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Kubernetes pod metrics

Learn about key metrics used for Kubernetes monitoring.

To analyze Kubernetes pod metrics, you can select view filters based on the following predefined metrics, or you can add custom metrics.

CPU Usage
Average of kubernetes.pod.cpu.usage.node.pct.
Memory Usage
Average of kubernetes.pod.memory.usage.node.pct.
Inbound Traffic
Derivative of the maximum of kubernetes.pod.network.rx.bytes scaled to a 1 second rate.
Outbound Traffic
Derivative of the maximum of kubernetes.pod.network.tx.bytes scaled to a 1 second rate.

For information about the fields used by the Infrastructure UI to display Kubernetes pod metrics, see the Required fields.

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