MABEAM Production Configuration Guide
Overview
This guide provides comprehensive configuration recommendations for deploying MABEAM (Multi-Agent Beam) services in production environments. All MABEAM services now use Foundation’s ServiceBehaviour for enhanced lifecycle management and production readiness.
Service Configuration
MABEAM Core (Foundation.MABEAM.Core)
The core orchestrator coordinates universal variables and manages agent coordination.
Default Configuration:
%{
max_variables: 1000,
coordination_timeout: 5000,
history_retention: 100,
telemetry_enabled: true,
health_check_interval: 30_000,
graceful_shutdown_timeout: 10_000,
dependencies: [Foundation.ProcessRegistry, Foundation.ServiceRegistry, Foundation.Telemetry]
}
Production Tuning:
# In config/prod.exs
config :foundation, Foundation.MABEAM.Core,
max_variables: 5000, # Increase for large-scale deployments
coordination_timeout: 10_000, # Longer timeout for complex coordinations
history_retention: 1000, # More history for analysis
health_check_interval: 15_000 # More frequent health checks
MABEAM Agent Registry (Foundation.MABEAM.AgentRegistry)
Manages agent lifecycle, registration, and monitoring.
Default Configuration:
%{
max_agents: 1000,
health_check_interval: 30_000,
telemetry_enabled: true,
auto_restart: true,
resource_monitoring: true,
graceful_shutdown_timeout: 10_000,
dependencies: [Foundation.ProcessRegistry, Foundation.MABEAM.Core]
}
Production Tuning:
# In config/prod.exs
config :foundation, Foundation.MABEAM.AgentRegistry,
max_agents: 10_000, # Scale for production workloads
health_check_interval: 20_000, # More frequent monitoring
auto_restart: true, # Always enable in production
restart_strategy: :permanent # Ensure agents restart on failure
MABEAM Coordination (Foundation.MABEAM.Coordination)
Handles multi-agent coordination protocols including consensus, auctions, and markets.
Default Configuration:
%{
default_timeout: 5_000,
max_concurrent_coordinations: 100,
telemetry_enabled: true,
metrics_enabled: true,
protocol_timeout: 10_000,
health_check_interval: 30_000,
graceful_shutdown_timeout: 15_000,
dependencies: [Foundation.MABEAM.AgentRegistry]
}
Production Tuning:
# In config/prod.exs
config :foundation, Foundation.MABEAM.Coordination,
max_concurrent_coordinations: 500, # Higher concurrency for production
protocol_timeout: 15_000, # Longer timeout for complex protocols
auction_cleanup_interval: 60_000, # Regular cleanup of completed auctions
market_update_frequency: 5_000 # Frequent market state updates
MABEAM Telemetry (Foundation.MABEAM.Telemetry)
Provides comprehensive observability for MABEAM systems.
Default Configuration:
%{
retention_minutes: 60,
cleanup_interval_ms: 30_000,
anomaly_detection: true,
anomaly_threshold: 2.0,
telemetry_enabled: true,
metrics_enabled: true,
health_check_interval: 30_000,
graceful_shutdown_timeout: 5_000,
dependencies: [Foundation.ProcessRegistry]
}
Production Tuning:
# In config/prod.exs
config :foundation, Foundation.MABEAM.Telemetry,
retention_minutes: 1440, # 24 hours of data retention
cleanup_interval_ms: 300_000, # Clean up every 5 minutes
anomaly_threshold: 1.5, # More sensitive anomaly detection
export_interval: 60_000, # Export metrics every minute
dashboard_enabled: true # Enable dashboard in production
Performance Optimization
Memory Management
Recommended Settings:
# In config/prod.exs
config :foundation, :mabeam_performance,
memory_limit_mb: 512, # Per-service memory limit
gc_frequency: 30_000, # Garbage collection frequency
metrics_retention: 86_400_000 # 24 hours in milliseconds
Health Check Intervals
Production Recommendations:
- Critical Services (Core, AgentRegistry): 15-30 seconds
- Support Services (Coordination, Telemetry): 30-60 seconds
- Development: 60+ seconds for reduced noise
config :foundation, :health_monitoring,
global_health_check_interval: 30_000,
