Pulse enforces a node quota based on the customer’s license to ensure usage stays within the purchased limits. Node usage is tracked across all clusters and validated at the cluster level.
How it works
Each license defines a maximum number of nodes a customer can monitor. Pulse continuously compares the licensed node count with the actual node usage reported by the system.
Within the limit
If the total number of nodes across all clusters is within the licensed quota, Pulse operates normally without restrictions.
Exceeding the limit
If adding or scaling a cluster causes the total node count to exceed the licensed limit:
- A warning message is displayed in the Pulse UI indicating that the node quota has been exceeded.
- Message: The <cluster_name> is exceeding the licensed node limit. You have 15 days remaining in the grace period. Please update your license to avoid service interruption.
A 15-day grace period begins, during which the customer can continue using the affected clusters.
After the grace period
If a cluster continues to exceed the licensed node quota after the 15-day grace period:
- Only the affected cluster is disabled.
- When users attempt to access the disabled cluster, they are redirected to the License page to update or renew the license.
- Other clusters remain fully operational, as node quota enforcement is applied at the cluster level.
- If all clusters exceed the licensed node quota and their grace periods have expired, users are always redirected to the License page until the license is updated.
For more information, contact support@acceldata.io.