Troubleshooting Dynamic Engine on Amazon EKS with Amazon EFS
Last updated: 9/17/2026
Find solutions for common issues when deploying Dynamic Engine on Amazon EKS with Amazon EFS storage.
Troubleshooting topics
Select the error type that matches your issue:
- Pods stuck in ContainerCreating status — Resolve mount target, security group, or networking issues preventing pod startup.
- PersistentVolumeClaim remains in pending status — Resolve EFS CSI driver provisioning issues, IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA) configuration, or StorageClass validation.
- Permission denied errors when accessing EFS volumes — Resolve access control issues related to EFS access points and POSIX user configuration.
See also
- Configuring Amazon EKS for Dynamic Engine deployment — Prerequisites and AWS account setup for Dynamic Engine on EKS
- Setting up Amazon EKS with EFS — Complete installation procedure for EKS with EFS
- Prerequisites to use Dynamic Engine — Kubernetes version compatibility and infrastructure requirements
- Troubleshooting Kubernetes resource mounting in Dynamic Engine environments — General Kubernetes mounting and configuration troubleshooting