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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
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