Add-on compatibility

kube-prometheus-stack EKS compatibility checks

kube-prometheus-stack is a Platform addon dependency to validate before and after Amazon EKS control-plane upgrades. CRDs for Prometheus/Alertmanager/Grafana dashboards should be upgraded intentionally.

Why this add-on matters

  • CRDs for Prometheus/Alertmanager/Grafana dashboards should be upgraded intentionally.
  • Add-on type: Platform addon.
  • Primary source: kube-prometheus-stack chart.

Preflight commands

  • helm -n monitoring list
  • kubectl get crd | grep monitoring.coreos.com

Upgrade validation

  • Confirm kube-prometheus-stack is installed and owned by the expected delivery mechanism.
  • Review version compatibility and release notes before changing the EKS control plane.
  • Run workload smoke tests that exercise this add-on after each control-plane hop.
  • Capture output in the change packet with any exceptions or follow-up work.