Managing Cluster Settings

Reviews, audits, and modifies CockroachDB cluster settings. Before providing procedures, this skill gathers context to determine which settings are available and which modification approach to recommend for the operator's tier.

When to Use This Skill

• Auditing cluster configuration for production readiness
• Identifying settings that deviate from defaults
• Tuning performance, replication, or admission control
• Verifying settings after an upgrade or incident
• Understanding which settings are modifiable on your tier
• Managing enterprise license installation and renewal (Self-Hosted)

For version management: Use upgrading-cluster-version — do not change settings during an upgrade. For health checks: Use reviewing-cluster-health.

Step 1: Gather Context