Prometheus Statistics
=====================

Each contiv-agent exposes statistics in Prometheus format at port
``9999`` by default. Exposed data is split into two groups: - ``/stats``
provides statistics for VPP interfaces managed by contiv-agent
Prometheus data is a set of counters with labels. For each interface,
the following counters are exposed: \* *inPackets* \* *outPackets* \*
*inBytes* \* *outBytes* \* *ipv4Packets* \* *ipv6Packets* \*
*outErrorPackets* \* *dropPackets* \* *inMissPackets* \*
*inNobufPackets* \* *puntPackets*

Labels let you add additional information to a counter. The
*interfaceName* and *node* labels are specified for all counters. If an
interface is associated with a particular pod, then the *podName* and
*podNamespace* labels are also specified for its counters; otherwise, a
placeholder value (``--``) is used (for example, for node interconnect
interfaces). - ``/metrics`` provides general go runtime statistics

To access Prometheus stats of a node you can use
``curl localhost:9999/stats`` from the node. The output of contiv-agent
running at k8s master node looks similar to the following:

::

   $ curl localhost:9999/stats
   # HELP dropPackets Number of dropped packets for interface
   # TYPE dropPackets gauge
   dropPackets{interfaceName="GigabitEthernet0/9/0",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   dropPackets{interfaceName="tap-vpp2",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 52
   dropPackets{interfaceName="tap0e6439a7a934336",node="dev",podName="web-667bdcb4d8-pxkfs",podNamespace="default"} 9
   dropPackets{interfaceName="tap5338a3285ad6bd7",node="dev",podName="kube-dns-6f4fd4bdf-rsz9b",podNamespace="kube-system"} 12
   dropPackets{interfaceName="vxlanBVI",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   # HELP inBytes Number of received bytes for interface
   # TYPE inBytes gauge
   inBytes{interfaceName="GigabitEthernet0/9/0",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   inBytes{interfaceName="tap-vpp2",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 24716
   inBytes{interfaceName="tap0e6439a7a934336",node="dev",podName="web-667bdcb4d8-pxkfs",podNamespace="default"} 726
   inBytes{interfaceName="tap5338a3285ad6bd7",node="dev",podName="kube-dns-6f4fd4bdf-rsz9b",podNamespace="kube-system"} 6113
   inBytes{interfaceName="vxlanBVI",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   # HELP inErrorPackets Number of received packets with error for interface
   # TYPE inErrorPackets gauge
   inErrorPackets{interfaceName="GigabitEthernet0/9/0",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   inErrorPackets{interfaceName="tap-vpp2",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   inErrorPackets{interfaceName="tap0e6439a7a934336",node="dev",podName="web-667bdcb4d8-pxkfs",podNamespace="default"} 0
   inErrorPackets{interfaceName="tap5338a3285ad6bd7",node="dev",podName="kube-dns-6f4fd4bdf-rsz9b",podNamespace="kube-system"} 0
   inErrorPackets{interfaceName="vxlanBVI",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   # HELP inMissPackets Number of missed packets for interface
   # TYPE inMissPackets gauge
   inMissPackets{interfaceName="GigabitEthernet0/9/0",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   inMissPackets{interfaceName="tap-vpp2",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   inMissPackets{interfaceName="tap0e6439a7a934336",node="dev",podName="web-667bdcb4d8-pxkfs",podNamespace="default"} 0
   inMissPackets{interfaceName="tap5338a3285ad6bd7",node="dev",podName="kube-dns-6f4fd4bdf-rsz9b",podNamespace="kube-system"} 0
   inMissPackets{interfaceName="vxlanBVI",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   # HELP inNobufPackets Number of received packets ??? for interface
   # TYPE inNobufPackets gauge
   inNobufPackets{interfaceName="GigabitEthernet0/9/0",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   inNobufPackets{interfaceName="tap-vpp2",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   inNobufPackets{interfaceName="tap0e6439a7a934336",node="dev",podName="web-667bdcb4d8-pxkfs",podNamespace="default"} 0
   inNobufPackets{interfaceName="tap5338a3285ad6bd7",node="dev",podName="kube-dns-6f4fd4bdf-rsz9b",podNamespace="kube-system"} 0
   inNobufPackets{interfaceName="vxlanBVI",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   # HELP inPackets Number of received packets for interface
   # TYPE inPackets gauge
   inPackets{interfaceName="GigabitEthernet0/9/0",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   inPackets{interfaceName="tap-vpp2",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 97
   inPackets{interfaceName="tap0e6439a7a934336",node="dev",podName="web-667bdcb4d8-pxkfs",podNamespace="default"} 9
   inPackets{interfaceName="tap5338a3285ad6bd7",node="dev",podName="kube-dns-6f4fd4bdf-rsz9b",podNamespace="kube-system"} 60
   inPackets{interfaceName="vxlanBVI",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   # HELP ipv4Packets Number of ipv4 packets for interface
