Getting Started with AWS EKS

Install AWS EKS with eksctl

Skip this part and go to “Test if you have access” if you have already installed or have access to an AWS EKS cluster and a functioning kubectl on your local machine.

Install eksctl by following instructions in this doc

This is a good way to choose Ubuntu AMI for the node machine. The console approach does not allow you to launch Ubuntu AMI.

Create a cluster and Nodes

This will create a cluster using Ubuntu AMI. If you don’t choose an AMI it will pick AmazonLinux:

eksctl create cluster --node-ami=Ubuntu1804

This will attach node groups to the cluster:

eksctl create nodegroup --cluster=floral-sculpture-1600963464 \
     --name=testu --node-ami-family Ubuntu1804  --node-volume-size=45 \
     --ssh-public-key="~/.ssh/key1.pub"

Access your cluster

After the k8s cluster and nodes are created (either through CLI or console), the next step is to access it:

aws eks --region us-west-2 update-kubeconfig --name k8s-test-cluster

This will add cluster information to kubectl config file generally sitting in /home/ec2-user/.kube/config

Test if you have access to the cluster

kubectl get svc -A

Check which cluster you are connected to:

kubectl config current-context

Install Araali

Follow the instructions in the getting started post

Setting up an app to test

Download the google-microservice-shopping app from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/microservices-demo.git

Go to the directory:

cd microservices-demo/release

Create a namespace:

kubectl create ns gshop

Run the file:

kubectl apply -f kubernetes-manifests.yaml --namespace=gshop

Get the IP for external service to log from a browser:

kubectl get svc -A

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