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GKE on AWS management service

As explained in Google Anthos in Action

The GKE on AWS management service is the administrative service that provisions and manages GKE on AWS user clusters.

The GKE on AWS management service provisions and manages user clusters on AWS. Its deployment includes a bastion host used for administration and infrastructure generated through Terraform. section 5.2.2

Key operational elements include:

  • A bastion host provides the access point for GKE on AWS management operations. section 5.2.2
  • Terraform describes the target infrastructure and uses the AWS provider to instantiate load balancers and EC2 virtual machines. section 5.2.2
  • Node pools support different machine sizes within a cluster. section 5.2.2

Initialize and access the service

Run `anthos-gke aws management init`, apply the configuration with `anthos-gke aws management apply`, then retrieve access using `anthos-gke aws management get-credentials`. The installation generates `bastion-tunnel.sh` for connecting to the bastion host. section 5.2.2

apiVersion: multicloud.cluster.gke.io/v1
kind: AWSManagementService
metadata:
name: management
spec:
version: <target_version>

Use the AWSManagementService manifest to specify the target management-service version. section 5.2.2

How Google Anthos in Action covers it

How deep it goes
Explains deployment components, Terraform generation, bastion access, and management commands without detailing service internals.
Examples
Uses anthos-gke management commands, bastion-tunnel.sh, Terraform output, and AWSManagementService manifests.
What it assumes
Requires an AWS KMS key and familiarity with Terraform-based infrastructure provisioning and AWS environments.
What you can do after
Operate/configure the service through anthos-gke commands, generated Terraform, and bastion-host access.
How it connects
Connects GKE on AWS user clusters with Terraform, AWS KMS, AWS EC2, node pools, and bastion-host administration.

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