kubectl get pods --all-namespaces -w On each worker, run the saved kubeadm join command (add --v=5 for verbose if needed).
Set up kubeconfig for your regular user: vmware workstation kubernetes
# Allow scheduling on master kubectl taint nodes --all node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane- Note: Not recommended for performance testing, but great for learning. Deploy a sample app: kubectl get pods --all-namespaces -w On each worker,