Google Cloud VPN Metrics via Telegraf

Ship your Google Cloud VPN Metrics via Telegraf to your Logit.io Stack

Configure Telegraf to ship Google Cloud VPN 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 Cloud VPN Platform metrics Overview

Telegraf, InfluxData's open-source server agent, excels at collecting metrics and data from a wide array of sources, including network and security services. Its integration with Google Cloud VPN enables secure and scalable connectivity between Google Cloud resources and external networks. Google Cloud VPN is designed to provide secure, encrypted tunnels from Google Cloud to your on-premises network or another cloud provider, facilitating private communication channels over the internet.

By integrating Telegraf with Google Cloud VPN, organizations can monitor the health, throughput, and security of their VPN connections in real time. This is crucial for network administrators and security professionals who need to ensure that the VPN provides a reliable and secure communication path for their data. Metrics such as traffic volume, packet loss, latency, and tunnel uptime are essential for diagnosing connectivity issues, optimizing network performance, and maintaining the security and integrity of data transmissions.

However, the complexity and critical nature of VPN metrics, combined with the challenges of managing and analyzing large volumes of network data, necessitate a robust platform for data visualization and analysis. Logit.io offers a comprehensive solution, providing an advanced analytics platform that simplifies the ingestion, processing, visualization, and analysis of metrics from Telegraf and Google Cloud VPN.

With Logit.io, businesses can enhance their VPN monitoring and analytics capabilities, enabling them to proactively manage their network infrastructure, quickly identify and resolve issues, and ensure secure, high-performance connectivity. The platform's advanced analytics and visualization tools support informed decision-making, facilitating the optimization of VPN configurations and the maintenance of robust security practices.

For those using Telegraf in conjunction with Google Cloud VPN and looking to improve their network monitoring and security analytics, Logit.io provides the tools and expertise necessary. Our platform facilitates the effective management of VPN metrics, allowing organizations to derive actionable insights and maintain a secure, reliable networking environment. By seamlessly sending data from your Google Cloud VPN to Logit.io, you gain invaluable insights into network performance, security, and operational efficiency. But the power of integration doesn't stop there. With Google Cloud's TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) integration , you can supercharge your machine learning and AI workloads. Efficiency and synergy are paramount in the cloud, and our Google Storage Transfer Service integration enables seamless data movement between Google Cloud and Google Cloud Storage. Telegraf's versatility extends here as well, making it a breeze to keep an eye on your data transfer operations.

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