• Installation Guide
    • Installation Overview
    • Introduction to Eucalyptus
      • Eucalyptus Overview
      • Eucalyptus Components
      • System Requirements
    • Automated Eucalyptus Installation
    • Manual Eucalyptus Installation
      • Plan Your Installation
        • Eucalyptus Architecture Overview
        • Plan Your Hardware
        • Plan Services Placement
        • Plan Disk Space
        • Plan Eucalyptus Features
          • Availability Zone Support
          • Object Storage
        • Plan Networking Modes
          • About Eucanetd
          • Understanding Eucalyptus EDGE Mode
          • Understanding VPCMIDO and MidoNet
        • Prepare the Network
          • Reserve Ports
          • Verify Connectivity
      • Configure Dependencies
        • Configure Bridges
        • Disable FirewallD on RHEL 7
        • Configure NTP
        • Configure Java
        • Configure an MTA
        • Install MidoNet
          • Prerequisites
          • MidoNet Component Topology
          • Install MidoNet for Eucalyptus
      • Install Repositories
        • Software Signing
        • Install Eucalyptus Release Packages
      • Configure Eucalyptus
        • Configure SELinux
        • Configure Network Modes
          • Configure EDGE Network Mode
          • Configure VPCMIDO Network Mode
            • VPCMIDO Gateway Configuration Parameters
        • Create Scheduling Policy
      • Start Eucalyptus
        • Start the CLC
        • Start the UFS
        • Start Walrus
        • Start the CC
        • Start the SC
        • Start the NC
        • Start the Management Console
        • Verify the Startup
      • Register Eucalyptus Services
        • Register User-Facing Services
        • Register the Walrus Backend
        • Register the Cluster Controller
        • Register the Storage Controller
        • Register the Node Controllers
      • Configure the Runtime Environment
        • Configure Eucalyptus DNS
        • Create the Eucalyptus Cloud Administrator User
        • Upload the Network Configuration
        • Configure Eucalyptus Storage
          • Configure Block Storage
            • Use Ceph-RBD
              • Configure Hypervisor Support for Ceph-RBD
            • About the BROKEN State
            • Use Direct Attached Storage (JBOD)
            • Use the Overlay Local Filesystem
          • Configure Object Storage
            • Use Ceph-RGW
            • Use MinIO Backend
            • Use Walrus Backend
        • Install and Configure the Imaging Service
        • Configure the Load Balancer
        • Configure Node Controller
    • Client Installation
      • AWS CLI Installation
      • Euca2ools Standalone Installation
    • Find More Information
  • Administration Guide
    • Management Overview
      • Overview of Eucalyptus
      • Command Line Interface
    • Manage Your Cloud
      • Cloud Overview
      • Cloud Best Practices
        • Synchronize Clocks
        • Configure SSL
        • Storage Volumes
      • Cloud Tasks
        • Inspect System Health
        • View User Resources
        • Change Network Configuration
          • Networking Configuration Options
        • Add a Node Controller
        • Migrate Instances Between Node Controllers
        • Remove a Node Controller
        • Restart Eucalyptus
          • Shut Down All Instances
          • Restart the CLC
          • Restart Walrus
          • Restart the CC
          • Restart the SC
          • Restart an NC
        • Shut Down Eucalyptus
          • Shut Down All Instances
          • Shut Down the NCs
          • Shut Down the CCs
          • Shut Down the SCs
          • Shut Down Walrus
          • Shut Down the CLC
        • Disable CloudWatch
    • Operations
      • Operations Overview
      • Planning Your Deployment
      • Testing Your Deployment
      • Customizing Your Deployment
      • Managing Policies
      • Networking
      • Monitoring
      • Backup and Recovery
        • Back Up Eucalyptus Cloud Data
          • Back Up the Database
        • Recover Eucalyptus Cloud Data
          • Restore the Database
      • Troubleshooting
        • Eucalyptus Log Files
        • Network Information
        • Common Problems
          • Problem: can't communicate with instance
          • Problem: install-time checks
          • Problem: instance runs but fails
          • Problem: snapshot creation failed
          • Problem: volume creation failed
        • Component Workarounds
          • Access and Identities
          • Elastic Load Balancing
          • Imaging Worker
          • Instances
          • Walrus and Storage
    • Manage Resources
      • Manage Auto Scaling Resources
      • Manage CloudWatch Resources
