OpenStack Monitoring

Overview

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring provides real-time monitoring and alerting for Openstack infrastructure. It collects health and performance metrics from all resources of the Openstack infrastructure and visualizes the metrics in Grafana, providing an intuitive and user-friendly interface to monitor the infrastructure.

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring collects metrics using NRPE agents, which are installed on the Openstack infrastructure. These agents call custom scripts that utilize in-built services of Openstack such as ceilometer, along with custom Openstack CLI commands, to collect health and performance metrics. The collected metrics are sent to icinga, which provides real-time monitoring and alerting.

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring collects metrics for the following Openstack services and resources:

Compute (Nova)

CPU usage, memory usage, disk usage, network usage, and other metrics.

Storage (Cinder, Swift)

C Disk usage, network usage, and other metrics.

Network (Neutron)

Network usage, bandwidth, and other metrics.

Identity (Keystone)

Authentication and authorization metrics.

Image (Glance)

Image usage metrics.

Dashboard (Horizon)

User activity metrics.

Orchestration (Heat)

Resource usage metrics.

Telemetry (Ceilometer)

Usage and performance metrics for Openstack services.

Metrics from all other Openstack services and resources.

Features

Here are some of the features of Trace9® Openstack monitoring:

Infrastructure Monitoring

Trace9® Openstack monitoring monitors infrastructure components, such as nodes, pods, and services, and provides insights into their health, status, and resource usage. This feature helps IT teams ensure infrastructure availability and performance

Application Monitoring

Trace9® Openshift monitoring monitors application performance and availability, track metrics such as response time, throughput, and error rates, and provides insights into application behavior and issues. This feature helps IT teams ensure that applications are meeting service-level agreements and performing optimally.

Real-time Monitoring

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring provides real-time monitoring and alerting of Openstack infrastructure, allowing you to detect and resolve issues quickly.

Comprehensive metrics collection

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring collects health and performance metrics from all resources of the Openstack infrastructure, including computer, storage, and network resources.

NRPE agents

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring uses NRPE agents to collect metrics, providing a lightweight and efficient solution for monitoring Openstack infrastructure.

In-built services and custom scripts

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring uses in-built services of Openstack such as ceilometer and custom scripts that utilize the "openstack" CLI to collect metrics.

Customizable alerts

You can configure alerts based on thresholds and other criteria, ensuring that you are notified of issues that require your attention.

Intuitive dashboard

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring provides an intuitive dashboard in grafana, allowing you to visualize the metrics in a user-friendly way.

Benefits

Here are some of the benefits of Openshift monitoring:

Improved System Availability

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring enables IT teams to monitor the health and status of cloud resources, such as virtual machines, storage, and networking components. This helps identify issues early, allowing IT teams to take corrective action and prevent system downtime.

Faster Troubleshooting

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring enables IT teams to quickly identify the root cause of issues by providing insights into the behavior of cloud resources and infrastructure components. This helps IT teams troubleshoot and resolve issues faster, reducing downtime and improving system availability

Improved Security

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring monitors logs and network traffic and detects security threats such as malware and unauthorized access attempts. This helps IT teams detect and respond to security incidents early, reducing the risk of data loss and system downtime.

Service-Level Agreement (SLA) Compliance

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring monitors application performance metrics, such as response time and throughput, and ensures that applications are meeting SLAs. This helps IT teams ensure that applications are performing optimally and meeting user expectations.

Cost Optimization

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring monitors resource utilization and identify underutilized resources, helping IT teams optimize resource usage and reduce costs

Better Resource Allocation

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring provides IT teams with insights into the usage of cloud resources, which helps in making informed decisions regarding resource allocation. This leads to better utilization of resources, cost optimization, and improved system performance.

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Technology Supported

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring supports the following technologies:

Openstack

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring is designed to monitor Openstack infrastructure.

NRPE

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring uses NRPE agents to collect metrics.

Ceilometer

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring uses ceilometer, which is an in-built service of Openstack, to collect metrics.

"Openstack" CLI

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring uses custom scripts that utilize the “openstack” CLI to collect metrics.

Icinga

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring sends collected metrics to icinga, which provides real-time monitoring and alerting.

Grafana

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring visualizes metrics in grafana, providing an intuitive and user-friendly interface.

Protocols Supported

Openstack APIs

Devices Supported

All OpenStack infrastructure components, including:

Monitored Devices

Module Dependency

Trace9® Openstack Monitoring module is dependent on:
NRPE agents installed on each OpenStack node
OpenStack CLI enabled on each OpenStack node
Icinga monitoring system installed on each Trace9® server
Grafana visualization tool installed on each Trace9® server
OpenStack infrastructure installed and configured
Network connectivity between Trace9® servers and OpenStack nodes

IP/Ports Requirements

Scalability

The number of monitored OpenStack nodes can be scaled by deploying additional NRPE agents and Trace9® servers as needed.

Performance may be impacted by the number of metrics being collected but can be improved by optimizing NRPE plugins and icinga configuration.

Trace9® editions difference table

This edition difference table Provides a comparison between different editions of Trace9® Monitoring Solution. It outlines the features, content, or specifications that distinguish one edition from another. The edition table helps customers make informed decisions about which edition best suits their needs or preferences.

Trace9® Modules	Trace9® Standard	Trace9® Professional	Trace9® Advanced	Service Provider
Legend	x = Supported - NS= Not Supported "Version upgrade will require"
Trace9® Satellite Node
Network Performance Monitor (NPM)
NPM IOT Monitor
Desktop & Application Monitor
Server & Application Monitor
Virtualization Monitor
Database Monitor
Cloud Monitoring
HCI Monitor	NS
Advanced Virtualization Monitor	NS
Log Management	NS
Software License Monitoring	NS
ITSM Integration	NS
Network xFlow	NS
NF Virtualization Monitor	NS	NS
SD-WAN Performance Monitor	NS
Trace9® Special Integration Packs-Telco	NS	NS	NS	NS