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AWS eks documentation change

Service: eks · 2026-01-16 · Documentation low

File: eks/latest/userguide/hybrid-nodes-proxy.md

Summary

Updated proxy configuration examples to use consistent placeholder syntax `<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>` throughout the document

Security assessment

Change standardizes documentation placeholders without introducing new security content or addressing vulnerabilities. Proxy configuration guidance remains unchanged.

Diff

diff --git a/eks/latest/userguide/hybrid-nodes-proxy.md b/eks/latest/userguide/hybrid-nodes-proxy.md
index bc0625144..8e45669ab 100644
--- a//eks/latest/userguide/hybrid-nodes-proxy.md
+++ b//eks/latest/userguide/hybrid-nodes-proxy.md
@@ -37,2 +37,2 @@ Create a file on each hybrid node called `http-proxy.conf` in the `/etc/systemd/
-    Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy-domain:port"
-    Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=http://proxy-domain:port"
+    Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>"
+    Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>"
@@ -48,2 +48,2 @@ The `containerd.service.d` directory will need to be created for this file. You
-    echo 'Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy-domain:port"' >> /etc/systemd/system/containerd.service.d/http-proxy.conf
-    echo 'Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=http://proxy-domain:port"' >> /etc/systemd/system/containerd.service.d/http-proxy.conf
+    echo 'Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>"' >> /etc/systemd/system/containerd.service.d/http-proxy.conf
+    echo 'Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>"' >> /etc/systemd/system/containerd.service.d/http-proxy.conf
@@ -62,2 +62,2 @@ Create a file on each hybrid node called `http-proxy.conf` in the `/etc/systemd/
-    Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy-domain:port"
-    Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=http://proxy-domain:port"
+    Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>"
+    Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>"
@@ -73,2 +73,2 @@ The `kubelet.service.d` directory must be created for this file. You will need t
-    echo 'Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy-domain:port"' >> /etc/systemd/system/kubelet.service.d/http-proxy.conf
-    echo 'Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=http://proxy-domain:port"' >> /etc/systemd/system/kubelet.service.d/http-proxy.conf
+    echo 'Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>"' >> /etc/systemd/system/kubelet.service.d/http-proxy.conf
+    echo 'Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>"' >> /etc/systemd/system/kubelet.service.d/http-proxy.conf
@@ -96,2 +96,2 @@ Populate the file with the following contents. Replace `proxy-domain` and `port`
-    Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy-domain:port"
-    Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=http://proxy-domain:port"
+    Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>"
+    Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>"
@@ -121 +121 @@ Replace the systemd service name in the restart command below depending on the o
-    mkdir -p systemd-service-file-directory
+     mkdir -p <replaceable>systemd-service-file-directory
@@ -123,2 +123,2 @@ Replace the systemd service name in the restart command below depending on the o
-    echo 'Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://[.replaceable]#proxy-domain:port"' >> systemd-service-file-directory/http-proxy.conf
-    echo 'Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=http://[.replaceable]#proxy-domain:port"' >> [.replaceable]#systemd-service-file-directory/http-proxy.conf
+    echo 'Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://[.replaceable]#proxy-domain:port</replaceable>"' >> <replaceable>systemd-service-file-directory/http-proxy.conf
+    echo 'Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=http://[.replaceable]#proxy-domain:port</replaceable>"' >> [.replaceable]#systemd-service-file-directory/http-proxy.conf
@@ -137,3 +137,2 @@ If you are using a proxy for internet access, you must configure your operating
-        sudo snap set system proxy.https=http://proxy-domain:port
-    sudo snap set system proxy.http=http://proxy-domain:port
-                   
+         sudo snap set system proxy.https=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>
+    sudo snap set system proxy.http=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>
@@ -143,2 +142,2 @@ If you are using a proxy for internet access, you must configure your operating
-        Acquire::http::Proxy "http://proxy-domain:port";
-    Acquire::https::Proxy "http://proxy-domain:port";
+         Acquire::http::Proxy "http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>";
+    Acquire::https::Proxy "http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>";
@@ -153,2 +152 @@ If you are using a proxy for internet access, you must configure your operating
-        proxy=http://proxy-domain:port
-                   
+         proxy=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>
@@ -163,2 +161 @@ If you are using a proxy for internet access, you must configure your operating
-        proxy=http://proxy-domain:port
-                   
+         proxy=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>
@@ -177,2 +174,2 @@ Create a file called `http-proxy.conf` in the `/etc/systemd/system/aws_signing_h
-    Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy-domain:port"
-    Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=http://proxy-domain:port"
+    Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>"
+    Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>"
@@ -204 +201 @@ This will open the `kube-proxy` DaemonSet definition on your configured editor.
-          value: http://proxy-domain:port
+          value: http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>
@@ -206 +203 @@ This will open the `kube-proxy` DaemonSet definition on your configured editor.
-          value: http://proxy-domain:port
+          value: http://<replaceable>proxy-domain:port</replaceable>