From 8c05574cb2a1495c0a86ee18d48bec3dd52bbf36 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jon Rosario Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026 10:41:52 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Update cluster naming rules --- .../containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md b/content/en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md index 8a3aad2eebf..3815bbd6cec 100644 --- a/content/en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md +++ b/content/en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md @@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ For Agent v6.11+, the Datadog Agent can automatically detect the Kubernetes clus
This cluster name should be a unique name and abide by the following restrictions:
From 4ff214890a770f754f6c8f7aba3d56a95e4a8d43 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jon Rosario Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026 13:58:53 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Update content/en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md Co-authored-by: Bryce Eadie --- .../en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md b/content/en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md index 3815bbd6cec..08119f1d5a9 100644 --- a/content/en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md +++ b/content/en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ For Agent v6.11+, the Datadog Agent can automatically detect the Kubernetes clus
This cluster name should be a unique name and abide by the following restrictions:
    -
  • Must contain only lowercase letters, numbers, dots, hyphens and underscores +
  • Must contain only lowercase letters, numbers, dots, hyphens, and underscores
  • Must start with an alphanumeric character
  • Must end with an alphanumeric character
  • Must be FQDN-like, without a trailing period From 1a65d46f3c8f34ad7d70b74671166eb4aa308d06 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bryce Eadie Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2026 17:14:51 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Clarify FQDN requirement in cluster name rules --- .../en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md b/content/en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md index 08119f1d5a9..02e11837852 100644 --- a/content/en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md +++ b/content/en/containers/guide/kubernetes-cluster-name-detection.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This cluster name should be a unique name and abide by the following restriction
  • Must contain only lowercase letters, numbers, dots, hyphens, and underscores
  • Must start with an alphanumeric character
  • Must end with an alphanumeric character -
  • Must be FQDN-like, without a trailing period +
  • Must be similar to a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN), without a trailing period
@@ -117,4 +117,4 @@ If the node label is found, the value is used as the cluster name. [2]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/instance-metadata-service?tabs=linux [3]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/instancedata-data-retrieval.html [4]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/pod-id-how-it-works.html -[5]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/work-with-tags-in-IMDS.html#allow-access-to-tags-in-IMDS \ No newline at end of file +[5]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/work-with-tags-in-IMDS.html#allow-access-to-tags-in-IMDS