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Troubleshooting

Show Logs​

Use this option to open the folder containing all Rancher Desktop log files.

Enable Debug Mode​

Enable debug level logging.

Reset Kubernetes​

Reset Kubernetes and remove all workloads and configurations. Before the reset occurs, users are presented with a confirmation and the option to also delete container images.

To reset Kubernetes:

  1. Click Reset Kubernetes. A confirmation window appears.
  2. Optional: select whether to also delete container images.
  3. Click Reset to proceed. Kubernetes stops and starts again.

Factory Reset​

Remove the cluster and all other Rancher Desktop settings. To continue The initial setup procedure must be done again.

To perform a factory reset:

  1. Click Reset. A confirmation window appears.
  2. Optional: select whether cached Kubernetes images are kept.
  3. Click Factory Reset to proceed. Kubernetes stops and Rancher Desktop closes.
  4. Optional: start Rancher Desktop again.