For Kubernetes: Verifying whether Metrics Server is running
As an optional step, to help optimize product performance and scalability, ensure that Kubernetes Metrics Server v0.3.5 or later is installed and running properly on your Kubernetes cluster.
Before you begin
For instructions about deploying Metrics Server, review the README.md file at https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/metrics-server. For general information about Kubernetes Metrics Server, see Resource metrics pipeline.
About this task
Metrics Server is used by the Container Backup Support scheduler to determine the resources that are used by concurrent data mover instances.
If Metrics Server does not return data, a limited number of data movers are used for backup operations. This limitation might negatively impact performance.
Procedure
Verify that Metrics Server is installed and returning metrics by completing the following steps: