---
layout: docs
page_title: dynamic_application_sizing Block - Nomad Autoscaler Agent Configuration
description: >-
  The "dynamic_application_sizing" block configures the Nomad Autoscaler agent
  options for Dynamic Application Sizing.
---

# `dynamic_application_sizing` Block

<Placement groups={['dynamic_application_sizing']} />

<EnterpriseAlert>
  This functionality only exists in Nomad Autoscaler Enterprise. This is not
  present in the open source version of Nomad Autoscaler.
</EnterpriseAlert>

~> Note that currently Prometheus is the only APM available for Dynamic Application Sizing

The `dynamic_application_sizing` blocks configures the Nomad Autoscaler agent
options for Dynamic Application Sizing. Learn more about the Dynamic
Application Sizing functionality in the
[Dynamic Application Sizing Concepts guide][das_learn_guide]

```hcl
dynamic_application_sizing {
  evaluate_after            = "1h"
  metrics_preload_threshold = "12h"
}
```

## `dynamic_application_sizing` Parameters

- `cpu_metric` `(string: "nomad_client_allocs_cpu_total_ticks")` - The APM
  metric to use for querying the historical CPU usage of a task.

- `evaluate_after` `(string: "24h")` - Specifies how much historical data must
  be available for a task before the Autoscaler starts generating
  recommendations.

- `group_label` `(string: "task_group")` - The label used by the APM to store
  the name of a task group. It is used by the Autoscaler when querying the APM
  for metrics.

- `job_label` `(string: "exported_job")` - The label used by the APM to store
  the ID of a job. It is used by the Autoscaler when querying the APM for
  metrics.

- `memory_metric` `(string: "nomad_client_allocs_memory_usage")` - The APM
  metric to use for querying the historical memory usage of a task.

- `metrics_preload_threshold` `(string: "168h")` - Specifies how much
  historical data the Autoscaler will preload from the APM when it starts.

- `namespace_label` `(string: "namespace")` - The label used by the APM to
  store the namespace of a job. It is used by the Autoscaler when querying the
  APM for metrics.

- `task_label` `(string: "task")` - The label used by the APM to store the
  name of a task. It is used by the Autoscaler when querying the APM for
  metrics.

[das_learn_guide]: /nomad/tutorials/autoscaler/dynamic-application-sizing-concepts