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AWS aws-backup documentation change

Service: aws-backup · 2026-06-07 · Documentation low

File: aws-backup/latest/devguide/restoring-eks.md

Summary

Added documentation for EKS restore status messages and skipped objects during Kubernetes restore operations.

Security assessment

The change clarifies restore behavior for system-managed Kubernetes objects but doesn't address security vulnerabilities or introduce security features. Skipped objects relate to operational constraints (e.g., EKS-managed resources) rather than security weaknesses.

Diff

diff --git a/aws-backup/latest/devguide/restoring-eks.md b/aws-backup/latest/devguide/restoring-eks.md
index 6862f3a1f..d62c4d4a0 100644
--- a//aws-backup/latest/devguide/restoring-eks.md
+++ b//aws-backup/latest/devguide/restoring-eks.md
@@ -285,0 +286,31 @@ You can subscribe to **Notification Events** for failed and skipped objects for
+**Amazon EKS restore status messages**
+
+When a restore job completes, you might see the following status messages. The table shows the possible scenarios and their corresponding job status values:
+
+Scenario | Job Status | Example message  
+---|---|---  
+All objects restored successfully | COMPLETED | —  
+One or more objects failed to be restored | COMPLETED | "One or more Kubernetes objects failed to restore. To get notified of these failures, enable SNS event notifications."  
+Restore could not complete | FAILED | (error details)  
+  
+**Skipped objects during restore**
+
+The following Kubernetes objects are restored on a best-effort basis. If they fail to restore, they are moved to the skipped list. These objects are system-managed and recreated by Kubernetes or Amazon EKS:
+
+  * FlowSchemas with the `apf.kubernetes.io/autoupdate-spec: "true"` annotation
+
+  * PriorityLevelConfigurations with the `apf.kubernetes.io/autoupdate-spec: "true"` annotation
+
+  * The `eks-exempt` FlowSchema (EKS-managed, references the protected exempt PriorityLevelConfiguration)
+
+  * The `kubernetes` Service in the `default` namespace (API server endpoint)
+
+  * The `kube-dns` Service in the `kube-system` namespace (CoreDNS)
+
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+
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+Objects that already exist on the target cluster are also skipped. EKS restores are non-destructive — existing objects are never overwritten or deleted.
+
+To receive notifications about skipped or failed objects during restore, subscribe to [SNS event notifications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/backup-notifications.html). For more information, see [ Notification options with AWS Backup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/backup-notifications.html).
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