Whereabouts
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Version 0.9.3 + Free Support on Ubuntu 26.04
Whereabouts is an open-source Kubernetes CNI IP Address Management (IPAM) plugin designed to allocate unique IP addresses across a cluster for secondary network interfaces. It is commonly used together with Multus CNI to provide dynamic IP assignment for additional pod networks such as macvlan, ipvlan, SR-IOV, and other advanced networking configurations in Kubernetes environments.
Features of Whereabouts:- Provides cluster-wide IP address allocation for Kubernetes secondary networks.
- Prevents duplicate IP assignments across multiple Kubernetes nodes.
- Supports IPv4 and IPv6 address management.
- Works with Multus CNI and common CNI plugins like macvlan and ipvlan.
- Uses Kubernetes CRDs or etcd backend for distributed IP allocation tracking.
Whereabouts Usage:
$ sudo su $ sudo apt update $ Verify working: # kubectl get daemonset whereabouts -n kube-system # kubectl get pods -n kube-system -l app=whereabouts -o wide # kubectl get crds | grep whereabouts
Disclaimer: Whereabouts is intended for Kubernetes networking, container orchestration, cloud-native infrastructure, and advanced multi-network deployments. Administrators are responsible for properly configuring IP ranges, network interfaces, Kubernetes CNI plugins, and security policies to avoid IP conflicts or networking disruptions. Production deployments should follow Kubernetes networking best practices, infrastructure security guidelines, and compatibility requirements for Multus CNI and associated network plugins.
