By default, the Kubernetes control plane components (e.g. API server, controller manager, etcd) are deployed as static Pods on the control plane node(s). When you start a new cluster or add a new control plane node to an existing cluster, the kubelet on the control plane node needs to boot up these static Pods.
The message “Waiting for the kubelet to boot up the control plane as static Pods from directory” indicates that the control plane installation process is waiting for the kubelet on the control plane node to start running and create the static Pods.
If this process takes too long, it could indicate that there is an issue with the kubelet or the control plane node itself. You may need to troubleshoot the issue by checking the kubelet logs, ensuring that the control plane node meets the minimum requirements, and verifying that the necessary components are installed and configured correctly.
Once the kubelet has successfully created the static Pods, the control plane components will be available and ready to use.
