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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-05-05 12:08:03 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-05-05 12:08:18 +0000 |
commit | 5da14042f70711ea5cf66e034699730335462f66 (patch) | |
tree | 0f6354ccac934ed87a2d555f45be4c831cf92f4a /src/collectors/tc.plugin/integrations/tc_qos_classes.md | |
parent | Releasing debian version 1.44.3-2. (diff) | |
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Merging upstream version 1.45.3+dfsg.
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/src/collectors/tc.plugin/integrations/tc_qos_classes.md b/src/collectors/tc.plugin/integrations/tc_qos_classes.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0cbcd4ca9 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/collectors/tc.plugin/integrations/tc_qos_classes.md @@ -0,0 +1,171 @@ +<!--startmeta +custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/src/collectors/tc.plugin/README.md" +meta_yaml: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/src/collectors/tc.plugin/metadata.yaml" +sidebar_label: "tc QoS classes" +learn_status: "Published" +learn_rel_path: "Collecting Metrics/Linux Systems/Network" +most_popular: False +message: "DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE DIRECTLY, IT IS GENERATED BY THE COLLECTOR'S metadata.yaml FILE" +endmeta--> + +# tc QoS classes + + +<img src="https://netdata.cloud/img/netdata.png" width="150"/> + + +Plugin: tc.plugin +Module: tc.plugin + +<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/maintained%20by-Netdata-%2300ab44" /> + +## Overview + +Examine tc metrics to gain insights into Linux traffic control operations. Study packet flow rates, queue lengths, and drop rates to optimize network traffic flow. + +The plugin uses `tc` command to collect information about Traffic control. + +This collector is only supported on the following platforms: + +- Linux + +This collector supports collecting metrics from multiple instances of this integration, including remote instances. + +The plugin needs to access command `tc` to get the necessary metrics. To achieve this netdata modifies permission of file `/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/tc-qos-helper.sh`. + +### Default Behavior + +#### Auto-Detection + +This integration doesn't support auto-detection. + +#### Limits + +The default configuration for this integration does not impose any limits on data collection. + +#### 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 network device direction + +Metrics related to QoS network device directions. Each direction (in/out) produces its own set of the following metrics. + +Labels: + +| Label | Description | +|:-----------|:----------------| +| device | The network interface. | +| device_name | The network interface name | +| group | The device family | + +Metrics: + +| Metric | Dimensions | Unit | +|:------|:----------|:----| +| tc.qos | a dimension per class | kilobits/s | +| tc.qos_packets | a dimension per class | packets/s | +| tc.qos_dropped | a dimension per class | packets/s | +| tc.qos_tokens | a dimension per class | tokens | +| tc.qos_ctokens | a dimension per class | ctokens | + + + +## Alerts + +There are no alerts configured by default for this integration. + + +## Setup + +### Prerequisites + +#### Create `tc-qos-helper.conf` + +In order to view tc classes, you need to create the file `/etc/netdata/tc-qos-helper.conf` with content: + +```conf +tc_show="class" +``` + + + +### Configuration + +#### File + +The configuration file name for this integration is `netdata.conf`. +Configuration for this specific integration is located in the `[plugin:tc]` section within that file. + +The file format is a modified INI syntax. The general structure is: + +```ini +[section1] + option1 = some value + option2 = some other value + +[section2] + option3 = some third value +``` +You can edit the configuration file using the `edit-config` script from the +Netdata [config directory](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/netdata-agent/configuration.md#the-netdata-config-directory). + +```bash +cd /etc/netdata 2>/dev/null || cd /opt/netdata/etc/netdata +sudo ./edit-config netdata.conf +``` +#### Options + + + +<details><summary>Config option</summary> + +| Name | Description | Default | Required | +|:----|:-----------|:-------|:--------:| +| script to run to get tc values | Path to script `tc-qos-helper.sh` | usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/tc-qos-helper.s | no | +| enable show all classes and qdiscs for all interfaces | yes/no flag to control what data is presented. | yes | no | + +</details> + +#### Examples + +##### Basic + +A basic example configuration using classes defined in `/etc/iproute2/tc_cls`. + +An example of class IDs mapped to names in that file can be: + +```conf +2:1 Standard +2:8 LowPriorityData +2:10 HighThroughputData +2:16 OAM +2:18 LowLatencyData +2:24 BroadcastVideo +2:26 MultimediaStreaming +2:32 RealTimeInteractive +2:34 MultimediaConferencing +2:40 Signalling +2:46 Telephony +2:48 NetworkControl +``` + +You can read more about setting up the tc rules in rc.local in this [GitHub issue](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/issues/4563#issuecomment-455711973). + + +```yaml +[plugin:tc] + script to run to get tc values = /usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/tc-qos-helper.sh + enable show all classes and qdiscs for all interfaces = yes + +``` + |