How do I setup my cluster to maximize CPU util % while testing with Rally

Hello,

This question is a bit open ended without a definition of load (ingest? search?), other parameters like architecture, mappings etc. and understanding of what you want to achieve by benchmarking.

Please take a look at the Using Rally to Get Your Elasticsearch Size Right webinar and the Benchmarking Elasticsearch with Rally presentation linked in the docs page to get you started.

Dimitris