Scaling

This section provides the purpose, elements, and actions performed on the Scaling pages.

Auto Right-Sizing
Events
Maintenance Windows

Purpose

The Auto Right-Sizing page provides options to configure automatic resizing of cloud resources based on utilization metrics to optimize performance and cost.

Elements

Actions button: Performs bulk Resize Gateway Instances, Dismiss Recommendations, and Ignore Recommendations from VPC/VNets, on selected Gateway instances.
Settings button: Changes monitoring frequency, excludes VPC/VNets, and disables Auto Right-Sizing.
Aviatrix Standard Sizes: Displays Aviatrix standard sizes versus cloud provider sizes for better comparison.
Auto Right-Sizing table: Displays Gateway Instances and their right-sizing recommendations based on utilization metrics.

Actions

View Auto Right-Sizing Recommendations

To view right-sizing recommendations for gateway instances:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Auto Right-Sizing.
The Auto Right-Sizing page appears with a table of gateway instances and their recommendations.
Optionally, click a gateway instance to view details.
Optionally, review Aviatrix Standard Sizes to compare Aviatrix sizes with cloud provider sizes.

The table displays gateway instances with their current size, recommended size, CPU and memory utilization, and network throughput.

Parameter Details

Sl. No.	CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
1	Gateway Instance	The name of the gateway instance being evaluated for right-sizing.
2	Current Size	The current size of the gateway instance.
3	Recommended Size	The suggested size for the gateway instance based on utilization metrics.
4	CPU Utilization	The average CPU usage percentage of the gateway instance over a specified period.
5	Memory Utilization	The average memory usage percentage of the gateway instance over a specified period.
6	Network Throughput	The average network throughput of the gateway instance over a specified period.
7	Last Evaluated	The timestamp of the last evaluation for right-sizing recommendations.

Resize Gateway Instances

To resize gateway instances based on Auto Right-Sizing recommendations:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Auto Right-Sizing.
The Auto Right-Sizing page appears with a table of gateway instances.
Select one or more gateway instances.
Click Actions and select Resize Now to resize immediately, or Schedule Resize to schedule during a maintenance window.
If Resize Now, click Resize Now to confirm.
If Schedule Resize, select a maintenance window or click + Maintenance Window to create one, then click Schedule Resize.

A notification appears when the resize is initiated. Monitor the status on Monitoring > Notifications > Tasks or Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Events.

Dismiss Recommendations

To dismiss recommendations for the current monitoring period:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Auto Right-Sizing.
The Auto Right-Sizing page appears with a table of gateway instances.
Do one of the following: select one or more gateway instances and click Actions > Dismiss Recommendations; or click the vertical ellipsis next to a gateway instance and select Dismiss Recommendation; or click a gateway instance to view details, then click Resize > Dismiss Recommendation.
Click Dismiss when prompted.

Dismissed recommendations may display again during the next monitoring period. Use Ignore Recommendations from VPC/VNets if you do not want them to display in subsequent periods.

Ignore Recommendations from VPC/VNets

To ignore recommendations so they do not display in subsequent monitoring periods:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Auto Right-Sizing.
The Auto Right-Sizing page appears with a table of gateway instances.
Do one of the following: select one or more gateway instances and click Actions > Ignore Recommendations from VPC/VNets; or click the vertical ellipsis next to a gateway instance and select Ignore Recommendations from this VPC/VNet; or click a gateway instance to view details, then click Resize > Ignore Recommendations from this VPC/VNet.
Click Ignore when prompted.

The VPC/VNet is added to the Excluded VPC/VNets list in Auto Right-Sizing Settings. To include it again, open Settings and remove it from the Excluded VPC/VNets list.

Configure Auto Right-Sizing Settings

To configure monitoring frequency and exclude VPC/VNets:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Auto Right-Sizing.
The Auto Right-Sizing page appears.
Click Settings.
The Auto Right-Sizing Settings dialog appears.
Select the Monitoring Frequency: Every 24 hours, Every 12 hours, or Every hour.
Select the VPC/VNets to exclude from the monitoring scan.
Optionally, disable Auto Right-Sizing if needed.
Click Save.

