<p>Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Docker 17.12.1, Kubernetes 1.10.0 </p>

<p>Kubelet not starting:</p>

<p><em>Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master systemd[1]: kubelet.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=255/n/a</em></p>

<p><em>Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master systemd[1]: kubelet.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.</em></p>

<p>Note: No issue with v1.9.1</p>

<p><strong>LOGS:</strong></p>

<pre><code>Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.518085   20051 docker_service.go:249] Docker Info: &amp;{ID:WDJK:3BCI:BGCM:VNF3:SXGW:XO5G:KJ3Z:EKIH:XGP7:XJGG:LFBL:YWAJ Containers:0 ContainersRunning:0 ContainersPaused:0 ContainersStopped:0 Images:1 Driver:btrfs DriverStatus:[[Build Version Btrfs v4.15.1] [Library Vers
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.521232   20051 docker_service.go:262] Setting cgroupDriver to cgroupfs
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.532834   20051 remote_runtime.go:43] Connecting to runtime service unix:///var/run/dockershim.sock
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.533812   20051 kuberuntime_manager.go:186] Container runtime docker initialized, version: 18.05.0-ce, apiVersion: 1.37.0
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.534071   20051 csi_plugin.go:61] kubernetes.io/csi: plugin initializing...
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: W0622 06:45:55.534846   20051 kubelet.go:903] Accelerators feature is deprecated and will be removed in v1.11. Please use device plugins instead. They can be enabled using the DevicePlugins feature gate.
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: W0622 06:45:55.535035   20051 kubelet.go:909] GPU manager init error: couldn't get a handle to the library: unable to open a handle to the library, GPU feature is disabled.
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.535082   20051 server.go:129] Starting to listen on 0.0.0.0:10250
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: E0622 06:45:55.535164   20051 kubelet.go:1282] Image garbage collection failed once. Stats initialization may not have completed yet: failed to get imageFs info: unable to find data for container /
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.535189   20051 server.go:944] Started kubelet
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: E0622 06:45:55.535555   20051 event.go:209] Unable to write event: 'Post https://10.50.50.201:8001/api/v1/namespaces/default/events: dial tcp 10.50.50.201:8001: getsockopt: connection refused' (may retry after sleeping)
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.535825   20051 fs_resource_analyzer.go:66] Starting FS ResourceAnalyzer
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.536202   20051 status_manager.go:140] Starting to sync pod status with apiserver
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.536253   20051 kubelet.go:1782] Starting kubelet main sync loop.
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.536285   20051 kubelet.go:1799] skipping pod synchronization - [container runtime is down PLEG is not healthy: pleg was last seen active 2562047h47m16.854775807s ago; threshold is 3m0s]
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.536464   20051 volume_manager.go:247] Starting Kubelet Volume Manager
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.536613   20051 desired_state_of_world_populator.go:129] Desired state populator starts to run
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.538574   20051 server.go:299] Adding debug handlers to kubelet server.
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: W0622 06:45:55.538664   20051 cni.go:171] Unable to update cni config: No networks found in /etc/cni/net.d
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: E0622 06:45:55.539199   20051 kubelet.go:2130] Container runtime network not ready: NetworkReady=false reason:NetworkPluginNotReady message:docker: network plugin is not ready: cni config uninitialized
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.636465   20051 kubelet.go:1799] skipping pod synchronization - [container runtime is down]
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.636795   20051 kubelet_node_status.go:289] Setting node annotation to enable volume controller attach/detach
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.638630   20051 kubelet_node_status.go:83] Attempting to register node 10.50.50.201
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: E0622 06:45:55.638954   20051 kubelet_node_status.go:107] Unable to register node "10.50.50.201" with API server: Post https://10.50.50.201:8001/api/v1/nodes: dial tcp 10.50.50.201:8001: getsockopt: connection refused
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.836686   20051 kubelet.go:1799] skipping pod synchronization - [container runtime is down]
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.839219   20051 kubelet_node_status.go:289] Setting node annotation to enable volume controller attach/detach
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:55.841028   20051 kubelet_node_status.go:83] Attempting to register node 10.50.50.201
Jun 22 06:45:55 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: E0622 06:45:55.841357   20051 kubelet_node_status.go:107] Unable to register node "10.50.50.201" with API server: Post https://10.50.50.201:8001/api/v1/nodes: dial tcp 10.50.50.201:8001: getsockopt: connection refused
