diff --git a/runbooks/source/add-nodes-to-the-eks-cluster.html.md.erb b/runbooks/source/add-nodes-to-the-eks-cluster.html.md.erb index b18e6cfc..3fdbe1b4 100644 --- a/runbooks/source/add-nodes-to-the-eks-cluster.html.md.erb +++ b/runbooks/source/add-nodes-to-the-eks-cluster.html.md.erb @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- title: Add nodes to the AWS EKS cluster weight: 65 -last_reviewed_on: 2023-09-27 +last_reviewed_on: 2023-11-20 review_in: 6 months --- # Add nodes to the AWS EKS cluster -This runbook covers how to increase the number of nodes in an eks cluster +This runbook covers how to increase the number of nodes in an eks cluster This can address the problem of CPU high usage/load @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ node_groups_count = { manager = "4" default = "3" } -# Default node group minimum capacity +# Default node group minimum capacity default_ng_min_count = { live = "45" live-2 = "2" @@ -61,11 +61,10 @@ Set the desired number of nodes that the group should launch with initially. nodes ``` -Modifying the node_groups_count in terraform will not update the desired size of the EKS cluster nor increase the actual node count. Its a design decision the +Modifying the node_groups_count in terraform will not update the desired size of the EKS cluster nor increase the actual node count. Its a design decision the module has taken. Refer issue [#835](https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-aws-eks/issues/835). -To increase/decrease the desired node group count, we need to use the AWS dashboard. Login to the AWS dashboard and navigate to EKS -> Select Cluster -> Select Compute tab +To increase/decrease the desired node group count, we need to use the AWS dashboard. Login to the AWS dashboard and navigate to EKS -> Select Cluster -> Select Compute tab Choose the Node Group you want to edit and Click Edit. Change the desired size and click Save Changes. Watch the number of nodes using `kubectl get nodes`. You should see the new nodes getting created to match the desired size. -