Install Smart Scaler

This topic describes how to install Smart Scaler using the helm chart.

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The current Smart Scaler chart version is 1.5.0.

To install Smart Scaler:

1. Add the Smart Scaler repo using the following command:

   helm repo add smart-scaler https://smartscaler.nexus.aveshalabs.io/repository/smartscaler-helm-ent-prod/

2. Install the Smart Scaler agent using the following command:

   helm install smartscaler smart-scaler/smartscaler-agent -f values.yaml -n smart-scaler --create-namespace

Installing the Smart Scaler agent installs:

• The Event Agent
• The Inference Agent

The Event Agent is required for autoscaling planned events and contains preconfigured agent and application-specific configuration. It can be used directly or edit the values before using it.

The Inference Agent is required for using the RL-based Smart Scaler. The Inference Agent requires additional configuration and settings.

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To configure the Inference Agent collect data correctly for Smart Scaler, contact Avesha Support at support@avesha.io for assistance.

Verify the Smart Scaler Repository

To verify if the Smart Scaler repository was added successfully, view the chart using the following command:

helm search repo smart-scaler

Expected Output

NAME                                        CHART VERSION   APP VERSION     DESCRIPTION                           
smart-scaler/smartscaler-agent              1.5.0           1.5.0           Intelligent Autoscaling for Kubernetes