There could be a number of reasons why HPA (Horizontal Pod Autoscaler) is not able to collect metrics. Here are a few potential causes and solutions:
Metrics server not installed: Make sure that the Metrics Server is properly installed in your Kubernetes cluster. HPA relies on this component to collect metrics, so if it’s not running, HPA won’t be able to collect any data.
Insufficient permissions: Ensure that the service account used by the Metrics Server has sufficient permissions to access the Kubernetes API and gather metrics from pods.
Network issues: Check if there are any network-related problems between the Metrics Server and other components in your cluster. This can include connectivity issues, firewall rules blocking traffic, or DNS resolution problems.
Incorrect configuration: Double-check your HPA configuration to make sure it’s set up correctly. For example, ensure that you’re targeting the right deployment or replica set with your HPA rule, and that you’ve specified the correct metric type.
Scaling limitations: It’s possible that you’ve hit scaling limits for your cluster or resource quotas for specific namespaces. In this case, you may need to adjust these settings before HPA can work as intended.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions or concerns about HPA or Kubernetes more generally.