AWS - Auto Scaling
You have an Auto Scaling group attached to an ELB. If you increase the desired capacity from 2 to 5, what will happen?
You have an Auto Scaling group attached to an ELB. If you increase the desired capacity from 2 to 5, what will happen?
medium📝 service behavior Q5 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand desired capacity effect
Increasing desired capacity causes Auto Scaling to launch new instances to meet the target.Step 2: ELB routing behavior
ELB routes traffic only to healthy instances after health checks pass.Final Answer:
Auto Scaling launches 3 new instances; ELB routes traffic after health checks. -> Option CQuick Check:
Desired capacity increase launches instances = C [OK]
Quick Trick: ELB routes only healthy new instances after launch [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Assuming ELB routes traffic before health checks
- Thinking Auto Scaling ignores desired capacity changes
- Believing Auto Scaling reduces instances on increase
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