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[EKS] [request]: enable endpoint_pod_names in CoreDNS

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**Tell us about your request**

I think CoreDNS `endpoint_pod_names` should be used so that the DNS records created for pods aren't of the form `...svc.cluster.local` but of the form `...svc.cluster.local` which is much more useful.

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

This request concerns EKS.

**Tell us about the problem you're trying to solve. What are you trying to do, and why is it hard?**

https://kubernetes.io/blog/2018/07/10/coredns-ga-for-kubernetes-cluster-dns/#endpoint-names-based-on-pod-names

**Are you currently working around this issue?**

The `endpoint_pod_names` option has to be applied manually on each newly deployed cluster.

**Additional informations**

While the workaround is quite simple, it's annoying and I haven't found a good reason not to turn on the `endpoint_pod_names` option by default (is there?).

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Research direction

Start with the Kubernetes CoreDNS endpoint-names documentation linked in the issue and investigate how EKS configures CoreDNS. No repository file, test, or entry point is named, so the implementation location must be established first. Done means EKS enables endpoint_pod_names by default, producing pod-name-based DNS records without manual cluster changes.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
aws, kubernetes
Domain
cloud, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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