Google Filestore Metrics via Telegraf

Ship your Google Filestore Metrics via Telegraf to your Logit.io Stack

Configure Telegraf to ship Google Filestore metrics to your Logit.io stacks via Logstash.

Install Integration

Please click on the Install Integration button to configure your stack for this source.

Set Credentials in GCP

@intro

Begin by heading over to the 'Project Selector' (opens in a new tab) and select the specific project from which you wish to send metrics.
- Progress to the 'Service Account Details' screen. Here, assign a distinct name to your service account and opt for 'Create and Continue'.
- In the 'Grant This Service Account Access to Project' screen, ensure the following roles: 'Compute Viewer', 'Monitoring Viewer', and 'Cloud Asset Viewer'.
- Upon completion of the above, click 'Done'.
- Now find and select your project in the 'Service Accounts for Project' list.
- Move to the 'KEYS' section.
- Navigate through Keys > Add Key > Create New Key, and specify 'JSON' as the key type.
- Lastly, click on 'Create', and make sure to save your new key.
Now add the environment variable for the key

On the machine run:
```
export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=<your-gcp-key>
```

Install Telegraf

This integration allows you to configure a Telegraf agent to send your metrics, in multiple formats, to Logit.io.

Choose the installation method for your operating system:

When you paste the command below into Powershell it will download the Telegraf zip file. Once that is complete, press Enter again and the zip file will be extracted into C:\Program Files\InfluxData\telegraf\telegraf-1.31.2.

wget https://dl.influxdata.com/telegraf/releases/telegraf-1.31.2_windows_amd64.zip -UseBasicParsing -OutFile telegraf-1.31.2_windows_amd64.zip 
Expand-Archive .\telegraf-1.31.2_windows_amd64.zip -DestinationPath 'C:\Program Files\InfluxData\telegraf'

Configure the Telegraf input plugin

First you need to set up the input plug-in to enable Telegraf to scrape the GCP data from your hosts. This can be accomplished by incorporating the following code into your configuration file:

# Gather timeseries from Google Cloud Platform v3 monitoring API
[[inputs.stackdriver]]
  ## GCP Project
  project = "<your-project-name>"
 
  ## Include timeseries that start with the given metric type.
  metric_type_prefix_include = [
	"@metric_type",
  ]
 
  ## Most metrics are updated no more than once per minute; it is recommended
  ## to override the agent level interval with a value of 1m or greater.
  interval = "1m"

Read more about how to configure data scraping and configuration options for Stackdriver (opens in a new tab)

Configure the output plugin

Once you have generated the configuration file, you need to set up the output plug-in to allow Telegraf to transmit your data to Logit.io in Prometheus format. This can be accomplished by incorporating the following code into your configuration file:

[[outputs.http]]
  url = "https://@metricsUsername:@metricsPassword@@metrics_id-vm.logit.io:@vmAgentPort/api/v1/write"
  data_format = "prometheusremotewrite"
 
  [outputs.http.headers]
    Content-Type = "application/x-protobuf"
    Content-Encoding = "snappy"

Start Telegraf

From the location where Telegraf was installed (C:\Program Files\InfluxData\telegraf\telegraf-1.31.2) run the program providing the chosen configuration file as a parameter:

.\telegraf.exe --config telegraf-demo.conf

Once Telegraf is running you should see output similar to the following, which confirms the inputs, output and basic configuration the application has been started with: Powershell Telegraf information

View your metrics

Data should now have been sent to your Stack.

View My Data

If you don't see metrics take a look at How to diagnose no data in Stack below for how to diagnose common issues.

How to diagnose no data in Stack

If you don't see data appearing in your Stack after following the steps, visit the Help Centre guide for steps to diagnose no data appearing in your Stack or Chat to support now.

Telegraf Google Filestore Platform metrics Overview

Telegraf, developed by InfluxData, is a versatile open-source server agent that collects metrics and data from a variety of sources, including cloud storage solutions. Among its integrations is support for Google Cloud Filestore, a managed file storage service for applications that require a filesystem interface and a shared filesystem for data. Google Cloud Filestore provides high-performance file storage for Google Cloud users, enabling them to seamlessly integrate file storage with their Google Cloud services and applications.

By integrating Telegraf with Google Cloud Filestore, organizations can monitor the performance, capacity, and health of their Filestore instances in real-time. This monitoring capability is critical for administrators and developers who rely on Google Filestore for critical application data, as it ensures optimal performance, identifies potential capacity issues, and aids in the efficient management of file storage resources. Key metrics that can be tracked include I/O operations, throughput, latency, and disk space usage, providing insights necessary for maintaining high availability and performance of file storage services.

However, the volume and complexity of data generated from monitoring file storage systems like Google Cloud Filestore can present significant challenges in terms of analysis and management. Logit.io offers a robust solution to these challenges by providing an advanced analytics platform that simplifies the ingestion, visualization, and analysis of metrics from Telegraf and Google Cloud Filestore.

With Logit.io, businesses can enhance their file storage monitoring and management practices, ensuring that their Google Cloud Filestore instances are operating efficiently and effectively supporting their applications. The platform's comprehensive analytics and visualization tools support informed decision-making, enabling organizations to optimize their file storage configurations, address issues promptly, and ensure the reliability and scalability of their storage infrastructure.

For those using Telegraf in conjunction with Google Cloud Filestore and seeking to advance their storage monitoring and analytics capabilities, Logit.io provides the necessary tools and expertise. Our platform facilitates the effective management of storage metrics, allowing organizations to derive actionable insights and maintain a robust, high-performance storage environment.

To further enhance data-driven decision-making, the integration with Google Contact Center AI metrics and Google Workflows metrics are equally vital. Google Contact Center AI Insights metrics provide essential data on customer interactions, allowing organizations to enhance their customer service and satisfaction. Simultaneously, Google Workflow metrics enable companies to monitor and optimize their workflow processes. These integrations are an integral part of Logit.io's service for GCP logging (opens in a new tab).

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