   # TYPE ipv4Packets gauge
   ipv4Packets{interfaceName="GigabitEthernet0/9/0",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   ipv4Packets{interfaceName="tap-vpp2",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 68
   ipv4Packets{interfaceName="tap0e6439a7a934336",node="dev",podName="web-667bdcb4d8-pxkfs",podNamespace="default"} 0
   ipv4Packets{interfaceName="tap5338a3285ad6bd7",node="dev",podName="kube-dns-6f4fd4bdf-rsz9b",podNamespace="kube-system"} 52
   ipv4Packets{interfaceName="vxlanBVI",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   # HELP ipv6Packets Number of ipv6 packets for interface
   # TYPE ipv6Packets gauge
   ipv6Packets{interfaceName="GigabitEthernet0/9/0",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   ipv6Packets{interfaceName="tap-vpp2",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 26
   ipv6Packets{interfaceName="tap0e6439a7a934336",node="dev",podName="web-667bdcb4d8-pxkfs",podNamespace="default"} 9
   ipv6Packets{interfaceName="tap5338a3285ad6bd7",node="dev",podName="kube-dns-6f4fd4bdf-rsz9b",podNamespace="kube-system"} 8
   ipv6Packets{interfaceName="vxlanBVI",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   # HELP outBytes Number of transmitted bytes for interface
   # TYPE outBytes gauge
   outBytes{interfaceName="GigabitEthernet0/9/0",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   outBytes{interfaceName="tap-vpp2",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 5203
   outBytes{interfaceName="tap0e6439a7a934336",node="dev",podName="web-667bdcb4d8-pxkfs",podNamespace="default"} 0
   outBytes{interfaceName="tap5338a3285ad6bd7",node="dev",podName="kube-dns-6f4fd4bdf-rsz9b",podNamespace="kube-system"} 17504
   outBytes{interfaceName="vxlanBVI",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   # HELP outErrorPackets Number of transmitted packets with error for interface
   # TYPE outErrorPackets gauge
   outErrorPackets{interfaceName="GigabitEthernet0/9/0",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   outErrorPackets{interfaceName="tap-vpp2",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   outErrorPackets{interfaceName="tap0e6439a7a934336",node="dev",podName="web-667bdcb4d8-pxkfs",podNamespace="default"} 0
   outErrorPackets{interfaceName="tap5338a3285ad6bd7",node="dev",podName="kube-dns-6f4fd4bdf-rsz9b",podNamespace="kube-system"} 0
   outErrorPackets{interfaceName="vxlanBVI",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   # HELP outPackets Number of transmitted packets for interface
   # TYPE outPackets gauge
   outPackets{interfaceName="GigabitEthernet0/9/0",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   outPackets{interfaceName="tap-vpp2",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 49
   outPackets{interfaceName="tap0e6439a7a934336",node="dev",podName="web-667bdcb4d8-pxkfs",podNamespace="default"} 0
   outPackets{interfaceName="tap5338a3285ad6bd7",node="dev",podName="kube-dns-6f4fd4bdf-rsz9b",podNamespace="kube-system"} 45
   outPackets{interfaceName="vxlanBVI",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   # HELP puntPackets Number of punt packets for interface
   # TYPE puntPackets gauge
   puntPackets{interfaceName="GigabitEthernet0/9/0",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   puntPackets{interfaceName="tap-vpp2",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0
   puntPackets{interfaceName="tap0e6439a7a934336",node="dev",podName="web-667bdcb4d8-pxkfs",podNamespace="default"} 0
   puntPackets{interfaceName="tap5338a3285ad6bd7",node="dev",podName="kube-dns-6f4fd4bdf-rsz9b",podNamespace="kube-system"} 0
   puntPackets{interfaceName="vxlanBVI",node="dev",podName="--",podNamespace="--"} 0

In order to browse stats in web UI Prometheus, it must be started
locally by following the information in the `Prometheus Getting Started
Guide <https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/getting_started/>`__.

If you start Prometheus on a node, the following sample config can be
used:

.. code:: yaml

   global:
     scrape_interval:     15s

   scrape_configs:
     - job_name: 'contiv_stats'
       metrics_path: '/stats'
       static_configs:
         - targets: ['localhost:9999']
     - job_name: 'contiv_agent'
       # metrics_path defaults to '/metrics'
       static_configs:
         - targets: ['localhost:9999']

Once Prometheus is started with the specified config, you should be able
access its web UI at ``localhost:9090``.

::

   tester@dev:~/Downloads/prometheus-2.1.0.linux-amd64$ ./prometheus --config.file=config.yml

If security features are enabled for the HTTP endpoint, then the config
must be adjusted:

.. code:: yaml

    - job_name: 'contiv_secured'

        scheme: https
        basic_auth:
           username: user
           password: pass
        metrics_path: /stats
        tls_config:
          insecure_skip_verify: true
          # CA certificate to validate API server certificate with.
          #[ ca_file: <filename> ]
        static_configs:
          - targets: ['localhost:9191']