Property reference

`sn_itom_pattern.k8s_aws_cli_to_generate_token`

The sn_itom_pattern.k8s_aws_cli_to_generate_token property determines whether to use the AWS CLI or STS API calls for generating tokens to discover EKS cluster resources. Admins should review this setting to ensure the correct method is used for their environment, as it defaults to true for AWS CLI usage.

Default: true Type: boolean Application: Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do?	This property configures the method for generating tokens for EKS cluster discovery, allowing the choice between AWS CLI and STS API calls.
What area does it affect?	Discovery and Service Mapping
What does the default mean?	The default value is "true", which means this behavior is enabled by default.
When should you review it?	Review this property when configuring EKS cluster discovery methods or troubleshooting token generation issues.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name	`sn_itom_pattern.k8s_aws_cli_to_generate_token`
Sys ID	`a2f9a95e97829d10d495312e6253af35`
Type	boolean
Application	Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns
Default value	`true`
Description	true - use AWS CLI to generate token to discover EKS cluster resources. false- use STS API calls flow.
Updated	2022-10-10 22:04:21

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... Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) cluster discovery in one of two ways: Using the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) or without using the AWS CLI. First, set the system property sn_itom_pattern.k8s_aws_cli_to_generate_token to use the model you choose. This system property is set to true by default. ◦Set this system property to true to use AWS CLI to generate a token. ◦Set ...