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[EKS] [request]: Expose CoreDNS liveness probe configuration for self-managed deployments

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**Tell us about your request**
Expose CoreDNS liveness/readiness probe configuration through EKS management APIs, similar to how other system components can be configured.

**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?**

High-frequency microservices need faster DNS failure detection (failureThreshold: 1)

```bash
# Enable CoreDNS add-on with custom liveness probe configuration
aws eks create-addon --cluster-name my-cluster --addon-name coredns \
--configuration-values '{
"deployment": {
"livenessProbe": {
"failureThreshold": 1,
"timeoutSeconds": 5,
"periodSeconds": 10,
"initialDelaySeconds": 30
}
}
}'

# Update existing add-on
aws eks update-addon --cluster-name my-cluster --addon-name coredns \
--configuration-values '{
"deployment": {
"livenessProbe": {"failureThreshold": 1}
}
}' \
--resolve-conflicts OVERWRITE
```

**Terraform Configuration:**
```hcl
resource "aws_eks_addon" "coredns" {
cluster_name = aws_eks_cluster..name
addon_name = "coredns"

configuration_values = jsonencode({
deployment = {
livenessProbe = {
failureThreshold = 1
timeoutSeconds = 5
periodSeconds = 10
initialDelaySeconds = 30
}
}
})
}
```

**Are you currently working around this issue?**
Manual patches with drift-correction controllers

**Additional context**
- Kubernetes version: 1.33
- Platform version: eks.6

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Research direction

This is an EKS feature request, and the issue names no repository files, tests, or implementation entry points. Start by reviewing the EKS add-on configuration APIs and the CoreDNS add-on behavior described here. Done means self-managed CoreDNS deployments can configure liveness and readiness probes through EKS management APIs without manual patches or drift.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
aws, kubernetes, terraform
Domain
cloud, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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