root (that is, one OSD class) to silence the warning and ensure a successful
scaling process.
+.. _managing_bulk_flagged_pools:
+
+Managing pools that are flagged with ``bulk``
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
If a pool is flagged ``bulk``, then the autoscaler starts the pool with a full
complement of PGs and then scales down the number of PGs only if the usage
ratio across the pool is uneven. However, if a pool is not flagged ``bulk``,
``pg_num``. This process manifests as periods of remapping of PGs and of
backfill, and is expected behavior and normal.
+.. _rados_ops_pgs_get_pg_num:
Get the Number of PGs
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