ECI events - Elastic Container Instance - Alibaba Cloud Documentation Center

Retrieve custom events

API

To query a container group's events, call the DescribeContainerGroupEvents OpenAPI operation.
After a successful call, view the result on the right side of the page.
- The following sample code shows an OOMKilled system event:
```
...
{
  "count": 1,
  "firstTimestamp": "2025-**-**T07:51:06Z",
  "involvedObject": {
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "kind": "Pod",
    "name": "container-group-1756*****1311",
    "namespace": "default",
    "uid": "eci-0jlh3g*****hnkrv5w74"
  },
  "lastTimestamp": "2025-**-**T07:51:06Z",
  "message": "Out of memory",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "container-group-1756*****1311.1861*****6a400",
    "namespace": "default"
  },
  "reason": "OOMKilled",
  "source": {
    "component": "EciService"
  },
  "type": "Warning"
}
...
```
- Key response fields are as follows:
  - involvedObject: The resource object associated with the event. This object contains the Kubernetes API version (apiVersion), resource type (kind), resource name (name), namespace (namespace), and resource ID (uid) of the ECI instance.
  - message: The event message. For example, Out of memory.
  - reason: The event reason. For example, OOMKilled.
  - type: The event type. Valid values are Normal or Warning.

Console

Log in to the Elastic Container Instance console and click the ID of the desired container group.
To view the container group's events, click the Events tab.
- The following example shows a system event with the reason OOMKilled:
  
  On the details page of the container group, click the Events tab. A badge on the tab indicates the number of events. In the event list, you can find an event of the Warning type with the description Out of memory. This indicates that the container was terminated due to insufficient memory. You can also find an event with the Description Back-off restarting failed container, which indicates that the container failed to restart.
- The key fields on the Events tab are as follows:
  - Event name: For example, container-group-1756*****1311.1861*****6a400.
  - Type: The event type. Valid values are Normal or Warning.
  - Description: The event reason and event message. For example, Out of memory.
  - Start time: For example, 2025-**-** 15:51:06.
  - End time: For example, 2025-**-** 15:51:06.

