Configure the Kubernetes Optimizer Calculator

Use this page to configure the Kubernetes Optimizer Calculator settings—including collectors, strategies, cache, plugins, runtime, and publisher options—from the Pulse UI.

Steps

1. In the Pulse UI, go to Dashboard K8s.
2. Select Saving Potential > Automated Node Optimization.
3. Select Optimizer Config.

The Configure Optimizer Calculator panel opens. From here, you can configure:

• Collectors configuration

  • Usage strategy
  • VMDB timeout
  • Rate window

• Node synchronization

  • Sync interval
  • Error retry delay

• Cache configuration

  • Cleanup interval
  • Stale duration
  • Max size

• Calculator configuration

  • Strategy
  • Calculate interval
  • Wastage slack factor
  • Safety factor

• Plugins configuration

  • Overutilization threshold
  • Max allowed threshold
  • Buffer (if enabled)

• Runtime configuration

  • Shutdown timeout
  • Debug mode

• Publisher configuration (NATS)

  • Max messages
  • Max retries
  • Retry delay
  • TLS settings

• Select Save Configuration.