Manage Scale Groups
Use this section to operate an existing scale group from the MyAccount portal after it is created. The scale group details page is organized into tabs — Scale Group Details, Active Node Details, Terminated Node Details, Network, Attached LB, Monitoring, Security Group, Audit Logs, and Activity Timeline — plus an Actions menu for lifecycle operations (Resize Service, Start, Stop, Delete) and inline editing of parameters and policies.
This page is the hub. Each tab and action has its own focused guide linked below.
To create a scale group, see Create a Scale Group.
The tabs and actions that appear depend on the scale group's current status and your project permissions. The portal hides or disables anything that is not valid for the current state.
Open the Auto Scaling Page
- Log in to MyAccount.
- In the left navigation, go to Compute > Auto Scaling.
- The list shows each scale group's name, saved image, plan, policy, and Status. Use the search box to filter by name, image name, plan, or policy, and the refresh control to update the list.
- Select a scale group to open its details page and tabs, or open the three-dot Actions menu on the row to run a lifecycle action directly.
Confirm you are in the correct project and location, and wait for a scale group's status to settle before starting another action.
Scale Group Statuses
The status drives which tabs and actions are available.
| Status | Meaning | Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| Creating | The scale group is deploying (shown as Creating in the portal). | Spinner |
| Deploying Nets | Networks are being deployed for the group. | Spinner |
| Running | Active; the Scaler is managing the node pool. | Green |
| Scaling | A scale-up or scale-down is in progress. | Spinner |
| Cooldown | Waiting out the cooldown period after a scaling action. | Neutral |
| Starting | The group is starting after a Stop. | Orange spinner |
| Stopping | The group is stopping; desired nodes are going to zero. | Orange spinner |
| Stopped | Stopped; no nodes run and billing is paused. | Red |
| Failed | A deploy or scaling operation failed. | Red |
| Failed Deleting | A delete (undeploy) operation failed. | Red |
Tabs and When They Appear
| Tab | Shown when | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Scale Group Details | Not Stopped, Stopping, or Starting | Scale Group Details and Editing |
| Active Node Details | Running or Scaling | Node Details |
| Terminated Node Details | Running or Scaling | Node Details |
| Network | Running, Scaling, Starting, Stopping, or Stopped | Network and Load Balancer |
| Attached LB | Running or Scaling | Network and Load Balancer |
| Monitoring | Running or Scaling | Monitoring |
| Security Group | Running or Scaling | Security Group |
| Audit Logs | Not Creating (Deploying) or Deploying Nets | Logs and Timeline |
| Activity Timeline | Not Creating (Deploying) or Deploying Nets | Logs and Timeline |
Management Guides
| Guide | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Actions | Resize Service, Start, Stop, and Delete — including the billing and node-count behavior of each. |
| Scale Group Details and Editing | The Scale Group Details tab and inline editing of minimum/maximum/desired nodes and the elastic/scheduled policies. |
| Node Details | The Active Node Details and Terminated Node Details tabs and console access. |
| Network and Load Balancer | The Network tab (VPC, public IP) and the Attached LB tab. |
| Monitoring | CPU, memory, and disk graphs for the group. |
| Security Group | Attach, view, and detach security groups for group nodes. |
| Logs and Timeline | Audit logs (state changes) and the month-filtered activity timeline. |
Related Resources
| Resource | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Auto Scaling Concepts | Terminology and how policies work. |
| Create a Scale Group | Create a new scale group. |
| Custom Scaling Policies | Scale on a custom metric. |
| Troubleshoot Auto Scaling | Resolve common issues. |
| Auto Scaling API | Automate management. |