Posted On: May 20, 2021
HAQM Elastic Kubernetes Service (HAQM EKS) now supports using the HAQM EKS console, CLI, and API to install and manage CoreDNS and kube-proxy in addition to existing support for the HAQM VPC CNI networking plugin. This makes it easier to define consistent Kubernetes clusters and keep them up to date using HAQM EKS.
CoreDNS and kube-proxy provide critical networking functionality for Kubernetes applications. Now, these operational software components, “add-ons”, can be installed, managed, and updated directly through the EKS console, CLI, and API. Each add-on is validated by AWS and can be deployed and updated during cluster setup or at any time. You can see available add-ons and compatible versions in the EKS API, select the version of the add-on you want to run on your cluster, and configure key settings such as the IAM role used by the add-on when it runs. Using EKS add-ons you can go from cluster creation to running applications in a single command and keep your cluster up to date using the HAQM EKS console, CLI, or API.
HAQM EKS supports managing the installation and version of CoreDNS, kube-proxy, and the HAQM VPC CNI on clusters running Kubernetes version 1.18 and above. To learn more and get started, visit the HAQM EKS documentation.