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Status Functionality already exists
Workspace Instana
Categories Kubernetes
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 24, 2024

Create event on CPU/Memory usage (K8S)

Hi,

We want to configure an Instana event on Kubernetes.

This event should warn us when the used memory or cpu is at a certain level on the deployment.

Currenly it is not possible to create an event on this. Can you create this possibility?

Thanks in advance!

Idea priority Medium
  • Admin
    Jayanth Putta
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    Jul 30, 2024

    Hi Jurgen, let me know if this approach works for you! Smart Alerts grouped by deployment seems like the approach here. I'll close out this issue but feel free to reopen if you face any issues.

  • Admin
    Jayanth Putta
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    Jul 22, 2024

    Hi @Guest , nice to e-meet you! I'm Jayanth, the PM for Kubernetes at Instana. I'm looking into this idea.

    If I understand correctly, you'd like to aggregate the CPU/Memory metrics at a deployment level so you can set alerts at a deployment level instead of at an individual container level. Is that right?

    As a workaround, you should be able to use Smart Alerts to create an alert on aggregated time series. If you have containers that all have a tag for what deployment they're part of, you will be able to create aan alert on the aggregated CPU/memory for that deployment. Can you validate whether that approach would work for you in the meantime?

  • Admin
    Martin Fuentes
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    May 29, 2024

    Hi Jurgen!

    Thanks for opening the Aha Idea!

    CPU and Memory usage metrics are collected from the Container Runtime, meaning that when you are setting up the alert you need to look at the container metrics (either Docker, Containerd, CRI-O, etc.).

    Could you, please, validate this approach?