Scaling groups are a key component of Auto Scaling. After you configure the instance configuration source for a scaling group and enable the scaling group, Auto Scaling automatically scales ECS instances in the scaling group based on a scaling rule.
External reference
Set up the Alibaba integration
To set up the Alibaba integration and discover the Alibaba service, go to Alibaba Integrtion Discovery Profile and select AutoScaling.
Supported metrics
| Metric | Metric Display Name | Units | Aggregation Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| acs_autoscaling_MaxInstanceCount Maximum instance count | MaxInstanceCount | Count | Average |
| acs_autoscaling_MinInstanceCount Minimum instance count | MinInstanceCount | count | Average |
| acs_autoscaling_PendingInstanceCount Pending instance count | PendingInstanceCount | Count | Average |
| acs_autoscaling_RemovingInstanceCount Removing instance count | RemovingInstanceCount | Count | Average |
| acs_autoscaling_RunningInstanceCount Running instance count | RunningInstanceCount | Count | Average |
| acs_autoscaling_TotalInstanceCount Total instance count | TotalInstanceCount | Count | Average |