health_check_timeout: 5_000,
unhealthy_threshold: 3, # Mark unhealthy after 3 failures
degraded_threshold: 1 # Mark degraded after 1 failure
Concurrency Settings
config :foundation, :mabeam_concurrency,
max_agents_per_node: 10_000,
coordination_pool_size: 100,
telemetry_buffer_size: 1_000
Monitoring and Alerting
Key Metrics to Monitor
Agent Health:
- Active agent count
- Failed agent restarts
- Average agent response time
Coordination Performance:
- Coordination success rate
- Average coordination time
- Active protocol count
System Resources:
- Memory usage per service
- CPU utilization
- Message queue lengths
Telemetry Health:
- Metrics collection rate
- Data retention efficiency
- Export success rate
Alert Configuration
# In config/prod.exs
config :foundation, Foundation.MABEAM.Telemetry,
alerts: [
%{
metric: :agent_failure_rate,
threshold: 0.05, # 5% failure rate
comparison: :greater_than,
action: :email
},
%{
metric: :coordination_timeout_rate,
threshold: 0.1, # 10% timeout rate
comparison: :greater_than,
action: :log
},
%{
metric: :memory_usage_mb,
threshold: 400, # 400MB per service
comparison: :greater_than,
action: :notify
}
]
Deployment Checklist
Pre-Deployment
- Configure appropriate memory limits
- Set production health check intervals
- Enable telemetry and monitoring
- Configure alert thresholds
- Review dependency configurations
- Test graceful shutdown procedures
Production Verification
- All MABEAM services start successfully
- Services register with ProcessRegistry
- Health checks respond within 1 second
- Memory usage under 10MB per service initially
- Telemetry data collection working
- Alert system functioning
Performance Validation
Run the performance test suite to validate production readiness:
mix test test/foundation/mabeam/performance_test.exs --include performance
Expected Results:
- ✅ Service startup < 100ms
- ✅ Health check response < 10ms
- ✅ Concurrent request handling (10+ concurrent)
- ✅ Memory usage < 10MB per service
- ✅ All ServiceBehaviour integration working
Scaling Considerations
Horizontal Scaling
When scaling MABEAM across multiple nodes:
- ProcessRegistry Distribution: Configure distributed ProcessRegistry
- Agent Distribution: Implement agent placement strategies
- Coordination Protocols: Use distributed consensus algorithms
- Telemetry Aggregation: Set up centralized metrics collection
Vertical Scaling
For single-node scaling:
# Increase resource limits
config :foundation, :mabeam_limits,
max_agents: 50_000,
max_coordinations: 1_000,
max_variables: 10_000
Troubleshooting
Common Issues
High Memory Usage:
- Reduce retention periods
- Increase cleanup frequency
- Check for agent leaks
Slow Health Checks:
- Reduce health check complexity
- Increase timeout values
- Check system load
Coordination Timeouts:
- Increase protocol timeouts
- Reduce concurrent coordination limits
- Check network latency
Debug Configuration
For production debugging:
config :foundation, :debug,
log_level: :info, # Reduce log verbosity
telemetry_debug: false, # Disable debug telemetry
health_check_logging: true # Enable health check logs
Security Considerations
- Process Isolation: Each agent runs in isolated process
- Resource Limits: Configure memory and CPU limits
- Access Control: Restrict service access to authorized processes
- Audit Logging: Enable comprehensive audit trails
- Secure Communication: Use encrypted inter-node communication
Conclusion
This configuration guide ensures MABEAM services are production-ready with:
- ✅ ServiceBehaviour Integration for enhanced lifecycle management
- ✅ Performance Optimization with measured benchmarks
- ✅ Comprehensive Monitoring and alerting
- ✅ Scalability Planning for growth
- ✅ Security Best Practices for safe deployment
For questions or issues, refer to the troubleshooting section or consult the MABEAM implementation documentation.