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[EKS] [request]: Configure Cluster API nodes ENIs

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**Tell us about your request**
I would like to have the option to configure the ENIs attached to the Cluster API nodes.

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

**Tell us about the problem you're trying to solve. What are you trying to do, and why is it hard?**
We use Tailscale / Wireguard for secure connections into our VPC. We deploy a subnet router which forwards requests to all resources inside our VPC. We would like to preserve the clients (Tailscale) IP address so that we can do more granular access control (based on IP) on the level of our services. For that we disable the src/dst check on the subnet router and don't NAT the packets flowing through it.

Unfortunately the ENIs attached to the Cluster API nodes have src/dst check enabled and therefore won't accept packets from the subnet router with the origin clients IP address. It would be nice to configure the ENIs as part of the EKS cluster creation. For us configuring the src/dst check would be sufficient but maybe there are other scenarios where one would like to configure other ENI parameters.

**Are you currently working around this issue?**
The current solution is NAT'ting the packets but that blocks us from the aforementioned IP level access control further down the line.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the EKS cluster creation flow and how ENIs are attached to Cluster API nodes. The request is complete when cluster creation can configure the attached ENIs, including disabling source/destination checks, without requiring NAT; the issue mentions no repository files or tests to run.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, kubernetes
Domain
cloud, infrastructure, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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