ipv4 loaded"}
{"L":"INFO","T":"2023-08-15T19:05:49.939-0700","C":"bash_script_based_phases/bash_script_base.go:144","M":"[2023-08-15 19:05:31] Ensuring container 'proxy' is destroyed"}
{"L":"INFO","T":"2023-08-15T19:05:49.939-0700","C":"bash_script_based_phases/bash_script_base.go:144","M":"[2023-08-15 19:05:31] time=\"2023-08-15T19:05:31-07:00\" level=fatal ms
g=\"name \\\"proxy\\\" is already used by ID \\\"9fc3f2596a2e9ccac58a55c731093ec836af9d5b370a31e3bded93abdbaec594\\\"\""}
```

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{% endtabs %}

* A known upstream bug is causing this issue <https://github.com/containerd/nerdctl/issues/499>

## Resolution

* As a workaround move old file named `proxy` present in /var/lib/nerdctl//names/k8s.io/ to some other directory(like /tmp) on the node.

## Additional Information

* An internal JIRA [PMK-5969](https://platform9.atlassian.net/browse/PMK-5969) is raised to track this issue.


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