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Add comprehensive documentation for managing AWS-supported Cilium in EKS Anywhere clusters. This guide covers:

  • Overview of EKS-A managed vs self-managed Cilium approaches
  • Installing AWS-supported Cilium with Helm for self-management
  • Pros and cons of self-managing Cilium deployment
  • Migration path from open source to AWS-supported version
  • Transitioning from self-managed to EKS-A managed Cilium
  • Verification steps and expected outputs

The documentation helps users understand their options for managing Cilium CNI and provides clear instructions for each approach.

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https://github.com/aws/eks-anywhere-internal/issues/3664

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To complete the transition:

1. **Upgrade Your Cluster**: Upgrade your cluster to the latest EKS Anywhere version.
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Can they only implement this if they're upgrading EKS-A versions? What if they want to offload ownership while staying on the same EKS Anyhwere version?

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if they want to offload ownership , they can use first option and use aws supported cilium.
if customer is using cilium oss , they can upgrade to aws supported cilium .
if customer is using different cni (flannel , calico , etc ), They they must remove it and install aws supported cilium

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I see. So the process is more complex if you're using a different CNI entirely?

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That's correct . We are not supporting cni replacement if customer is using different CNIs

Add comprehensive documentation for managing AWS-supported Cilium in EKS Anywhere clusters. This guide covers:

- Overview of EKS-A managed vs self-managed Cilium approaches
- Installing AWS-supported Cilium with Helm for self-management
- Pros and cons of self-managing Cilium deployment
- Migration path from open source to AWS-supported version
- Transitioning from self-managed to EKS-A managed Cilium
- Verification steps and expected outputs

The documentation helps users understand their options for managing Cilium CNI and provides clear instructions for each approach.
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