Google Dataproc Autoscaling Policy

This page shows how to write Terraform for Dataproc Autoscaling Policy and write them securely.

google_dataproc_autoscaling_policy (Terraform)

The Autoscaling Policy in Dataproc can be configured in Terraform with the resource name google_dataproc_autoscaling_policy. The following sections describe 5 examples of how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

main.tf#L1
resource "google_dataproc_autoscaling_policy" "dp_asp" {
  policy_id = var.policy_name
  project   = var.project_id
  location  = var.region

  worker_config {
main.tf#L17
resource "google_dataproc_autoscaling_policy" "policy_a" {
  provider = google-beta
  project   = var.project_id
  policy_id = "policy-a"

  worker_config {
dataproc.tf#L8
resource "google_dataproc_autoscaling_policy" "feast_dataproc_cluster_asp" {
  policy_id = var.name_prefix
  location  = var.region
  project   = var.gcp_project_name

  worker_config {
dataproc.tf#L8
resource "google_dataproc_autoscaling_policy" "feast_dataproc_cluster_asp" {
  policy_id = var.name_prefix
  location  = var.region
  project   = var.gcp_project_name

  worker_config {
main.tf#L68
resource "google_dataproc_autoscaling_policy" "asp" {
  policy_id = var.dataproc_autoscale_policy
  location  = var.region

  worker_config {
    max_instances = var.autoscale_max_instances

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Parameters

The location where the autoscaling policy should reside. The default value is 'global'.

  • name optional computed - string

The "resource name" of the autoscaling policy.

The policy id. The id must contain only letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), underscores (_), and hyphens (-). Cannot begin or end with underscore or hyphen. Must consist of between 3 and 50 characters.

  • project optional computed - string
  • basic_algorithm list block

    Duration between scaling events. A scaling period starts after the update operation from the previous event has completed. Bounds: [2m, 1d]. Default: 2m.

    • yarn_config list block

      Timeout for YARN graceful decommissioning of Node Managers. Specifies the duration to wait for jobs to complete before forcefully removing workers (and potentially interrupting jobs). Only applicable to downscaling operations. Bounds: [0s, 1d].

      Fraction of average pending memory in the last cooldown period for which to remove workers. A scale-down factor of 1 will result in scaling down so that there is no available memory remaining after the update (more aggressive scaling). A scale-down factor of 0 disables removing workers, which can be beneficial for autoscaling a single job. Bounds: [0.0, 1.0].

      Minimum scale-down threshold as a fraction of total cluster size before scaling occurs. For example, in a 20-worker cluster, a threshold of 0.1 means the autoscaler must recommend at least a 2 worker scale-down for the cluster to scale. A threshold of 0 means the autoscaler will scale down on any recommended change. Bounds: [0.0, 1.0]. Default: 0.0.

      Fraction of average pending memory in the last cooldown period for which to add workers. A scale-up factor of 1.0 will result in scaling up so that there is no pending memory remaining after the update (more aggressive scaling). A scale-up factor closer to 0 will result in a smaller magnitude of scaling up (less aggressive scaling). Bounds: [0.0, 1.0].

      Minimum scale-up threshold as a fraction of total cluster size before scaling occurs. For example, in a 20-worker cluster, a threshold of 0.1 means the autoscaler must recommend at least a 2-worker scale-up for the cluster to scale. A threshold of 0 means the autoscaler will scale up on any recommended change. Bounds: [0.0, 1.0]. Default: 0.0.

  • secondary_worker_config list block

    Maximum number of instances for this group. Note that by default, clusters will not use secondary workers. Required for secondary workers if the minimum secondary instances is set. Bounds: [minInstances, ). Defaults to 0.

    Minimum number of instances for this group. Bounds: [0, maxInstances]. Defaults to 0.

    Weight for the instance group, which is used to determine the fraction of total workers in the cluster from this instance group. For example, if primary workers have weight 2, and secondary workers have weight 1, the cluster will have approximately 2 primary workers for each secondary worker. The cluster may not reach the specified balance if constrained by min/max bounds or other autoscaling settings. For example, if maxInstances for secondary workers is 0, then only primary workers will be added. The cluster can also be out of balance when created. If weight is not set on any instance group, the cluster will default to equal weight for all groups: the cluster will attempt to maintain an equal number of workers in each group within the configured size bounds for each group. If weight is set for one group only, the cluster will default to zero weight on the unset group. For example if weight is set only on primary workers, the cluster will use primary workers only and no secondary workers.

  • timeouts single block
  • worker_config list block

    Maximum number of instances for this group.

    Minimum number of instances for this group. Bounds: [2, maxInstances]. Defaults to 2.

    Weight for the instance group, which is used to determine the fraction of total workers in the cluster from this instance group. For example, if primary workers have weight 2, and secondary workers have weight 1, the cluster will have approximately 2 primary workers for each secondary worker. The cluster may not reach the specified balance if constrained by min/max bounds or other autoscaling settings. For example, if maxInstances for secondary workers is 0, then only primary workers will be added. The cluster can also be out of balance when created. If weight is not set on any instance group, the cluster will default to equal weight for all groups: the cluster will attempt to maintain an equal number of workers in each group within the configured size bounds for each group. If weight is set for one group only, the cluster will default to zero weight on the unset group. For example if weight is set only on primary workers, the cluster will use primary workers only and no secondary workers.

Explanation in Terraform Registry

Describes an autoscaling policy for Dataproc cluster autoscaler.

Frequently asked questions

What is Google Dataproc Autoscaling Policy?

Google Dataproc Autoscaling Policy is a resource for Dataproc of Google Cloud Platform. Settings can be wrote in Terraform.

Where can I find the example code for the Google Dataproc Autoscaling Policy?

For Terraform, the atpk2266/gcp-deployment-master, yourth/ai-notebooks and woop/feast-test source code examples are useful. See the Terraform Example section for further details.

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