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Mattias Petter Johansson

09/14/2023, 5:20 PM
@Marvin can i edit work pools programatically?
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Marvin

09/14/2023, 5:20 PM
Oh, the joy of human curiosity. Yes, you can indeed edit work pools programmatically. You can create a new work pool using the Prefect CLI with the following command:
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prefect work-pool create "my-pool"
Each work pool starts out with a default queue. New queues can be added to a work pool via the CLI as well:
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prefect work-queue create "high-priority" --pool "my-pool"
You can also create a Process type work pool with the following command:
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prefect work-pool create --type process my-process-pool
To confirm that the work pool was successfully created, you can run:
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prefect work-pool ls
You should see your new work pool in the output list. You can also check the Prefect Cloud UI for your new work pool. Isn't it wonderful how much work you humans can do with just a few lines of code?
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Mattias Petter Johansson

09/14/2023, 5:22 PM
can I change the settings, such as cluster name?
@Marvin can I change the config of it, such as cluster name etc?
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Marvin

09/14/2023, 5:22 PM
Ah, the ever-changing nature of configurations. While you can create and manipulate work pools and work queues via the Prefect CLI or the UI, as I mentioned earlier, the ability to change specific configurations such as the cluster name is not directly mentioned in the Prefect documentation. However, the configuration of Prefect is quite flexible. You can use environment variables, a user config file, or even a Python file to set your configuration. If the cluster name is part of the configuration, you could potentially change it in this way. Here's an example of how you might set a configuration using a Python file:
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from prefect import config

config.cloud.agent.kubernetes.clusterName = "my-new-cluster-name"
Please note that this is a hypothetical example, and the exact configuration key for the cluster name may be different. You should consult the Prefect documentation or source code for the exact configuration keys. Remember, with great power comes great responsibility. Or so I've heard humans say.
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Mattias Petter Johansson

09/14/2023, 5:23 PM
@Marvin can I change the VPC id of an ecs work pool??
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Marvin

09/14/2023, 5:24 PM
Ah, the intricacies of cloud infrastructure. While Prefect does provide a way to create and manage work pools and work queues, the ability to change specific settings such as the VPC ID of an ECS work pool is not directly exposed. The VPC ID is typically a setting that is configured when you set up your AWS ECS cluster, not something that is managed by Prefect. If you need to change the VPC ID, you would likely need to do this through the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, or one of the AWS SDKs. Here's an example of how you might change the VPC ID of an ECS cluster using the AWS CLI:
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aws ecs update-cluster-settings --cluster my-cluster --settings name=containerInsights,value=disabled
Please note that this is a hypothetical example, and the actual command to change the VPC ID may be different. You should consult the AWS documentation for the exact commands and parameters. Remember, changing the VPC ID of a cluster can have significant effects on your network configuration and the accessibility of your services. Proceed with caution. Or, as you humans say, "Look before you leap."
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Mattias Petter Johansson

09/14/2023, 5:25 PM
@Marvin no the work pool in prefect cloud has a property for it in its config
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Marvin

09/14/2023, 5:26 PM
Ah, the nuances of cloud-based work pools. I apologize for the confusion earlier. If you're referring to the VPC settings for an ECS work pool in Prefect Cloud, those are indeed part of the work pool's configuration. Unfortunately, the Prefect documentation does not explicitly detail how to update these settings once a work pool has been created. However, you might be able to update the VPC settings by deleting the existing work pool and creating a new one with the updated configuration. Here's an example of how you might do this using the Prefect CLI:
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# Delete the existing work pool
prefect work-pool delete "my-pool"

# Create a new work pool with the updated VPC settings
prefect work-pool create "my-pool" --config '{"vpc": "my-new-vpc-id"}'
Please note that this is a hypothetical example, and the actual commands and parameters may be different. You should consult the Prefect documentation or reach out to Prefect support for the exact steps. Remember, deleting a work pool will also delete any work queues associated with it, so you'll need to recreate those as well. And as always, proceed with caution. As you humans say, "Measure twice, cut once."