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CLI referenceastro deploymentastro deployment worker-queue

astro deployment worker-queue create

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This command is only available on Astro.

Create a worker queue in a Deployment on Astro. This command is functionally identical to creating a worker queue in the Astro UI.

Usage

1astro deployment worker-queue create

Options

OptionDescriptionPossible Values
--concurrencyThe maximum number of tasks that each worker can runAny integer from 1 to 64
-d,--deployment-idThe ID of the Deployment where you want to create the worker queueAny valid Deployment ID
--deployment-nameThe name of the Deployment where you want to create the worker queue. Use as an alternative to <deployment-id>Any valid Deployment name
--max-countThe maximum worker count of the worker queueAny integer from 0 to 30
--min-countThe minimum worker count of the worker queueAny integer from 0 to 30
-n,--nameThe name of the worker queueAny string
-t,--worker-typeThe worker type of the worker queueAny worker type enabled on the cluster in which the Deployment exists

Examples

1astro deployment worker-queue create --deployment-id cl03oiq7d80402nwn7fsl3dmv
2# Creates a new worker queue for a Deployment with ID `cl03oiq7d80402nwn7fsl3dmv`. The Astro CLI prompts you for configuration information.
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4astro deployment worker-queue create --concurrency 20 --max-count 10 --min-count 2 --name "My worker queue" --worker-type "m5d.8xlarge"
5# Creates a new worker queue with specified configurations. The Astro CLI prompts you for Deployment information.

Related commands

  • astro deployment worker-queue update
  • astro deployment worker-queue delete