Jun 22 06:45:56 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:56.236826   20051 kubelet.go:1799] skipping pod synchronization - [container runtime is down]
Jun 22 06:45:56 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:56.241590   20051 kubelet_node_status.go:289] Setting node annotation to enable volume controller attach/detach
Jun 22 06:45:56 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:56.245081   20051 kubelet_node_status.go:83] Attempting to register node 10.50.50.201
Jun 22 06:45:56 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: E0622 06:45:56.245475   20051 kubelet_node_status.go:107] Unable to register node "10.50.50.201" with API server: Post https://10.50.50.201:8001/api/v1/nodes: dial tcp 10.50.50.201:8001: getsockopt: connection refused
Jun 22 06:45:56 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: E0622 06:45:56.492206   20051 reflector.go:205] k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go:450: Failed to list *v1.Service: Get https://10.50.50.201:8001/api/v1/services?limit=500&amp;resourceVersion=0: dial tcp 10.50.50.201:8001: getsockopt: connection refused
Jun 22 06:45:56 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: E0622 06:45:56.493216   20051 reflector.go:205] k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/config/apiserver.go:47: Failed to list *v1.Pod: Get https://10.50.50.201:8001/api/v1/pods?fieldSelector=spec.nodeName%3D10.50.50.201&amp;limit=500&amp;resourceVersion=0: dial tcp 10.50.50.201:8001: getsockopt: co
Jun 22 06:45:56 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: E0622 06:45:56.494240   20051 reflector.go:205] k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go:459: Failed to list *v1.Node: Get https://10.50.50.201:8001/api/v1/nodes?fieldSelector=metadata.name%3D10.50.50.201&amp;limit=500&amp;resourceVersion=0: dial tcp 10.50.50.201:8001: getsockopt: connecti
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:57.036893   20051 kubelet.go:1799] skipping pod synchronization - [container runtime is down]
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:57.045705   20051 kubelet_node_status.go:289] Setting node annotation to enable volume controller attach/detach
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:57.047489   20051 kubelet_node_status.go:83] Attempting to register node 10.50.50.201
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: E0622 06:45:57.047787   20051 kubelet_node_status.go:107] Unable to register node "10.50.50.201" with API server: Post https://10.50.50.201:8001/api/v1/nodes: dial tcp 10.50.50.201:8001: getsockopt: connection refused
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: E0622 06:45:57.413319   20051 event.go:209] Unable to write event: 'Post https://10.50.50.201:8001/api/v1/namespaces/default/events: dial tcp 10.50.50.201:8001: getsockopt: connection refused' (may retry after sleeping)
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: E0622 06:45:57.492781   20051 reflector.go:205] k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go:450: Failed to list *v1.Service: Get https://10.50.50.201:8001/api/v1/services?limit=500&amp;resourceVersion=0: dial tcp 10.50.50.201:8001: getsockopt: connection refused
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: E0622 06:45:57.493560   20051 reflector.go:205] k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/config/apiserver.go:47: Failed to list *v1.Pod: Get https://10.50.50.201:8001/api/v1/pods?fieldSelector=spec.nodeName%3D10.50.50.201&amp;limit=500&amp;resourceVersion=0: dial tcp 10.50.50.201:8001: getsockopt: co
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: E0622 06:45:57.494574   20051 reflector.go:205] k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go:459: Failed to list *v1.Node: Get https://10.50.50.201:8001/api/v1/nodes?fieldSelector=metadata.name%3D10.50.50.201&amp;limit=500&amp;resourceVersion=0: dial tcp 10.50.50.201:8001: getsockopt: connecti
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: W0622 06:45:57.549477   20051 manager.go:340] Could not configure a source for OOM detection, disabling OOM events: open /dev/kmsg: no such file or directory
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:57.659932   20051 kubelet_node_status.go:289] Setting node annotation to enable volume controller attach/detach
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:57.661447   20051 cpu_manager.go:155] [cpumanager] starting with none policy
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:57.661459   20051 cpu_manager.go:156] [cpumanager] reconciling every 10s
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: I0622 06:45:57.661468   20051 policy_none.go:42] [cpumanager] none policy: Start
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: W0622 06:45:57.661523   20051 fs.go:539] stat failed on /dev/loop10 with error: no such file or directory
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master hyperkube[20051]: F0622 06:45:57.661535   20051 kubelet.go:1359] Failed to start ContainerManager failed to get rootfs info: failed to get device for dir "/var/lib/kubelet": could not find device with major: 0, minor: 126 in cached partitions map
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master systemd[1]: kubelet.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=255/n/a
Jun 22 06:45:57 dev-master systemd[1]: kubelet.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
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<p>Run the following command on all your nodes. It worked for me.</p>

<pre><code> swapoff -a
</code></pre>
