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diff --git a/docs/cloud/visualize/kubernetes.md b/docs/cloud/visualize/kubernetes.md index 0ff839703..46e46bc18 100644 --- a/docs/cloud/visualize/kubernetes.md +++ b/docs/cloud/visualize/kubernetes.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ ---- +<!-- title: "Kubernetes visualizations" description: "Netdata Cloud features rich, zero-configuration Kubernetes monitoring for the resource utilization and application metrics of Kubernetes (k8s) clusters." custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/visualize/kubernetes.md" @@ -6,25 +6,17 @@ sidebar_label: "Kubernetes visualizations" learn_status: "Published" learn_topic_type: "Concepts" learn_rel_path: "Operations/Visualizations" ---- +--> + +# Kubernetes visualizations Netdata Cloud features enhanced visualizations for the resource utilization of Kubernetes (k8s) clusters, embedded in -the default [Overview](/docs/cloud/visualize/overview/) dashboard. +the default [Overview](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/visualize/overview.md) dashboard. These visualizations include a health map for viewing the status of k8s pods/containers, in addition to composite charts for viewing per-second CPU, memory, disk, and networking metrics from k8s nodes. -## Before you begin - -In order to use the Kubernetes visualizations in Netdata Cloud, you need: - -- A Kubernetes cluster running Kubernetes v1.9 or newer. -- A Netdata deployment using the latest version of the [Helm chart](https://github.com/netdata/helmchart), which - installs [v1.29.2](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases) or newer of the Netdata Agent. -- To connect your Kubernetes cluster to Netdata Cloud. -- To enable the feature flag described below. - -See our [Kubernetes deployment instructions](/docs/agent/packaging/installer/methods/kubernetes/) for details on +See our [Kubernetes deployment instructions](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/packaging/installer/methods/kubernetes.md) for details on installation and connecting to Netdata Cloud. ## Available Kubernetes metrics @@ -87,7 +79,7 @@ and `k8s_node_name`. The default is `k8s_controller_name`. ### Filtering -Filtering behaves identically to the [node filter in War Rooms](/docs/cloud/war-rooms#node-filter), with the ability to +Filtering behaves identically to the [node filter in War Rooms](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/war-rooms.md#node-filter), with the ability to filter pods/containers by `container_id` and `namespace`. ### Detailed information @@ -120,7 +112,7 @@ problematic behavior to investigate further, troubleshoot, and remediate with `k The Kubernetes composite charts show real-time and historical resource utilization metrics from nodes, pods, or containers within your Kubernetes deployment. -See the [Overview](/docs/cloud/visualize/overview#definition-bar) doc for details on how composite charts work. These +See the [Overview](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/visualize/overview.md#definition-bar) doc for details on how composite charts work. These work similarly, but in addition to visualizing _by dimension_ and _by node_, Kubernetes composite charts can also be grouped by the following labels: @@ -148,7 +140,3 @@ There are some caveats and known issues with Kubernetes monitoring with Netdata [drained](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/safely-drain-node/) from your Kubernetes cluster. These drained nodes will be marked "unreachable" and will show up in War Room management screens/dropdowns. The same applies for any ephemeral nodes created and destroyed during horizontal scaling. - -## What's next? - -For more information about monitoring a k8s cluster with Netdata, see our guide: [_Kubernetes monitoring with Netdata: Overview and visualizations_](/guides/monitor/kubernetes-k8s-netdata/). |