A message indicates when the next monitoring scan is scheduled. To include VPC/VNets again, remove them from the Excluded VPC/VNets field and click Save.

Parameter Details

Sl. No.	CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
1	Monitoring Frequency	How often recommendations are generated: Every 24 hours, Every 12 hours, or Every hour.
2	Excluded VPC/VNets	VPC/VNets excluded from monitoring and recommendations.
3	Disable Auto Right-Sizing	Turn off Auto Right-Sizing for the account.

Purpose

The Events page logs scaling-related activities, including gateway instance resizing events that are in progress or have completed. You can view the event list and details for each event.

Elements

Events table: Displays Timestamp, Gateway Instance, VPC/VNet, Initiation, Action, and Status of scaling-related events.
Event Brief: Provides brief details of a selected event from the Events table.

Actions

View Scaling Events

To view scaling-related events:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Events.
The Events page appears with a table of scaling events.
Optionally, use filters or search to find specific events.
Review the table for event Timestamp, Gateway Instance, VPC/VNet, Initiation (Auto Right-Sizing or Manual Resize), Action (Resized, Dismissed), and Status (In Progress, Success, Error).

The table displays all right-sizing events that are in progress or have completed. Status shows In Progress, Success, or Error; hover over the tooltip next to Error status for details.

Parameter Details

Sl. No.	CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
1	Timestamp	The date and time when the scaling event occurred.
2	Gateway Instance	The name of the gateway instance involved in the scaling event.
3	VPC/VNet	The VPC or VNet associated with the scaling event.
4	Initiation	The source of the scaling event (Auto Right-Sizing, Manual Resize, or Deleted Maintenance Window).
5	Action	The type of action taken (Resized, Dismissed).
6	Status	The current status (In Progress, Success, Error). Hover over the tooltip for error details.

View Event Details

To view details for a specific scaling event:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Events.
The Events page appears with a table of scaling events.
Click an event in the table.
The Event Brief pane on the right shows details for the selected event.

The Event Brief pane displays detailed information about the scaling event.

Maintenance Windows
Upcoming
Runs

Purpose

The Maintenance Windows page shows configured maintenance windows for the scaling operations. You can view, create, edit, and delete maintenance windows for scheduling Auto Right-Sizing resize operations.

Elements

+ Maintenance Window button: Starts the process to create a new maintenance window.
Maintenance Windows table: Shows Name, Schedule, Maintenance Window Length, Runs, Next Window, and Actions for each maintenance window.

Actions

View Maintenance Windows

To view configured maintenance windows:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Maintenance Windows.
Click Maintenance Windows in the sub-tabs.
The Maintenance Windows page appears with a table of configured maintenance windows.
Review Name, Schedule, Maintenance Window Length, Runs, and Next Window for each maintenance window.

The table displays all maintenance windows used for scheduling Auto Right-Sizing resize operations.

Parameter Details

Sl. No.	CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
1	Name	The name assigned to the maintenance window.
2	Schedule	The recurrence pattern (Daily, Weekly, Monthly).
3	Maintenance Window Length	The duration of the maintenance window (minimum 4 hours).
4	Runs	The total number of maintenance runs scheduled.
5	Next Window	The date and time of the next scheduled maintenance window.
6	Actions	Options to edit, delete, and view the maintenance window.

Create Maintenance Window

To create a new maintenance window:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Maintenance Windows.
Click Maintenance Windows in the sub-tabs.
Click + Maintenance Window.
The Create Maintenance Window dialog appears.
Enter Name, Start (date and time; adjusted to nearest 30-minute UTC interval), Repeat (Daily, Weekly, or Monthly), Every, On (days for Weekly; day options for Monthly), and Maintenance Window Length (minimum 4 hours).
Click Save.

The maintenance window is created and appears in the table. Use it when scheduling resize operations from the Auto Right-Sizing tab.

Parameter Details

Sl. No.	CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
1	Name	Name of the maintenance window.
2	Start	Date and time to start. Adjusted to nearest 30-minute UTC interval.
3	Repeat	Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
4	Every	Number of days/weeks/months between runs.
5	On	Days of week (Weekly) or day options (Monthly).
6	Maintenance Window Length	Duration (minimum 4 hours).