ECI instance (ContainerGroup) events

Reason	Type	Message	Description
StockExhaust	Warning	The stock of the specified zones will be used up. %s	ECI resources in the current zone are nearly exhausted. We recommend switching to another zone.
NoStock	Warning	Create ECI failed because the specified instance is out of stock. %s	ECI resources in the current zone are insufficient. To increase the success rate of instance creation, specify multiple zones and instance types when you create the ECI instance.
InsufficientBalance	Warning	Your account does not have enough balance to purchase %s	You cannot create the ECI instance because your account balance is insufficient.
StockClose	Warning	ECI creation failed because the current zone is closed or limited and has no active instances. %s	Failed to create the ECI instance because the current zone is unavailable. Try creating the instance in a different zone.
FailedScheduling	Warning	An unknown error occurred.	Failed to create the ECI instance due to an unknown error. Submit a ticket.
FailedScheduling	Warning	Scheduling the ECI instance failed: %s	Failed to schedule the ECI instance. Try again.
UnknownError	Warning	The ECI service is under heavy load. Please try again later.	The ECI service is under high load. Try creating the ECI instance again later.
DiskCapacityQuotaFull	Warning	You have exceeded your disk capacity quota.	You have exceeded your disk capacity quota. Go to Quota Center to request a quota increase.
DiskCapacityQuotaFull	Warning	You have exceeded your disk capacity quota in [%s].	You have exceeded your disk capacity quota. Go to Quota Center to request a quota increase.
AttachDiskFailed	Warning	Failed to attach disk %s.	Failed to attach the disk.
UnknownError	Warning	An unknown error occurred for %s	An unknown error occurred. Submit a ticket.
CpuOptionsNotSupported	Warning	The specified CPU options are not supported for the instance type [%s] in the current region.	Custom CPU options are not supported for the specified ECI instance type in the current region.
CpuOptionsNotValid	Warning	The specified CPU options are not valid for the instance type [%s].	Custom CPU options are not valid for the specified ECI instance type.
SYSTEM_FAILURE	Warning	The ContainerGroup failed due to a temporary host failure.	Failed to create the ECI instance due to a system failure.
SystemFailureReboot	Warning	The specified ContainerGroup is restarting.	The ECI instance is restarting.
StartingFailed	Warning	The ECI instance failed to start: %s	The ECI instance failed to start.
SystemReboot	Warning	We recommend that you re-create this instance within 48 hours due to %s. Otherwise, the pod will be forced to restart.	The instance is restarting for system maintenance. We recommend that you re-create the instance within 48 hours.
Throttling	Warning	The request was denied due to traffic shaping. Please wait and try again later.	The request was denied due to traffic shaping. Wait and then try the operation again.
Throttling	Warning	The request was denied due to traffic shaping. Please wait and try again later. flowControlType:%s	The request was denied due to traffic shaping. Wait and then try the operation again.
SpotDegraded	Warning	Spot [%s] will be degraded because the specified instance is out of stock	When the requested spot instance inventory was unavailable during creation, the system automatically created a pay-as-you-go instance instead.
SpotToBeReleased	Warning	The spot ECI instance will be released in %s minutes.	The spot ECI instance is about to be released. Ensure that your application can handle the interruption.
CreateBackoff	Warning	%s	Failed to create the ECI instance.
QuotaExceeded	Warning	The quota for ECI instance type %s or vCPUs has been exceeded.	The quota for the specified ECI instance type or vCPU count has been exceeded.
ParamLengthExceed	Warning	The input parameter [%s] exceeds the length limit and will not be stored in the metadata.	The input parameter exceeds the length limit and will not be stored in the metadata.
IgnoreInstanceTypeFeatures	Warning	The instance type features will be ignored as the provided specifications, [%s], correspond exclusively to ECS instance types	This feature applies only to ECI instances created with specified vCPU and memory. The feature is ignored when you specify an ECS instance type for creation.
EphemeralStorageSizeExceededJobLimit	Warning	Ephemeral storage size: %s exceeded the limit for job instance: %s	The ephemeral storage size exceeds the instance limit.
MultiZoneRecommendations	Normal	%s	We recommend using the multi-zone feature.
AutoInstanceTypeMatch	Normal	The best-matching instance type for the current ECI instance is %s.	The system has matched your resource requirements to a standard ECI instance type.
MemoryReservationAdded	Normal	Memory reservation was added to the current ECI instance for required system components.	Memory overhead for system components has been added to the ECI instance.
UserInstanceTypeSpec	Normal	The user-specified instance type for the current ECI instance is %s.	You have specified an instance type for the ECI instance.
DefaultInstanceTypeMatch	Normal	The default instance type used for the current ECI instance is %s.	The ECI instance uses the default instance type.
StopCharge	Normal	Billing for the current ECI instance has stopped, but related resources are still being cleaned up.	Billing for the current ECI instance has stopped, but related resources are still being cleaned up.

