# Auditbeat: Can we access node/host process from the Kubernetes pod?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-can-we-access-node-host-process-from-the-kubernetes-pod/222767>\
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**Created:** [March 9, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-can-we-access-node-host-process-from-the-kubernetes-pod/222767 "2020-03-09T16:43:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![rajat\_badjatya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rajat_badjatya/32/57104_2.png) [@rajat\_badjatya](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rajat_badjatya)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-can-we-access-node-host-process-from-the-kubernetes-pod/222767/1 "2020-03-09T16:43:25Z")

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Is there a way to access the underlying host/node's process from Kubernetes pod in the same way as we access the host/node's filesystem by using `hostPath` volume mount?

PS: I am trying to monitor the node process with the help of `auditbeat` deployed as a pod on Kubernetes.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-can-we-access-node-host-process-from-the-kubernetes-pod/222767/2 "2020-04-06T18:43:57Z")

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