Description
This is a Feature Request
What would you like to be added
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The "Resource Management for Pods and Containers" page should be updated:
a section for Swap alongside CPU and Memory. -
Explain how to view configured limits
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Explain how to view usage via
kubectl top pod
,kubectl top node
and monitoring tools (Prometheus, etc.) querying swap relevant metrics (eg:container_swap_usage_bytes
) -
Explain how to interpret swap-related Events and Node conditions
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Explain how to troubleshoot “I configured swap, but it doesn’t swap”
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Explain how to troubleshoot noisy neighbour issues
*Explain swap and disk IO metrics relationships
Why is this needed
Provide clear visibility into swap configuration and usage at both the node and pod levels for different user personas (admins, app owners) and enable effective tuning. Kubernetes NodeSwap feature has implications on workload performance and it's important to improve documentation for clear visibility and troubleshooting.
Comments
/sig node
/language en