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oVirt Metrics - Schema
Please use the following for constructing the metrics visualizations in the UI tool.
General fields for metrics records:
- hostname: host FQDN
- collectd.interval: 10 (in seconds)
NFS Plugin
- collectd.plugin: nfs
- ovirt.entity: host
- ovirt.engine_fqdn.raw: FQDN of the engine
- ovirt.cluster_name.raw: Cluster name
| Metric value field name |
collectd.type |
collectd.type_instance |
collectd.plugin_instance |
collectd.dstypes |
| collectd.nfs.nfs_procedure |
nfs_procedure |
NFS activities |
fs_name + server or client (Example: v3client) |
derive |
NFS activities
null / getattr / lookup / access / readlink / read / write / create / mkdir / symlink / mknod / rename / readdir / remove / link / fsstat / fsinfo / readdirplus / pathconf / rmdir / commit / compound / reserved / access / close / delegpurge / delegreturn / getattr / getfh / lock / lockt / locku / lookupp / open_downgrade / putfh / putpubfh / putrootfh / renew / restorefh / savefh / secinfo / setattr / setclientid / setcltid_confirm / verify / open / openattr / open_confirm / exchange_id / create_session / destroy_session / bind_conn_to_session / nverify / release_lockowner / backchannel_ctl / free_stateid / get_dir_delegation / getdeviceinfo / getdevicelist / layoutcommit / layoutget / layoutreturn / secinfo_no_name / sequence / set_ssv / test_stateid / want_delegation / destroy_clientid / reclaim_complete
Processes Plugin
- collectd.plugin: processes
- ovirt.entity: engine or host
- ovirt.engine_fqdn.raw: FQDN of the engine
- ovirt.cluster_name.raw: Cluster name
| Metric value field name |
collectd.type |
collectd.type_instance |
collectd.plugin_instance |
collectd.dstypes |
| collectd.processes.ps_state |
ps_state |
running/ zombies/ stopped/ paging/ blocked/ sleeping |
|
gauge |
| collectd.processes.ps_disk_ops.read |
ps_disk_ops |
|
process name |
derive |
| collectd.processes.ps_disk_ops.write |
ps_disk_ops |
|
process name |
derive |
| collectd.processes.ps_vm |
ps_vm |
|
process name |
gauge |
| collectd.processes.ps_rss |
ps_rss |
|
process name |
gauge |
| collectd.processes.ps_data |
ps_data |
|
process name |
gauge |
| collectd.processes.ps_code |
ps_code |
|
process name |
gauge |
| collectd.processes.ps_stacksize |
ps_stacksize |
|
process name |
gauge |
| collectd.processes.ps_cputime.syst |
ps_cputime |
|
process name |
derive |
| collectd.processes.ps_cputime.user |
ps_cputime |
|
process name |
derive |
| collectd.processes.ps_count.processes |
ps_count |
|
process name |
gauge |
| collectd.processes.ps_count.threads |
ps_count |
|
process name |
gauge |
| collectd.processes.ps_pagefaults.majfltadd |
ps_pagefaults |
|
process name |
derive |
| collectd.processes.ps_pagefaults.minflt |
ps_pagefaults |
|
process name |
derive |
| collectd.processes.ps_disk_octets.write |
ps_disk_octets |
|
process name |
derive |
| collectd.processes.ps_disk_octets.read |
ps_disk_octets |
|
process name |
derive |
| collectd.processes.fork_rate |
fork_rate |
|
|
derive |
Disk Plugin
- collectd.plugin: disk
- ovirt.entity: engine or host
- ovirt.engine_fqdn.raw: FQDN of the engine
- ovirt.cluster_name.raw: Cluster name
| Metric value field name |
collectd.type |
collectd.type_instance |
collectd.plugin_instance |
collectd.dstypes |
| collectd.disk.disk_ops.read |
disk_ops |
|
disk name |
derive |
| collectd.disk.disk_ops.write |
disk_ops |
|
disk name |
derive |
| collectd.disk.disk_merged.read |
disk_merged |
|
disk name |
derive |
| collectd.disk.disk_merged.write |
disk_merged |
|
disk name |
derive |
| collectd.disk.disk_time.read |
