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Cluster page in the Kubernetes view


The Cluster page is designed to provide capacity management insights for the Kubernetes cluster. Each page contains additional tabs, each of which presents capacity and efficiency KPIs related to the resources relevant for the analyzed entity. By default, some columns are hidden. You can show or hide columns using the action menuaction_menu.pngthat is located next to the table title.

Capacity

The Capacity tab is designed to provide a summary of the most important KPIs for managing capacity of Kubernetes clusters.

K8s_cluster_capacity.png

CPU

The CPU tab presents the most important metrics related to the CPU.

K8s_cluster_cpu.png

Memory

The Memory tabs presents the key metrics related to the memory. 

K8s_cluster_memory.png

Storage

The Storage tabs presents the key metrics related to the storage.

Since in Kubernetes the persistent volumes can be requested only from the cluster, the cluster tab is the only one with this subsection. Since the persistent volume management is still at the early stages of the developments by Kubernetes, the only relevant information available up to now are the following.

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Detailed information about a specific cluster

After you click on the cluster in the Cluster column, the Cluster Details page is displayed. You can use the sorting and filtering options on the page to find a specific cluster. 

Section or Panel

Description

General details section

General details, such as cluster name and type are displayed. The type is Kubernetes - Cluster.

Related Information panel

Clicking the links in the Related Information panel displays the other information such as nodes of the cluster and image analysis.

Summary tab

A quick graphical summary of the CPU, memory, and storage utilization, and pod number of the cluster. Core metrics for the selected entity are displayed as analysis charts, depending on available data.

Configuration Details tab

The configuration matrix for the selected cluster. 

K8s_cluster_details.png

 

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