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# Managing pod allocation to nodes

Nodes are Yandex Compute Cloud virtual machines hosting pods with user containers. In the management console, you can manage pod allocation to a node in Kubernetes without using kubectl.

## Prohibiting pod allocation to a node {#cordon}

You can prohibit new pod allocation to a node in the management console in the same way as when using the `kubectl cordon <node_name>` command. Pods already running on the node will continue to operate.

To prohibit pod allocation to a node:

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- Management console {#console}

  1. In the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud), navigate to the folder dashboard and select **Managed Service for&nbsp;Kubernetes**.
  1. Click the cluster name and select ![Nodes](../../../_assets/console-icons/graph-node.svg) **Node management** in the left-hand panel.
  1. Select the **Nodes** tab.
  1. Click the node name.
  1. In the top-right corner, click ![Cordon](../../../_assets/console-icons/lock.svg) **Cordon**.
  1. Confirm the action.

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## Allowing pod allocation to a node {#cordon}

You can allow pod allocation to a node in the management console in the same way as when using the kubectl uncordon <node_name>` command.

To allow pod allocation to a node 

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- Management console {#console}

  1. In the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud), navigate to the folder dashboard and select **Managed Service for&nbsp;Kubernetes**.
  1. Click the cluster name and select ![Nodes](../../../_assets/console-icons/graph-node.svg) **Node management** in the left-hand panel.
  1. Select the **Nodes** tab.
  1. Click the node name.
  1. In the top-right corner, click ![Uncordon](../../../_assets/console-icons/lock-open.svg) **Uncordon**.
  1. Confirm the action.

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### See also {#see-also}

* [Resource relationships in Managed Service for Kubernetes](../../concepts/index.md)