From f109c655635c8168e670ed7cd3f4e91bca866da5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kaitlyn Michael Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:20:42 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] disable call home client --- content/operate/kubernetes/re-clusters/_index.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ .../operate/rs/clusters/configure/call-home.md | 8 +++----- 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/operate/kubernetes/re-clusters/_index.md b/content/operate/kubernetes/re-clusters/_index.md index cd88a90723..384e117a4f 100644 --- a/content/operate/kubernetes/re-clusters/_index.md +++ b/content/operate/kubernetes/re-clusters/_index.md @@ -36,6 +36,21 @@ Monitor cluster health and performance: - [Connect to Prometheus operator]({{< relref "/operate/kubernetes/re-clusters/connect-prometheus-operator" >}}) - Integrate with Prometheus for metrics collection and monitoring +### Call home client + +The call home client sends daily usage statistics to Redis. You can disable it by adding the following to your REC specification: + +```yaml +spec: + usageMeter: + callHomeClient: + disabled: true +``` + +{{}} +The REST API approach used for Redis Software deployments will have no effect on Kubernetes deployments. You must use the REC specification method shown above. +{{}} + ## Recovery and troubleshooting Handle cluster recovery and troubleshooting scenarios: diff --git a/content/operate/rs/clusters/configure/call-home.md b/content/operate/rs/clusters/configure/call-home.md index 86d6ec9307..5091a5ee2c 100644 --- a/content/operate/rs/clusters/configure/call-home.md +++ b/content/operate/rs/clusters/configure/call-home.md @@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ categories: - docs - operate - rs -- kubernetes description: The call home client sends your Redis Enterprise Software cluster's daily usage statistics to Redis. linkTitle: Call home client weight: 80 @@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ weight: 80 The call home client collects data hourly and sends daily usage statistics to Redis with a POST request to `https://usage.redis.io/callHome`. Reports include memory usage, shard details, enabled features, and other operational metrics. To prevent increased load when multiple clusters are running, the daily report is sent at a random time. These reports provide insights into license consumption, which helps Redis to ensure performance metrics align with contractual agreements, optimize service delivery, and offer proactive customer support. - We recommend contacting [Redis support](https://redis.io/support/) before making changes to call home behavior. ## Collected data @@ -76,9 +74,9 @@ To stop the call home client from sending daily usage statistics to Redis, [upda ```sh PUT /v1/cluster/services_configuration -{ - "call_home_agent": { +{ + "call_home_agent": { "operating_mode": "disabled" - } + } } ``` From 544d89c4c4a2fbffeb35266109b49b4117611179 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kaitlyn Michael Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:43:22 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] wording change --- content/operate/kubernetes/re-clusters/_index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/operate/kubernetes/re-clusters/_index.md b/content/operate/kubernetes/re-clusters/_index.md index 384e117a4f..80ea7d9030 100644 --- a/content/operate/kubernetes/re-clusters/_index.md +++ b/content/operate/kubernetes/re-clusters/_index.md @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Monitor cluster health and performance: ### Call home client -The call home client sends daily usage statistics to Redis. You can disable it by adding the following to your REC specification: +The call home client sends health or error data from your deployment(s) back to Redis. You can disable it by adding the following to your REC specification: ```yaml spec: