Configure the metrics-utility to run at specific times

You can configure metrics-utility to run at specified times and intervals. Run frequency is expressed in cronjobs. For more information on the cron utility, see This content is not included.How to schedule jobs using the Linux Cron utility.

About this task

To modify the run schedule on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and on OpenShift Container Platform, use one of the following procedures:

Procedure

  1. From the command line, run:

    crontab -e

  2. After the code editor has opened, update the gather and build parameters using cron syntax as shown below:

    */2 * * * * metrics-utility gather_automation_controller_billing_data --ship --until=10m

    */5 * * * * metrics-utility build_report

  3. Save and close the file.

Modify the run schedule on OpenShift Container Platform from the Ansible Automation Platform operator

To adjust the execution schedule of the metrics-utility within your Ansible Automation Platform deployment running on OpenShift Container Platform, use the following procedure.

Procedure

  1. From the navigation panel, select Workloads > Deployments.
  2. On the next screen, select automation-controller-operator-controller-manager.
  3. Beneath the heading Deployment Details, click the down arrow button to change the number of pods to zero. This pauses the deployment so you can update the running schedule.
  4. From the navigation panel, select Installed Operators.
  5. From the list of installed operators, select Ansible Automation Platform.
  6. On the next screen, select the automation controller tab.
  7. From the list displayed, select your automation controller instance.
  8. On the next screen, select the YAML tab.
  9. In the YAML file, find the following parameters and enter a variable representing how often metrics-utility should gather data and how often it should produce a report:

    metrics_utility_cronjob_gather_schedule:

    metrics_utility_cronjob_report_schedule:

  10. Click Save.
  11. From the navigation menu, select Deployments and then select automation-controller-operator-controller-manager.
  12. Increase the number of pods to 1.
  13. To verify that you have changed the metrics-utility running schedule successfully, you can take one or both of the following steps:
    1. Return to the YAML file and ensure that the previously described parameters reflect the correct variables.
    2. From the navigation menu, select Workloads > Cronjobs and ensure that your cronjobs show the updated schedule.