Edit Maintenance Window

To edit a maintenance window:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Maintenance Windows.
Click Maintenance Windows in the sub-tabs.
Locate the maintenance window and click the Edit icon on the row.
The Edit Maintenance Window dialog appears.
Make the changes needed (Name, Start, Repeat, Every, On, Maintenance Window Length).
Click Save.

A notification appears confirming the changes. You cannot edit a maintenance window that is currently running; stop it first.

Delete Maintenance Window

To delete a maintenance window:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Maintenance Windows.
Click Maintenance Windows in the sub-tabs.
Locate the maintenance window and click the Delete icon on the row.
The Delete Maintenance Window dialog appears.
Select the checkbox to confirm that all scheduled events associated with the maintenance window will be canceled.
Click Delete.

The maintenance window is deleted. You cannot delete a maintenance window that is currently running; stop it first.

Purpose

The Upcoming page shows upcoming maintenance windows for the scaling operations. You can view the list of upcoming windows and the order of scheduled events that will run during each window.

Elements

Upcoming Maintenance Windows table: Shows Scheduled Start Time, Maintenance Window, Scheduled Events, and Maintenance Window Length for each upcoming maintenance window.

Actions

View Upcoming Maintenance Windows

To view upcoming maintenance windows:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Maintenance Windows.
Click Upcoming in the sub-tabs.
The Upcoming page appears with a table of upcoming maintenance windows.
Review Scheduled Start Time, Maintenance Window, Scheduled Events, and Maintenance Window Length for each upcoming window.

The table displays when each maintenance window is scheduled to run and how many scaling events are queued.

Parameter Details

Sl. No.	CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
1	Scheduled Start Time	The date and time when the maintenance window is scheduled to start.
2	Maintenance Window	The name of the maintenance window.
3	Scheduled Events	The number of scaling events scheduled during the maintenance window. Click the hyperlink to view details.
4	Maintenance Window Length	The duration of the maintenance window.

View Scheduled Events

To view the order of events that will occur during a maintenance window:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Maintenance Windows.
Click Upcoming in the sub-tabs.
The Upcoming page appears with a table of upcoming maintenance windows.
Click the hyperlink in the Scheduled Events column next to a maintenance window.
The View Scheduled Events dialog appears with the order of operations that will occur during the maintenance window.
Optionally, delete scheduled events using the Delete icon next to a gateway instance.
Click Close.

The dialog shows the order of resize operations that will run during the maintenance window. Gateway instances may be skipped if they are already at the recommended size.

Purpose

The Runs page shows past maintenance window runs for the scaling operations. You can view the list of runs and the events that occurred during each run.

Elements

Maintenance Runs table: Shows Start Time, Maintenance Window, Windows Length, Status, and Events for each past maintenance window run.

Actions

View Maintenance Runs

To view past maintenance window runs:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Maintenance Windows.
Click Runs in the sub-tabs.
The Runs page appears with a table of past maintenance window runs.
Review Start Time, Maintenance Window, Windows Length, Status, and Events for each run.

The table displays the history of maintenance window runs and how many scaling events occurred during each run.

Parameter Details

Sl. No.	CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
1	Start Time	The date and time when the maintenance window run started.
2	Maintenance Window	The name of the maintenance window.
3	Windows Length	The duration of the maintenance window run.
4	Status	The current status (Completed, In Progress).
5	Events	The number of scaling events that occurred. Click the hyperlink to view details.

View Events History

To view events that occurred during a maintenance window run:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Scaling > Maintenance Windows.
Click Runs in the sub-tabs.
The Runs page appears with a table of past maintenance window runs.
Click the Events link next to a maintenance window run.
The Events History dialog appears with the events that occurred during the run.
Review the event status (In Progress, Success, Error, Skipped) for each gateway instance.
Click Close.

The dialog shows the order and status of resize operations that ran during the maintenance window. Skipped events may indicate the gateway was already at the recommended size, the window was not long enough, or the window was stopped by a user.

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