You are here

OpenStack Cinder Monitoring

Requires Opsview Cloud or Opsview Monitor 6.4

This Host Template is part of the Openstack Monitoring Opspack

check_circle
Opsview Supported

Host Template: Cloud - OpenStack - Cinder

Monitor the status of OpenStack services listed by Keystone.

This Host Template includes the following Service Checks:

Service Check Name Description Default Thresholds (Warning, Critical) UOM
OpenStack - Cinder - Attachments The current status of attachments for a project N/A N/A
OpenStack - Cinder - Backup Usage The current usage of backups for a project backup_usage=70,90 %
OpenStack - Cinder - Backups The current status of backups for a project N/A N/A
OpenStack - Cinder - Group Snapshots The current status of group snapshots for a project N/A N/A
OpenStack - Cinder - Snapshot Usage The current usage of snapshots for a project snapshot_usage=70,90 %
OpenStack - Cinder - Snapshots The current status of snapshots for a project N/A N/A
OpenStack - Cinder - Volume Health The current status of volumes for a project N/A N/A
OpenStack - Cinder - Volume Usage The current usage of volumes for a project volume_usage=70,90 %

Usage Instructions

Step 1: Add this Host Template

Add the Cloud - OpenStack - Cinder Host Template to your Opsview Cloud host. If the resource you're monitoring has no hostname or public IP, then open the Advanced settings pane and change Host Check Command to Always assumed to be UP.

For more information, refer to Opsview Knowledge Center - Adding Host Templates to Hosts.

Step 2: Add and configure variables required for this Host Template

The Service Checks in this Host Template use the following variables, and they will be added to your Opsview Cloud instance when you import the Opspack:

OPENSTACK_CREDENTIALS

The Value is not used and therefore can be set to anything.

Parameter Position in Variable Name Description
--username Arg1 OpenStack Username The username of your OpenStack monitoring credentials.
--password Arg2 OpenStack Password The password of your OpenStack monitoring credentials.
--domain Arg3 OpenStack Domain The domain of your OpenStack monitoring credentials.

OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_ENDPOINT

The Value is not used and therefore can be set to anything.

Parameter Position in Variable Name Description
--openstack-keystone-service-protocol Arg1 OpenStack Keystone Protocol The protocol (HTTP/HTTPS) that the OpenStack keystone service is listening on.
--openstack-keystone-service-address Arg2 OpenStack Keystone Address The IP or hostname that the OpenStack keystone service is listening on.
--openstack-keystone-service-port Arg3 OpenStack Keystone Port The port that the OpenStack keystone service is listening on.

OPENSTACK_PROJECT

Parameter Position in Variable Name Description
--project Value OpenStack Project The OpenStack project you wish to monitor.

For more information, refer to Opsview Knowledge Center - Adding Variables to Hosts.

For mode-specific help, run the plugin with the -h -m <mode> flags. This will list the required and optional Variable Arguments for that mode. The appropriate mode for each Service Check is listed here:

Service Check Name Mode
OpenStack - Cinder - Attachments OpenStack.Cinder.Attachments
OpenStack - Cinder - Backup Usage OpenStack.Cinder.Backups.Usage
OpenStack - Cinder - Backups OpenStack.Cinder.Backups
OpenStack - Cinder - Group Snapshots OpenStack.Cinder.GroupSnapshots
OpenStack - Cinder - Snapshot Usage OpenStack.Cinder.Snapshots.Usage
OpenStack - Cinder - Snapshots OpenStack.Cinder.Snapshots
OpenStack - Cinder - Volume Health OpenStack.Cinder.Volumes
OpenStack - Cinder - Volume Usage OpenStack.Cinder.Volumes.Usage

SSL Certificates

Additionally, if ssl verification is required, you can use the following variable to pass in your SSL certificates for use when connecting to the service provider to gather metrics:

OPENSTACK_CERTIFICATES

The Value is not used and therefore can be set to anything. Override the arguments with your certificates.

Parameter Position in Variable Name Description
--ca-path Arg1 CA Certificate Path Path to the CA Certificate. Optional, only required if server verification is needed.
--client-cert Arg2 Client Certificate Path Path to the Client Certificate. Optional, only required if client verification is needed.
--client-key Arg3 Client Key Path Path to the Client Key. Optional, only required if client verification is needed.

Step 3: Apply changes and the system will now be monitored

OpenStack Cinder Output

Troubleshooting Permissions

The Opsview 'read' user requires 'GET' access to the following Cinder endpoints with minimum scope of 'project':

  • /volumes/detail
  • /limits
  • /snapshots/detail
  • /group_snapshots/detail
  • /backups/detail
  • /attachments/detail

For more information regarding OpenStack Cinder policies, refer to Cinder configuration policy