ImageCache events

Event name (reason)	Event type (type)	Event message (message)	Description
ImageCacheNotFound	Warning	The specified image cache %s does not exist	The specified ImageCache does not exist. Query your ImageCaches to find an existing one.
ImageCacheMissed	Warning	Missed image cache	No matching ImageCache was found. Create an ImageCache first.
ImageCacheAutoCreated	Normal	Image cache %s was automatically created	No matching or fully matching ImageCache was found. The system automatically creates one.
ImageCacheAutoEliminated	Warning	Image cache %s was automatically eliminated	The ImageCache quota limit was reached during automatic creation. The system automatically evicts an ImageCache based on the least recently used (LRU) policy.
ImageCacheCapacityUtilization	Normal	Total capacity utilization of current CacheDisk is %sGB / %sGB	Reports the storage space consumed by the ImageCache after it is created.
ImageCacheAutoCreateFailed	Warning	Automatic creation of image cache %s failed	The system failed to automatically create the ImageCache. Try again, or create an ImageCache manually.
ImageCacheFlashCreatedFailed	Warning	Failed to create the flash image cache. A standard image cache will be created instead.	Failed to create the flash image cache (which corresponds to a local snapshot). The system will create a standard image cache instead.
ImageCacheCopyFailed	Warning	Image cache copy failed, but %s of its %s replicas are still available	Failed to create all the required snapshot replicas. The replicas that were successfully created are still available.
ImageCacheFlashFinished	Normal	The flash image cache was created successfully. A standard image cache will now be created.	The flash image cache (which corresponds to a local snapshot) was created. The system will now create a standard image cache.
ImageCacheFlashUsedFailed	Warning	Flash image caches can be used only in zones that support ESSD, but the current zone is %s	A flash image cache (which corresponds to a local snapshot) requires an ESSD. You can create a flash image cache only in a zone that supports ESSDs.
ImageCacheFlashReplacedFailed	Warning	Failed to create the standard image cache. The flash image cache %s will not be deleted.	The flash image cache was created, but creation of the standard image cache failed. The system retains the local snapshot for the flash image cache.
ImageCacheFlashReplacedSuccess	Warning	Flash image cache [%s] was replaced successfully	The local snapshot that corresponds to the flash image cache was deleted as expected.
ImageCacheCreate	Normal	Snapshot [%s] for the image cache has been created and is awaiting completion.	The system started to create the ImageCache. Wait for the creation to complete before you use it.
ImageCacheCopyFinished	Normal	Replica [%s] of the image cache was created successfully.	Multiple snapshot replicas were created successfully.
ImageCacheFinished	Normal	Image cache [%s] was created successfully.	The ImageCache was created and is ready to use.
ImageCacheUpdateFinished	Normal	Image cache [%s] was updated successfully.	The ImageCache was updated and is ready to use.
ImageCacheUpdateFailed	Warning	Image cache [%s] update failed, but the old resource is still available	The ImageCache failed to update, but the original ImageCache is still available. Try the update again.
ImageCacheUnknownError	Warning	An unknown error occurred while handling the image cache for %s	An unknown error occurred while processing the ImageCache. Submit a ticket to confirm the issue.
SuccessfulHitImageCache	Normal	Successfully hit image cache %s	A matching ImageCache was found.
ImageCacheNotComplete	Normal	Creation of the specified image cache %s is not yet complete.	The image cache has not been created. Make sure that the image cache has reached the Ready state before you use it.
ImageCacheArchNotMatch	Warning	The architecture of image cache %s does not match the architecture of %s.	The architecture of the ImageCache does not match the architecture of the ECI instance.
ImageCacheEliminated	Warning	The current image cache was eliminated.	The ImageCache you are using was deleted. Try using a different ImageCache.
ImageCacheNotFullMatch	Warning	Image cache %s is not a full match; a new image cache is required.	The ImageCache is not a full match. A new ImageCache is required.
ImageCacheNotSuited	Warning	The ImageCache is not compatible with the current ECI instance; acceleration mode %s will be used instead.	The ImageCache is not compatible with the current acceleration mode.
ImageCacheConflict	Warning	A duplicate ImageCache [%s] is being created.	A duplicate ImageCache is being created. Wait for the existing creation process to complete.
ImageCacheQuotaFull	Warning	%s	The ImageCache quota limit has been reached.

Data cache events

Reason	Type	Message	Description
DataCacheProxyCreateFailed	Warning	The data cache proxy for %s failed to create.	Failed to create the data cache proxy. Check the configuration.
DataCacheSourceIllegal	Warning	The data cache source is invalid or unreachable in your network.	The data cache source is invalid or unreachable due to network issues. Check the configuration.
DataCacheJobCreateFailed	Warning	The data cache job for %s failed to create.	Failed to create the data cache job. Check the configuration.
DataCacheJobStartFailed	Warning	The data cache job failed to start. For details, see the job events.	Failed to start the data cache job. For details, check the events of the temporary instance created during data cache creation.
DataCacheLoadFailed	Warning	An error occurred while loading the data cache. For details, see the job log.	An error occurred while loading the data cache. For details, check the logs of the temporary instance created during data cache creation.

