Defines the operating mode for this policy. The following modes are
available: - OFF: Disables the autoscaler but maintains its
configuration. - ONLY_SCALE_OUT: Restricts the autoscaler to add VM
instances only. - ON: Enables all autoscaler activities according to
its policy. For more information, see "Turning off or restricting an
autoscaler"
Enums
Name
Description
UNDEFINED_MODE
A value indicating that the enum field is not set.
OFF
Do not automatically scale the MIG in or out. The recommended_size field contains the size of MIG that would be set if the actuation mode was enabled.
ON
Automatically scale the MIG in and out according to the policy.
ONLY_SCALE_OUT
Automatically create VMs according to the policy, but do not scale the MIG in.
ONLY_UP
Automatically create VMs according to the policy, but do not scale the MIG in.
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