disk_time |
|
disk name |
derive |
| collectd.disk.disk_time.write |
disk_time |
|
disk name |
derive |
| collectd.disk.pending_operations |
pending_operations |
|
disk name |
gauge |
| collectd.disk.disk_io_time.io_time |
disk_io_time |
|
disk name |
derive |
| collectd.disk.disk_io_time.weighted_io_time |
disk_io_time |
|
disk name |
derive |
Interface Plugin
- collectd.plugin: interface
- ovirt.entity: engine or host
- ovirt.engine_fqdn.raw: FQDN of the engine
- ovirt.cluster_name.raw: Cluster name
| Metric value field name |
collectd.type |
collectd.type_instance |
collectd.plugin_instance |
collectd.dstypes |
| collectd.interface.if_octets.rx |
if_octets |
|
Network Name |
derive |
| collectd.interface.if_octets.tx |
if_octets |
|
Network Name |
derive |
| collectd.interface.if_packets.rx |
if_packets |
|
Network Name |
derive |
| collectd.interface.if_packets.tx |
if_packets |
|
Network Name |
derive |
| collectd.interface.if_errors.rx |
if_errors |
|
Network Name |
derive |
| collectd.interface.if_errors.tx |
if_errors |
|
Network Name |
derive |
| collectd.interface.if_dropped.rx |
if_dropped |
|
Network Name |
derive |
| collectd.interface.if_dropped.tx |
if_dropped |
|
Network Name |
derive |
CPU Plugin
- collectd.plugin: cpu
- ovirt.entity: engine or host
- ovirt.engine_fqdn.raw: FQDN of the engine
- ovirt.cluster_name.raw: Cluster name
| Metric value field name |
collectd.type |
collectd.type_instance |
collectd.plugin_instance |
collectd.dstypes |
| collectd.cpu.percent |
percent |
interrupt / user / wait / nice / softirq / system / idle / steal |
cpu number |
gauge |
DF Plugin
- collectd.plugin: df
- ovirt.entity: host
- ovirt.engine_fqdn.raw: FQDN of the engine
- ovirt.cluster_name.raw: Cluster name
| Metric value field name |
collectd.type |
collectd.type_instance |
collectd.plugin_instance |
collectd.dstypes |
| collectd.df.df_complex |
df_complex |
free / used / reserved |
A mounted partition |
gauge |
| collectd.df.percent_bytes |
percent_bytes |
free / used / reserved |
A mounted partition |
gauge |
Entropy Plugin
- collectd.plugin: entropy
- ovirt.entity: engine or host
- ovirt.engine_fqdn.raw: FQDN of the engine
- ovirt.cluster_name.raw: Cluster name
| Metric value field name |
collectd.type |
collectd.type_instance |
collectd.plugin_instance |
collectd.dstypes |
| collectd.entropy.entropy |
entropy |
|
|
gauge |
Memory Plugin
- collectd.plugin: memory
- ovirt.entity: engine or host
- ovirt.engine_fqdn.raw: FQDN of the engine
- ovirt.cluster_name.raw: Cluster name
| Metric value field name |
collectd.type |
collectd.type_instance |
collectd.plugin_instance |
collectd.dstypes |
| collectd.memory.memory |
memory |
used / cached / free / slab_unrecl / slab_recl / buffered |
|
gauge |
| collectd.memory.percent |
percent |
used / cached / free / slab_unrecl / slab_recl / buffered |
|
gauge |
Swap Plugin
- collectd.plugin: swap
- ovirt.entity: engine or host
- ovirt.engine_fqdn.raw: FQDN of the engine
- ovirt.cluster_name.raw: Cluster name
| Metric value field name |
collectd.type |
collectd.type_instance |
collectd.plugin_instance |
collectd.dstypes |
| collectd.swap.swap |
swap |
used / free / cached |
|
gauge |
| collectd.swap.swap_io |
swap_io |
in / out |
|
derive |
| collectd.swap.percent |
percent |
used / free / cached |
|
gauge |
Load Plugin
- collectd.plugin: load
- ovirt.entity: engine or host
- ovirt.engine_fqdn.raw: FQDN of the engine
- ovirt.cluster_name.raw: Cluster name
| Metric value field name |
collectd.type |
collectd.type_instance |
collectd.plugin_instance |
collectd.dstypes |
| collectd.load.load.longterm |
load |