      • Manage Compute Resources
      • Manage ELB Resources
      • Manage IAM Resources
      • Manage Walrus Resources
    • Manage Regions
      • Regions Overview
      • Region Configuration File Format
      • Examples
      • Federation Differences Between AWS and Eucalyptus
      • Troubleshooting
    • Manage Security
      • Security Overview
      • Best Practices
        • Authentication and Access Control Best Practices
        • Hosts
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        • Management Console
        • Message Security
        • Networking Modes
      • Security Tasks
        • Configure SSL
          • Configure and Enable SSL for the Management Console
          • Configure and Enable SSL for the UFS
        • Change Multicast Address
        • Configure Replay Protection
        • Configure Session Timeouts
        • Configure STS Actions
        • Configure the Firewall
        • Reserve Ports
        • Synchronize Components
    • Eucalyptus Commands
      • Eucalyptus Administration Commands
        • euctl
        • euserv-deregister-service
        • euserv-describe-events
        • euserv-describe-node-controllers
        • euserv-describe-service-types
        • euserv-describe-services
        • euserv-migrate-instances
        • euserv-modify-service
        • euserv-register-service
      • Eucalyptus Configuration Variables
    • Advanced Storage Configuration
      • OSG Advanced Configuration
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    • Getting Started
      • Getting Started with the Eucalyptus Management Console
        • Console Login
        • Launch and Connect to an Instance with the Management Console
        • Set Up A Web Server on an Instance
        • Reboot an Instance with the Management Console
        • Terminate an Instance with the Management Console
      • Getting Started with the AWS CLI
      • Getting Started with Euca2ools
    • Using Instances
      • Instance Overview
        • Instance Concepts
        • Instance Basics
          • Virtual Machine Types
          • Ephemeral Linux Instances
          • EBS-Backed Instances
            • Comparing Instance Types
            • Using EBS-Backed Instances
            • Suspending and Resuming EBS-Backed Instances
            • EBS EMI Creation Overview
              • Create an EBS EMI
      • Instance Tasks
        • Authorize Security Groups
        • Create Key Pairs
        • Find an Image
        • Launch an Instance
        • Log in to an Instance
        • Reboot an Instance
        • Terminate an Instance
    • Using EBS
      • EBS Overview
      • EBS Tasks
        • Create and Attach an EBS Volume
        • List Available EBS Volumes
        • Detach an EBS Volume
        • Create a Snapshot
        • List Available Snapshots
        • Delete a Snapshot
    • Using Tags and Filters
      • Tagging and Filtering Overview
        • Tagging Resources
        • Filtering Resources
      • Tagging and Filtering Tasks
        • Add a Tag
        • List Tags
        • Change a Tag's Value
        • Delete a Tag
        • Filter by Tag
    • Managing Access
      • Groups
        • Create a Group
        • Add a Group Policy
        • Modify a Group
        • Add a User to a Group
        • Remove a User from a Group
        • List Groups
        • Delete a Group
      • Users
        • Add a User
        • Create a Login Profile
        • Modify a User
        • Change User Path
        • Change User Password
        • List Users
        • Delete a User
      • Credentials
        • Create Credentials
        • Upload a Certificate
    • Using VM Networking and Security
      • Associate an IP Address with an Instance
      • Release an IP Address
      • Create a Security Group
      • Delete a Security Group
      • Authorize Security Group Rules
      • Revoke Security Group Rules
    • Using Auto Scaling
      • How Auto Scaling Works
      • Auto Scaling Concepts
        • Understanding Launch Configurations
        • Understanding Auto Scaling Groups
        • Understanding Auto Scaling Policies
        • Understanding Health Checks
        • Understanding Instance Termination Policies
      • Auto Scaling Usage Examples
        • Creating a Basic Auto Scaling Configuration
        • Configuring a Demand-Based Scaling Policy
        • Configuring Health Checks
        • Configuring an Instance Termination Policy
        • Configuring Auto Scaling with Elastic Load Balancing
    • Using Elastic Load Balancing
      • Elastic Load Balancing Overview
        • Elastic Load Balancing Concepts
      • Eucalyptus Load Balancing Usage Examples
        • Eucalyptus ELB Listener Configurations
