Monitoring

The MKE 4 monitoring setup is based on the kube-prometheus-stack, offering a comprehensive solution for collecting, storing, and visualizing metrics.

Monitoring tools

Detail for the MKE 4 monitor tools is provided in the following table:

Monitoring tool	Default state	Configuration key	Description
Grafana	enabled	`monitoring.enableGrafana`	Provides a web interface for viewing metrics and logs collected by Prometheus
Prometheus	enabled	-	Collects and stores metrics
Opscare	disabled	`monitoring.enableOpscare`	(Under development) Supplies additional monitoring capabilities, such as Alertmanager

Grafana

Grafana is an open-source monitoring platform that provides a rich set of tools for visualizing time-series data. It includes a variety of graph types and dashboards.

Grafana is enabled in MKE by default and may be disabled through the MKE configuration file:

monitoring:
  enableGrafana: true

To access the Grafana dashboard:

Run the following command to port-forward Grafana:

kubectl --namespace mke port-forward svc/monitoring-grafana 3000:80

Go to http://localhost:3000.

Prometheus

Prometheus is an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit that is designed for reliability and scalability. It collects and stores metrics as time series data, providing powerful query capabilities and a flexible alerting system.

To access the Prometheus dashboard:

Run the following command to port-forward Prometheus:

kubectl --namespace mke port-forward svc/prometheus-operated 9090

Go to http://localhost:9090.

Opscare (Under development)

Mirantis OpsCare is an advanced monitoring and alerting solution. Once it is integrated, Mirantis Opscare will enhance the monitoring capabilities of MKE 4 by incorporating additional tools and features, such as Prometheus Alertmanager.

Disabled by default, you can enable Mirantis Opscare through the MKE configuration file.

monitoring:
  enableOpscare: true

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