|
|
gauge |
| collectd.load.load.midterm |
load |
|
|
gauge |
| collectd.load.load.shortterm |
load |
|
|
gauge |
Aggregation Plugin
- collectd.plugin: aggregation
- ovirt.entity: engine or host
- ovirt.engine_fqdn.raw: FQDN of the engine
- ovirt.cluster_name.raw: Cluster name
| Metric value field name |
collectd.type |
collectd.type_instance |
collectd.plugin_instance |
collectd.dstypes |
| collectd.aggregation.percent |
“percent” |
interrupt / user / wait / nice / softirq / system / idle / steal |
cpu-average / cpu-sum |
gauge |
Statsd Plugin (VDSM host stats)
- collectd.plugin: statsd
- ovirt.entity: host
- ovirt.engine_fqdn.raw: FQDN of the engine
- ovirt.cluster_name.raw: Cluster name
| Metric value field name |
collectd.type |
collectd.type_instance |
collectd.plugin_instance |
collectd.dstypes |
| collectd.statsd.host_storage |
host_storage |
storage uuid |
|
gauge |
Virt Plugin
- collectd.plugin: virt
- ovirt.entity: vm
- ovirt.engine_fqdn.raw: FQDN of the engine
- ovirt.cluster_name.raw: Cluster name
| Metric value field name |
collectd.type |
collectd.type_instance |
collectd.plugin_instance |
collectd.dstypes |
| collectd.virt.memory |
memory |
rss / total /actual_balloon / available / unused / usable / last_update / major_fault / minor_fault / swap_in / swap_out |
vm name |
gauge |
| collectd.virt.disk_octets.read |
disk_octets.read |
disk name |
vm name |
gauge |
| collectd.virt.disk_octets.write |
disk_octets.write |
disk name |
vm name |
gauge |
| collectd.virt.disk_ops.read |
disk_ops.read |
disk name |
vm name |
gauge |
| collectd.virt.disk_ops.write |
disk_ops.write |
disk name |
vm name |
gauge |
| collectd.virt.if_dropped.rx |
if_dropped.rx |
network name |
vm name |
derive |
| collectd.virt.if_dropped.tx |
if_dropped.tx |
network name |
vm name |
derive |
| collectd.virt.if_errors.rx |
if_errors.rx |
network name |
vm name |
derive |
| collectd.virt.if_errors.tx |
if_errors.tx |
network name |
vm name |
derive |
| collectd.virt.if_octets.rx |
if_octets.rx |
network name |
vm name |
derive |
| collectd.virt.if_octets.tx |
if_octets.tx |
network name |
vm name |
derive |
| collectd.virt.if_packets.rx |
if_packets.rx |
network name |
vm name |
derive |
| collectd.virt.if_packets.tx |
if_packets.tx |
network name |
vm name |
derive |
| collectd.virt.virt_cpu_total |
virt_cpu_total |
cpu number |
vm name |
derive |
| collectd.virt.virt_vcpu |
virt_vcpu |
cpu number |
vm name |
derive |
| collectd.virt.percent |
percent |
virt_cpu_total |
vm name |
gauge |
| collectd.virt.ps_cputime.user |
ps_cputime.user |
|
vm name |
derive |
| collectd.virt.ps_cputime.syst |
ps_cputime.syst |
|
vm name |
derive |
| collectd.virt.total_requests |
total_requests |
flush-DISK |
vm name |
derive |
| collectd.virt.total_time_in_ms |
total_time_in_ms |
flush-DISK |
vm name |
derive |
| collectd.virt.virt_vcpu |
virt_vcpu |
cpu number |
vm name |
derive |
Postgresql Plugin
- collectd.plugin: postgresql
- ovirt.entity: engine
| Metric value field name |
collectd.type |
collectd.type_instance |
collectd.plugin_instance |
collectd.dstypes |
| collectd.postgresql.pg_numbackends |
pg_numbackends |
|
db name |
gauge |
| collectd.postgresql.pg_n_tup_g |
pg_n_tup_g |
dead / live |
db name |
gauge |
| collectd.postgresql.pg_n_tup_c |
pg_n_tup_c |
ins / upd / del / hot_upd |
db name |
derive |
| collectd.postgresql.pg_xact |
pg_xact |
num_deadlocks |
db name |
derive |
| collectd.postgresql.pg_db_size |
pg_db_size |
|
db name |
gauge |
| collectd.postgresql.pg_blks |
pg_blks |
heap_read / heap_hit / idx_hit / toast_read / toast_hit / tidx_read / idx_read |
db name |
derive |