Virtual node events

Reason	Type	Message	Description
CreateEciForVnode	Normal	Create ECI %s for virtual node	Creates an ECI instance for the virtual node.
CreateVnodeSuccess	Normal	Create virtual node success	Successfully created the virtual node.
CreateVnodeFailed	Warning	Create virtual node failed	Failed to create the virtual node.
VnodePullImageFailed	Warning	Virtual node pull image failed	Failed to pull the image for the virtual node.

Other resource-related events

Resource module	Event name (reason)	Event type (type)	Event message (message)	Description
RAM role	Unauthorized	Warning	No permission granted to ECI service account for %s	The account does not have the required permissions to manage ECI resources. Ensure that your account has the ECI service-linked role. If you are using a RAM user, ensure the RAM role is properly authorized. For more information, see Grant permissions to a RAM user.
vSwitch	ResourceInsufficient	Warning	The maximum number of IP addresses in the vSwitch %s is exceeded	The vSwitch has no available IP addresses. Use a different vSwitch.
security group	QuotaFull	Warning	The maximum number of instances in the security group %s is exceeded	The security group has reached its instance quota. Use a different security group.
ENI	CreateENIFailed	Warning	%s	Failed to create the elastic network interface (ENI).
	AttachENIFailed	Warning	%s	Failed to attach the ENI.
	AttachENIConflict	Warning	%s	An ENI attachment conflict occurred.
	MissDefaultVpc	Warning	%s	The default VPC parameter is missing.
EIP	CreateEipFailed	Warning	%s	Failed to create the elastic IP address (EIP).
	EipBandwidthPackageQuotaExceeded	Warning	%s	The EIP bandwidth plan quota is exceeded.
	EipNotFound	Warning	The specified EIP %s does not exist	The specified EIP does not exist.
	EipBoundOtherInstance	Warning	The specified EIP %s is already bound to another instance	The specified EIP is already bound to another instance.
SLS	AliyunSlsQuotaExceed	Warning	%s	The Simple Log Service (SLS) resource quota is exceeded. Submit a ticket to request a quota increase.
	AliyunSlsError	Warning	%s	An SLS error occurred.
	AliyunSlsProjectInvalid	Warning	%s	The specified SLS project is invalid.
	AliyunSlsConfigFormatError	Warning	SLS config %s value %s is invalid	The SLS configuration parameter is invalid.

System O&M events

Event name	Message	Description
SandboxNotReady	Critical error detected on Host OS	The instance was restarted due to active O&M.
SandboxNotReadyUnExpected	Unexpected error occurred on underlying infrastructure	The instance was restarted due to an unexpected failure.
SandboxRebootCanceled	The restart of the current instance has been canceled.	The restart was canceled.
SandboxRebootSucceeded	The current instance has been restarted successfully.	The restart was successful.
ScheduledMaintenance	{"originReason":"Redeploy","originMessage":"Redeploy","planExecTime":"2019-03-12T09:00:00.000+08:00"}	A scheduled maintenance event. Important The message is in JSON format. The `planExecTime` field specifies the scheduled execution time for the maintenance event in RFC 3339 format. You can recreate the instance before the scheduled time to avoid service disruption.
OOMKilled	Memory cgroup out of memory: Kill process 15848 (xsim_traffic_fl) score 337 or sacrifice child	An OOM error occurred in the ECI instance.
PodOOMKilled	System OOM encountered, victim process: xxx, pid: xxx	An OOM error occurred in the ECI instance. This is not a kernel crash. The OOM target can be an ECI system component or a container process.
DiskFull	Insufficient disk space for the ECI instance.	The disk space is full.
NfsError	NFS: state manager: bind conn to session failed on NFSv4 server 172.16.0.1 with error 121	An NFS error occurred.
RuntimeCrashed	Unexpected crash occurred on underlying infrastructure	The underlying virtual machine crashed unexpectedly.
RuntimeCrashed	Unexpected crash occurred on underlying infrastructure	The underlying virtual machine crashed unexpectedly.
RuntimeIssueDetected	Unexpected issue occurred on underlying infrastructure	An issue occurred on the underlying virtual machine.
GPULostCard	GPU card loss detected.	A GPU card was lost. This fault cannot be resolved automatically. Re-create the pod.