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Version 4.0.0

Metrics Collector Configuration

In the context of Prometheus, the collector refers to the Prometheus server, which gathers data from multiple exporters.

This option allows you to configure how Prometheus should discover each Metrics Exporter. The available actions are: List, Add, and Remove the hosts configured for each Exporter's metric collection.

Prerequisites
Command Syntax
Terminal input
    pgsmart obs collector config [FLAGS]

Flags​

  • -a, --agent=<agent> => Alias, hostname or IP of the server where the desired PgSmart Agent is installed.
  • -h, --help => Help
Non-Interactive Configuration

Non-interactive execution is disabled for this operation.

Interactive Configuration
Terminal input
    pgsmart obs collector config

Metrics Collection Setup​

  1. Select the PgSmart Agent or Register a new one.

  2. Select the type of Metrics Exporter to configure for collection (Node|PostgreSQL|PgBouncer|pgBackRest|Patroni|etcd|HAProxy).

Once the Exporter is selected, the following operations are available:

  • Listar — Allows viewing the list of hosts configured for the selected exporter
  • Adicionar — Allows adding a host for metrics collection
  • Remover — Allows removing a host from metrics collection

List Metrics Exporters​

  1. Select the Listar operation.
Figure 1 - Collector Configuration - List
Figure 1 - Collector Configuration - List
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The list of Metrics Exporters currently recognized by the Collector will be shown.

Add a Metrics Exporter to the Collector​

  1. Select the Adicionar operation.

  2. Enter the connection IP of the selected Metrics Exporter.

  3. Enter the metrics exposure port (used by the web interface)

    Figure 2 - Collector Configuration - Add
    Figure 2 - Collector Configuration - Add
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You can add multiple instances of the selected Metrics Exporter.

Remove a Metrics Exporter from the Collector​

  1. Select the Remover operation.

  2. Select the Metrics Exporter you want to remove from the Collector.

    Figure 3 - Collector Configuration - Remove
    Figure 3 - Collector Configuration - Remove