Deploying exporters

What you will learn in this TP

• Install cAdvisor
• Access cAdvisor's console and metrics
• Install Node exporter
• Access Node exporter's console and metrics

Prerequisites #

You must have a machine with Docker installed. If you don't have a machine or test environment, please complete the 'setting up the test environment' lab first.

cAdvisor #

What you will learn in this section

• Install cAdvisor
• Access cAdvisor's console and metrics

▶ Review the concept presentation video

Install and configure cAdvisor

1. Deploy the container

   You must deploy a cAdvisor container to collect all the container metrics present on the machine. It must be added to the observability network.
   
   Find an example docker-compose file with the configuration to deploy cAdvisor here: File.

2. Check that it's working

   Verify that the exporter is working correctly and responds on its listening port.

3. Check the metrics

   Verify that the metrics are coming through correctly

Node exporter #

What you will learn in this section

• Install Node exporter
• Access Node exporter's console and metrics

▶ Review the concept presentation video

1. Deploy the container

   You must deploy a Node_exporter container to collect all of the machine's metrics. It must be added to the observability network.
   
   Find an example docker-compose file with the configuration to deploy cAdvisor here: File.

2. Check that it's working

   Verify that the exporter is working correctly and responds on its listening port.

3. Check the metrics

   Verify that the metrics are coming through correctly

Difficulty level : ●●●○○ (3/5)