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[EKS] [IPv6 on instance TGs]: Add IPv6 support to instance-type target groups for EKS support

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**Tell us about your request**
Please add IPv6 support to instance-type target groups so that we can use EKS cluster autoscaling groups with ALBs/NLBs.

**Which service(s) is this request for?**
EKS, ELBs

**Tell us about the problem you're trying to solve. What are you trying to do, and why is it hard?**
EKS creates an autoscaling group onto which we can attach target groups; however, the new IPv6-based clusters don't bind NodePorts to the EC2 nodes' IPv4 IPs. We have dual-stack ELBs and IPv6-enabled EKS clusters but seem to be missing that connecting piece in-between.

**Are you currently working around this issue?**
We aren't. We're currently stuck with IPv4 clusters.

**Additional context**
An alternative could be to make EKS clusters dual-stack so we can use the ipFamilies & ipFamilyPolicy features. IPv6-only would be the default to avoid IP exhaustion but we could selectively bind IPv4 IPs as-needed.

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Research direction

Start with the issue's description of IPv6-only EKS clusters, instance-type target groups, and dual-stack ELBs. No repository files, tests, or implementation entry points are identified, so first determine where this AWS service behavior is implemented and what acceptance criteria would demonstrate IPv6 support.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, kubernetes
Domain
cloud, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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