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Jump box setup on eks cluster

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Anvesh Muppeda
Anvesh Muppeda
Kubernetes Developer

In this guide, we will walk through the steps to set up a jump box on an Amazon EKS cluster. A jump box is a secure server that acts as a gateway for accessing resources in a private network.

Prerequisites​

  • An existing Amazon EKS cluster.
  • kubectl configured to access your EKS cluster.
  • AWS CLI installed and configured.

Steps to Set Up the Jump Box​

  1. Create a Bastion Host: Launch an EC2 instance in the same VPC as your EKS cluster.
  2. Configure Security Groups: Ensure the security group allows SSH access and communication with the EKS cluster.
  3. Install Required Tools: Install kubectl, AWS CLI, and other necessary tools on the EC2 instance.
  4. Access the Jump Box: SSH into the EC2 instance and use it to interact with the EKS cluster.

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