How to disable auto discovery of containers for Kubernetes clusters?
You can disable the discovery of containers at the cluster level. Please follow the below steps:
- Log in to Site24x7.
- Navigate to Server > Kubernetes > Clusters.
- Hover on the hamburger icon beside the cluster for which you want to disable container discovery. Click on Edit.

- In the Edit Kubernetes Monitor page, unselect Containers from the Resource Types option.

- Save your changes.
From the next discovery, Kubernetes containers will not get added for monitoring.
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