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# AWS::EKS::Cluster ControlPlanePlacement
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The placement configuration for all the control plane instances of your local Amazon EKS cluster on an AWS Outpost. For more information, see [Capacity considerations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/eks-outposts-capacity-considerations.html) in the *Amazon EKS User Guide*.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[GroupName](#cfn-eks-cluster-controlplaneplacement-groupname)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [GroupName](#cfn-eks-cluster-controlplaneplacement-groupname): String
```

## Properties
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`GroupName`  <a name="cfn-eks-cluster-controlplaneplacement-groupname"></a>
The name of the placement group for the Kubernetes control plane instances. This property is only used for a local cluster on an AWS Outpost.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)