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Create a Rule for CPU Metric to Increase Allocation

Creating a rule for CPU metric to increase CPU allocation ensures dynamic resource allocation when the usage exceeds the threshold.

Follow these steps:

1. Click on the Resources tab, Policy, Rules.
2. Click ‘+’ on the upper right side bar to add a rule.
3. Enter the name of rule and click Next.
4. Select the action from the “Action Selection” list for the rule and click Next.
5. Enter the metric-based rule where CPU usage is greater than 50 percent to increase the CPU shares of the VM.