When you set up a Flexera Ocean cluster or virtual node group, you may notice that only a limited number of AWS IAM roles appear in the role selector. This is expected behavior and depends on how AWS instance profiles work.
IAM roles shown are based on the instance profile
Flexera Ocean only displays the IAM roles that are associated with the instance profile assigned to the cluster or virtual node group.
If the role isn’t part of the instance profile, it won’t appear in the list.
If the role isn’t part of the instance profile, it won’t appear in the list.
Why this matters
This behavior helps ensure that the cluster or node group only uses roles that AWS has already linked through an instance profile. It helps avoid permission errors and keeps IAM policies aligned with AWS best practices.
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