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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2023-10-17 09:30:20 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2023-10-17 09:30:20 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 1.43.0.upstream/1.43.0
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diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/tomcat/integrations/tomcat.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/tomcat/integrations/tomcat.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..8210835c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/tomcat/integrations/tomcat.md @@ -0,0 +1,202 @@ +<!--startmeta +custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/collectors/python.d.plugin/tomcat/README.md" +meta_yaml: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/collectors/python.d.plugin/tomcat/metadata.yaml" +sidebar_label: "Tomcat" +learn_status: "Published" +learn_rel_path: "Data Collection/Web Servers and Web Proxies" +message: "DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE DIRECTLY, IT IS GENERATED BY THE COLLECTOR'S metadata.yaml FILE" +endmeta--> + +# Tomcat + + +<img src="https://netdata.cloud/img/tomcat.svg" width="150"/> + + +Plugin: python.d.plugin +Module: tomcat + +<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/maintained%20by-Netdata-%2300ab44" /> + +## Overview + +This collector monitors Tomcat metrics about bandwidth, processing time, threads and more. + + +It parses the information provided by the http endpoint of the `/manager/status` in XML format + + +This collector is supported on all platforms. + +This collector supports collecting metrics from multiple instances of this integration, including remote instances. + +You need to provide the username and the password, to access the webserver's status page. Create a seperate user with read only rights for this particular endpoint + +### Default Behavior + +#### Auto-Detection + +If the Netdata Agent and the Tomcat webserver are in the same host, without configuration, module attempts to connect to http://localhost:8080/manager/status?XML=true, without any credentials. So it will probably fail. + +#### Limits + +This module is not supporting SSL communication. If you want a Netdata Agent to monitor a Tomcat deployment, you shouldnt try to monitor it via public network (public internet). Credentials are passed by Netdata in an unsecure port + +#### Performance Impact + +The default configuration for this integration is not expected to impose a significant performance impact on the system. + + +## Metrics + +Metrics grouped by *scope*. + +The scope defines the instance that the metric belongs to. An instance is uniquely identified by a set of labels. + + + +### Per Tomcat instance + +These metrics refer to the entire monitored application. + +This scope has no labels. + +Metrics: + +| Metric | Dimensions | Unit | +|:------|:----------|:----| +| tomcat.accesses | accesses, errors | requests/s | +| tomcat.bandwidth | sent, received | KiB/s | +| tomcat.processing_time | processing time | seconds | +| tomcat.threads | current, busy | current threads | +| tomcat.jvm | free, eden, survivor, tenured, code cache, compressed, metaspace | MiB | +| tomcat.jvm_eden | used, committed, max | MiB | +| tomcat.jvm_survivor | used, committed, max | MiB | +| tomcat.jvm_tenured | used, committed, max | MiB | + + + +## Alerts + +There are no alerts configured by default for this integration. + + +## Setup + +### Prerequisites + +#### Create a read-only `netdata` user, to monitor the `/status` endpoint. + +This is necessary for configuring the collector. + + +### Configuration + +#### File + +The configuration file name for this integration is `python.d/tomcat.conf`. + + +You can edit the configuration file using the `edit-config` script from the +Netdata [config directory](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/nodes.md#the-netdata-config-directory). + +```bash +cd /etc/netdata 2>/dev/null || cd /opt/netdata/etc/netdata +sudo ./edit-config python.d/tomcat.conf +``` +#### Options + +There are 2 sections: + +* Global variables +* One or more JOBS that can define multiple different instances to monitor. + +The following options can be defined globally: priority, penalty, autodetection_retry, update_every, but can also be defined per JOB to override the global values.Additionally, the following collapsed table contains all the options that can be configured inside a JOB definition. + +Every configuration JOB starts with a `job_name` value which will appear in the dashboard, unless a `name` parameter is specified. + + +<details><summary>Config options per job</summary> + +| Name | Description | Default | Required | +|:----|:-----------|:-------|:--------:| +| update_every | Sets the default data collection frequency. | 5 | False | +| priority | Controls the order of charts at the netdata dashboard. | 60000 | False | +| autodetection_retry | Sets the job re-check interval in seconds. | 0 | False | +| penalty | Indicates whether to apply penalty to update_every in case of failures. | yes | False | +| url | The URL of the Tomcat server's status endpoint. Always add the suffix ?XML=true. | no | True | +| user | A valid user with read permission to access the /manager/status endpoint of the server. Required if the endpoint is password protected | no | False | +| pass | A valid password for the user in question. Required if the endpoint is password protected | no | False | +| connector_name | The connector component that communicates with a web connector via the AJP protocol, e.g ajp-bio-8009 | | False | + +</details> + +#### Examples + +##### Basic + +A basic example configuration + +```yaml +localhost: + name : 'local' + url : 'http://localhost:8080/manager/status?XML=true' + +``` +##### Using an IPv4 endpoint + +A typical configuration using an IPv4 endpoint + +<details><summary>Config</summary> + +```yaml +local_ipv4: + name : 'local' + url : 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/manager/status?XML=true' + +``` +</details> + +##### Using an IPv6 endpoint + +A typical configuration using an IPv6 endpoint + +<details><summary>Config</summary> + +```yaml +local_ipv6: + name : 'local' + url : 'http://[::1]:8080/manager/status?XML=true' + +``` +</details> + + + +## Troubleshooting + +### Debug Mode + +To troubleshoot issues with the `tomcat` collector, run the `python.d.plugin` with the debug option enabled. The output +should give you clues as to why the collector isn't working. + +- Navigate to the `plugins.d` directory, usually at `/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/`. If that's not the case on + your system, open `netdata.conf` and look for the `plugins` setting under `[directories]`. + + ```bash + cd /usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/ + ``` + +- Switch to the `netdata` user. + + ```bash + sudo -u netdata -s + ``` + +- Run the `python.d.plugin` to debug the collector: + + ```bash + ./python.d.plugin tomcat debug trace + ``` + + |