If I can use the cluster-api to manage my cluster work node?

[andyzheung]

I have a kubernetes cluster on vmware vsphere created by kubeadm.
Now I want to manage the work node add and delete by cluster api.
If I can only mange work node by kubeadmconfig and use machinedeployment to manage it?
my k8s controller plane is not created by cluster api..?

[andyzheung]

I define VSphereCluster、KubeadmConfigTemplate、MachineDeployment、VSphereMachineTemplate crd, can I use the exist k8s controller plane? and add node to the controller plane?

[sbueringer]

I don't think this is possible today.

cc @srm09

[andyzheung]

But I think this is a very common requirements.
because if I want to enhance my exist k8s cluster to get cluster autoscaler capibility, I just need to add or delete the work node to k8s controller plane..

[fabriziopandini]

discussion moved on #7573