        • Creating a Basic Elastic Load Balancing Configuration
        • Configuring the Health Check
        • Modifying an Elastic Load Balancing Configuration
        • Creating Elastic Load Balancing Sticky Sessions
        • Uploading SSL Certificates for Elastic Load Balancing
        • Adding SSL Support
        • Updating the SSL Negotiation Configuration
        • Adding and Editing Predefined Security Policies
        • Configuring Back-end Server Authentication
        • Enabling Cross-Zone Load Balancing
        • Accessing Load Balancer Logs
    • Using CloudWatch
      • CloudWatch Overview
        • CloudWatch Concepts
        • Namespaces, Metrics, and Dimensions
          • Namespaces
          • Instance Metrics and Dimensions
          • EBS Metrics and Dimensions
          • Auto Scaling Metrics and Dimensions
          • ELB Metrics and Dimensions
      • CloudWatch Tasks
        • Configuring Monitoring
          • Enable Monitoring
          • Disable Monitoring
        • Viewing and Publishing Metrics
          • List Available Metrics
          • Get Statistics for a Metric
          • Publish Custom Metrics
          • Modify Metric Polling Timing
        • Configuring Alarms
          • Create an Alarm
          • Test an Alarm
          • Delete an Alarm
    • Using Object Storage
      • Access Object Storage
    • Using Route53
      • Route53 Concepts
      • Route53 Usage
      • Route53 Delegated Subdomain
    • Using Simple Queue Service
      • Simple Queue Service Concepts
      • Simple Queue Service Overview
    • Using CloudFormation
      • CloudFormation Use Case
      • CloudFormation Templates
      • Troubleshooting CloudFormation
    • Using Virtual Private Cloud
      • How VPC Works
        • Default VPCs
        • Subnets and IP Addressing
      • Understanding VPC Networking Concepts
        • Domain Name System (DNS)
        • Elastic Network Interfaces (ENIs)
        • Route Tables
        • Internet Gateways
        • Network Address Translation (NAT) Gateways
      • VPC Security Concepts
        • Security Groups
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM) Guide
    • IAM Overview
    • Work with IAM
    • Manage Identities Overview
    • Authentication and Access Control Best Practices
    • Manage Users and Groups
      • Access Overview
        • Access Concepts
          • User Identities
          • Special Identities
          • Credentials
          • Account Creation
          • Special User Attributes
          • Roles
        • Policy Overview
          • Default Permissions
          • Quotas
          • Algorithms
          • Sample Policies
      • Access Tasks
        • Use Case: Create an Administrator
        • Use Case: Create a User
        • Accounts
          • Add an Account
          • Rename an Account
          • List Accounts
          • Delete an Account
        • Groups
          • Create a Group
          • Add a Group Policy
          • Modify a Group
          • Remove a User from a Group
          • List Groups
          • List Policies for a Group
          • Delete a Group
        • Users
          • Add a User
          • Add a User to a Group
          • Create a Login Profile
          • Generating User Credentials
          • Uploading a Certificate
          • Modify a User
          • List Users
          • Delete a User
        • Roles
          • Launch an Instance with a Role
          • Use a Role with an Instance Application
          • Assume a Role
          • Delegate Access Across Your Accounts Using Roles
  • Image Management Guide
    • Image Management Overview
    • Image Overview
    • Image Tasks
      • Browse and Download from Eucalyptus
      • Install an HVM Image
      • Create an HVM Image
        • Create an HVM Image from a Linux Distribution ISO (KVM)
      • Migrate an Image
        • Create an Image from an Existing EBS-Backed Instance
        • Create an Image from an Existing Instance-Store Instance
        • Prepare a Linux System for Eucalyptus
        • Migrate a Linux Image from AWS to Eucalyptus
        • Migrate a Linux Image from Eucalyptus to AWS
      • Install a paravirtual image
        • Add a Kernel
        • Add a Ramdisk
        • Add a Root Filesystem
      • Remove an Image

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Eucalyptus Documentation > User Guide > Using Auto Scaling > Auto Scaling Concepts

Auto Scaling Concepts

This section discusses Auto Scaling concepts and terminology.

  • Understanding Launch Configurations
  • Understanding Auto Scaling Groups
  • Understanding Auto Scaling Policies
  • Understanding Health Checks
  • Understanding Instance Termination Policies