MountVolume.SetUp failed for volume "kube-api-access-****"

Question

I have created a terraform project to build eks with karpenter, but when I try to build certain projects I get the problem that I show below, does anyone know how to fix it or what terraform configuration I need to apply to do it.

```
  Warning  FailedMount  25m                   kubelet            MountVolume.SetUp failed for volume "kube-api-access-***** : write /var/lib/kubelet/pods/*****-*****-******/volumes/kubernetes.io~projected/kube-api-access-*****/..2023_02_15_09_10_29.2455859137/token: no space left on device
  Warning  FailedMount  5m57s (x8 over 24m)   kubelet            Unable to attach or mount volumes: unmounted volumes=[kube-api-access-****], unattached volumes=[kube-api-access-****]: timed out waiting for the condition
  Warning  FailedMount  3m39s (x13 over 24m)  kubelet            (combined from similar events): Unable to attach or mount volumes: unmounted volumes=[kube-api-access-*****], unattached volumes=[kube-api-access-*****]: timed out waiting for the condition

```

Answer

The error message suggests that the kubelet is unable to mount a volume named "kube-api-access-xxxxx" due to lack of space on the device. The error message also indicates that the kubelet is timing out while waiting for the volume to be attached or mounted.

One possible solution is to increase the storage capacity of the device where the kubelet is running. This can be done by either increasing the size of the disk or by freeing up space on the device. You can also try cleaning up any unnecessary files on the device to make more space available.

Another possible solution is to check the permissions of the folder where the kubelet is trying to mount the volume. Make sure that the folder has the correct permissions and ownership so that the kubelet can write to it.

It's also possible that there is an issue with the Terraform configuration. Check the configuration to ensure that the volume is being created correctly and that there are no errors or typos in the configuration.

If none of these solutions work, it may be necessary to further investigate the issue by checking the logs and debugging the system.

Here are some reference links that you may find helpful:
* Kubernetes Volume Mounts: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/volumes/
* Terraform Kubernetes Provider: https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/kubernetes/latest/docs
* Troubleshooting Kubernetes using Logs: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/debug-application-cluster/debug-application/

MountVolume.SetUp failed for volume "kube-api-access-****"

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