Table: kubernetes_limit_range - Query Kubernetes Limit Ranges using SQL

Kubernetes Limit Range is a policy to constrain resource allocation (CPU, memory, etc.) in a namespace. It configures the minimum and maximum compute resources that are allowed for different types of Kubernetes objects (Pod, Container, PersistentVolumeClaim, etc.). It helps to control the resource consumption and ensure the efficient use of resources across all Pods and Containers in a namespace.

A LimitRange provides constraints that can:

Enforce minimum and maximum compute resources usage per Pod or Container in a namespace.
Enforce minimum and maximum storage request per PersistentVolumeClaim in a namespace.
Enforce a ratio between request and limit for a resource in a namespace.
Set default request/limit for compute resources in a namespace and automatically inject them to Containers at runtime.

Table Usage Guide

The kubernetes_limit_range table provides insights into the limit ranges within Kubernetes. As a DevOps engineer, explore limit range-specific details through this table, including the types of resources being constrained, their minimum and maximum values, and the namespace in which they are applied. Utilize it to manage and optimize resource allocation across all Pods and Containers in a namespace.

Examples

Basic Info

Explore which resources have specific limits within your Kubernetes environment. This can help you manage resources effectively by understanding their configurations and creation times.

select
  name,
  namespace,
  resource_version,
  creation_timestamp,
  jsonb_pretty(spec_limits) as spec_limits
from
  kubernetes_limit_range
order by
  namespace;

select
  name,
  namespace,
  resource_version,
  creation_timestamp,
  spec_limits
from
  kubernetes_limit_range
order by
  namespace;

Get spec limits details of limit range

Assess the elements within your Kubernetes limit range to understand the specifics of each limit type, including their default values and requests. This allows you to manage resource consumption effectively by identifying the parameters that define the minimum and maximum resource usage.

select
  name,
  namespace,
  limits ->> 'type' as type,
  limits ->> 'default' as default,
  limits ->> 'defaultRequest' as default_request
from
  kubernetes_limit_range,
  jsonb_array_elements(spec_limits) as limits;

select
  name,
  namespace,
  json_extract(limits.value, '$.type') as type,
  json_extract(limits.value, '$.default') as default,
  json_extract(limits.value, '$.defaultRequest') as default_request
from
  kubernetes_limit_range,
  json_each(spec_limits) as limits;

List manifest resources

Explore the specific limits set for resources in different namespaces of a Kubernetes cluster. This can help in managing resource allocation and ensuring optimal performance.

select
  name,
  namespace,
  resource_version,
  jsonb_pretty(spec_limits) as spec_limits,
  path
from
  kubernetes_limit_range
where
  path is not null
order by
  namespace;

select
  name,
  namespace,
  resource_version,
  spec_limits,
  path
from
  kubernetes_limit_range
where
  path is not null
order by
  namespace;

Control examples

Schema for kubernetes_limit_range

Name	Type	Description
_ctx	jsonb	Steampipe context in JSON form, e.g. connection_name.
annotations	jsonb	Annotations is an unstructured key value map stored with a resource that may be set by external tools to store and retrieve arbitrary metadata.
context_name	text	Kubectl config context name.
creation_timestamp	timestamp with time zone	CreationTimestamp is a timestamp representing the server time when this object was created.
deletion_grace_period_seconds	bigint	Number of seconds allowed for this object to gracefully terminate before it will be removed from the system. Only set when deletionTimestamp is also set.
deletion_timestamp	timestamp with time zone	DeletionTimestamp is RFC 3339 date and time at which this resource will be deleted.
end_line	bigint	The path to the manifest file.
finalizers	jsonb	Must be empty before the object is deleted from the registry. Each entry is an identifier for the responsible component that will remove the entry from the list. If the deletionTimestamp of the object is non-nil, entries in this list can only be removed.
generate_name	text	GenerateName is an optional prefix, used by the server, to generate a unique name ONLY IF the Name field has not been provided.
generation	bigint	A sequence number representing a specific generation of the desired state.
labels	jsonb	Map of string keys and values that can be used to organize and categorize (scope and select) objects. May match selectors of replication controllers and services.
name	text	Name of the object. Name must be unique within a namespace.
namespace	text	Namespace defines the space within which each name must be unique.
owner_references	jsonb	List of objects depended by this object. If ALL objects in the list have been deleted, this object will be garbage collected. If this object is managed by a controller, then an entry in this list will point to this controller, with the controller field set to true. There cannot be more than one managing controller.
path	text	The path to the manifest file.
resource_version	text	An opaque value that represents the internal version of this object that can be used by clients to determine when objects have changed.
source_type	text	The source of the resource. Possible values are: deployed and manifest. If the resource is fetched from the spec file the value will be manifest.
spec_limits	jsonb	List of limit range item objects that are enforced.
start_line	bigint	The path to the manifest file.
tags	jsonb	A map of tags for the resource. This includes both labels and annotations.
title	text	Title of the resource.
uid	text	UID is the unique in time and space value for this object.

Export

This table is available as a standalone Exporter CLI. Steampipe exporters are stand-alone binaries that allow you to extract data using Steampipe plugins without a database.

You can download the tarball for your platform from the Releases page, but it is simplest to install them with the steampipe_export_installer.sh script:

/bin/sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://steampipe.io/install/export.sh)" -- kubernetes

You can pass the configuration to the command with the --config argument:

steampipe_export_kubernetes --config '<your_config>' kubernetes_limit_range