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Google Kubernetes Engine monitoring integration

Monitor your Google Kubernetes Engine with its nodes and apps using Site24x7's integration.

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Setup and configuration

  • Adding Google Kubernetes Engine while configuring a new Google Cloud monitor

    If you have not configured a Google Cloud monitor yet, add one by following the steps below:

    1. Log in to your Site24x7 account.
    2. Go to Cloud > GCP > Add GCP Monitor or Admin > Cloud Monitoring > Google Cloud Platform(GCP).
    3. Provide a unique display name for identification purposes.
    4. Upload a service account JSON file to authenticate Site24x7 for performing resource discovery.
    5. Select Google Kubernetes Engine from the Select the Resources for Monitoring list.
    6. Select existing Notification Profiles, User Alerts Groups, Tags, and IT Automation Templates or add new ones. You can also integrate Site24x7's alarms with your preferred third-party service.
    7. Click Start GCP Monitoring.
  • Adding Google Kubernetes Engine to an existing Google Cloud monitor

    If you already have a Google Cloud monitor configured for the service account, you can add Google Kubernetes Engine by following the steps below:

    1. Log in to your Site24x7 account.
    2. Go to Cloud > GCP and select your GCP monitor.
    3. Click the hamburger Hamburger icon icon next to Service View and select Edit, which brings you to the Edit GCP Monitor page.
    4. On the Edit GCP Monitor page, select Google Kubernetes Engine from the Select the Resources for Monitoring list and click Save.
    5. After successful configuration, go to Cloud > GCP > Google Kubernetes Engine. Now you can view the discovered Google Kubernetes Engine resources.
It will take approximately five minutes to discover new GCP resources.

Polling frequency

Site24x7's Google Kubernetes Engine monitor collects the metrics data every five minutes and the statuses of your Google Kubernetes Engine resources every minute.

Supported metrics

Metric name Description Statistic Unit
Container CPU Usage Time The CPU cores limit of the container Average Second
Container Limit Cores The delta count of bytes received over the network which are grouped by the API method name and response code Average Count
Container CPU Limit Utilization The fraction of the CPU limit that is currently in use on the instance. This value cannot exceed one, as usage cannot exceed the limit. Average Count
Container Request Cores The total number of CPU cores requested by the container Total Count
Container CPU Request Utilization The fraction of the requested CPU that is currently in use on the instance. This value can be greater than one, as usage can exceed the request. Average Count
Container Ephemeral Storage Limit The total local ephemeral storage limit Total Bytes
Container Ephemeral Storage Request The total local ephemeral storage request Average Count
Container Ephemeral Storage Usage The total local ephemeral storage usage Total Bytes
Container Memory Limit The total memory limit of the container Total Bytes
Container Memory Limit Utilization The fraction of the memory limit that is currently in use on the instance. This value cannot exceed one, as usage cannot exceed the limit. Average Count
Container Page Faults The total number of page faults, broken down by type Total Count
Container Memory Request The total memory request of the container Total Bytes
Container Memory Request Utilization The fraction of the requested memory that is currently in use on the instance. This value can be greater than one, as usage can exceed the request. Average Count
Container Memory Usage The total memory usage Total Bytes
Container Restart Count The total number of times the container has restarted Total Count
Container Uptime The average time in seconds that the container has been running Average Seconds
Container Accelerator Duty Cycle The total percent of time over the past sample period (10s) during which the accelerator was actively processing. Values are integers between 0 and 100 Total Percentage
Container Accelerator Memory Total The total accelerator memory Total Bytes
Container Accelerator Memory Used The total accelerator memory Total Bytes
Container Request Accelerators The total number of accelerator devices requested by the container Total Count

Threshold configuration

  • Global configuration
    1. In the Site24x7 web client, go to the Admin section on the left navigation pane.
    2. Select Configuration Profiles from the left pane and select Threshold and Availability from the drop-down menu.
    3. Click Add Threshold Profile in the top-right corner.
    4. For Monitor Type, select Google Kubernetes Engine.
    5. Now you can set the threshold values for the metrics listed above.
  • Monitor-level configuration
    1. In the Site24x7 web client, go to Cloud > GCP > Google Kubernetes Engine.
    2. Select a resource you would like to set a threshold for, then click the hamburger Hamburger icon icon.
    3. Select Edit, which directs you to the Edit Google Kubernetes Engine Monitor page.
    4. You can set the threshold values for the metrics with the Threshold and Availability option.
    5. You can also configure IT Automation at the attribute level.

IT Automation

With Site24x7's IT Automation tools, you can streamline your operations, reduce manual effort, and proactively address performance issues. The alarm engine in Site24x7 continually evaluates system events based on the thresholds you have set. When a breach occurs, the mapped automation associated with that event is triggered, ensuring prompt remediation and minimizing the impact on your IT infrastructure.

How to configure IT Automation for a monitor

Configuration Rules

With Site24x7's Configuration Rules, you can optimize your monitoring setup, save time, and efficiently manage your monitoring resources. Associate different monitor groups or add specific tags to multiple monitors simultaneously. This eliminates the need to manually edit each monitor individually, saving you valuable time and effort.

How to add Configuration Rules

Summary

The Summary tab will give you the performance data organized by time for the metrics listed above. To view the summary:

  1. Go to Cloud > GCP > Google Kubernetes Engine.
  2. Select a resource.
  3. Click the Summary tab.

Configuration Details

The Configuration Details tab provides details on the configurations of application instances. To get the configuration details:

  1. Go to Cloud > GCP > Google Kubernetes Engine.
  2. Select a resource.
  3. Click the Configuration Details tab.

Reports

Gain in-depth data about the various parameters of your monitored resources and accentuate your service performance using our insightful reports.

To view reports for a Google Kubernetes Engine resource:

  1. Go to the Reports section on the left navigation pane.
  2. Select Google Kubernetes Engine from the menu on the left.
  3. You can find the Availability Summary Report, Performance Report, and Inventory Report for one selected monitor. Or you can get the Summary Report, Availability Summary Report, Health Trend Report, and Performance Report for all the Google Kubernetes Engine monitors.

You can also get reports from the Summary tab of the Google Kubernetes Engine monitor:

  1. Click the Summary tab.
  2. Get the Availability Summary Report of the monitor by clicking Availability.
  3. You can also find the Performance Report of the monitor by clicking any chart title.

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