Seven Steps from Managed Node Groups to Auto Mode

Seven Steps from Managed Node Groups to Auto Mode A workflow diagram generated by Archify. 01 / Prepare 02 / Cut over 03 / Validate 1. Analyze State · node groups · workload distribution · Prepare 1. Analyze State node groups · workload distribution 2. Enable Auto Mode · update-cluster-config · Prepare 2. Enable Auto Mode update-cluster-config 3. Set Up NodePools · karpenter.sh/v1 NodePool · Prepare 3. Set Up NodePools karpenter.sh/v1 NodePool 4. Migrate Workloads · cordon → gradual drain · Cut over 4. Migrate Workloads cordon → gradual drain 5. Scale Down to Zero · old node group · eksctl scale · Cut over 5. Scale Down to Zero old node group · eksctl scale 6. Delete Node Group · eksctl delete nodegroup · Cut over 6. Delete Node Group eksctl delete nodegroup 7. Verify & Optimize · Pod status · node distribution · Validate 7. Verify & Optimize Pod status · node distribution Legend Cluster operations (kubectl) EKS / node group operations (aws eks, eksctl)