Using Auto Scaling / Auto Scaling Usage Examples |
An Auto Scaling group needs a scaling policy to determine when to perform scaling activities. Auto scaling policies work with CloudWatch to identify metrics and set alarms, which are triggered when the metrics fall outside of a specified value range. To configure a scale-based policy, you need to create the policy, and then create CloudWatch alarms to associate with the policy.
To create the scaling policies:
To create CloudWatch alarms:
Once you've created your Auto Scaling policies and CloudWatch alarms, you should verify them.
To verify your alarms and policies: