LAB: Configure Auto Scaling in GCP

LAB: Configure Auto Scaling in GCP

Task:

• Create GCP Instance Template that specifies the configuration for your VM Instances
• Configure Instance Group that specifies rules and metrics based on which auto scaling can be done.
• Check the running instance

Solution:

Task 1: Create A Firewall Rule

Login to GCP Console | Click on VPC Network | Click on Firewall

Click on Create a Firewall Rule

Provide Name: dclessons-http-allow | Logs: off| Network: default, priority 1000 | Direction of traffic: ingress| Action: Allow | targets: All Instances in the network | Source IPv4 ranges: 0.0.0.0/0

Protocols & Ports: Select Specified protocols and Ports | TCP: port 80 | Click Create

Task 2: Configure an Instance Template:

Select a Compute engine from main menu | Click instance template | Create Instance Template

Under a Create an Instance Template | Name: dclessons-instance-template-1 | Machine Configuration: General Purpose: Series: N1, Machine Type: n1-standard-1

Under Identity & API Access | Service Account: Select No Service Account | Under Advance Option | Select Management