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FieldTypeDescriptionValue(s)
autoAutoHostnameKindA 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.
stable
off
hostnamestringA 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.