| Field | Type | Description | Value(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
auto | AutoHostnameKind | A method to automatically generate a hostname for the machine. There are two methods available: - stable - generates a stable hostname based on machine identity- off - disables automatic hostname generation, Talos will wait for an external source to provide a hostname (DHCP, cloud-init, etc).Automatic hostnames have the lowest priority over any other hostname sources: DHCP, cloud-init, etc. Conflicts with hostname field. | stableoff |
hostname | string | A static hostname to set for the machine. This hostname has the highest priority over any other hostname sources: DHCP, cloud-init, etc. Conflicts with auto field. |