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diff --git a/docs/metrics-storage-management/enable-streaming.mdx b/docs/metrics-storage-management/enable-streaming.mdx new file mode 100644 index 000000000..65acdb14f --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/metrics-storage-management/enable-streaming.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,151 @@ +--- +title: "Enable streaming between nodes" +description: "With metrics streaming enabled, you can not only replicate metrics data into a second database, but also view dashboards and trigger alarm notifications for multiple nodes in parallel." +type: how-to +custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/docs/metrics-storage-management/enable-streaming.mdx +--- + +# Enable streaming between nodes + +The simplest streaming configuration is **replication**, in which a child node streams its metrics in real time to a +parent node, and both nodes retain metrics in their own databases. + +To configure replication, you need two nodes, each running Netdata. First you'll first enable streaming on your parent +node, then enable streaming on your child node. When you're finished, you'll be able to see the child node's metrics in +the parent node's dashboard, quickly switch between the two dashboards, and be able to serve [alarm +notifications](/docs/monitor/enable-notifications.md) from either or both nodes. + +## Enable streaming on the parent node + +First, log onto the node that will act as the parent. + +Run `uuidgen` to create a new API key, which is a randomly-generated machine GUID the Netdata Agent uses to identify +itself while initiating a streaming connection. Copy that into a separate text file for later use. + +> Find out how to [install `uuidgen`](https://command-not-found.com/uuidgen) on your node if you don't already have it. + +Next, open `stream.conf` using [`edit-config`](/docs/configure/nodes.md#use-edit-config-to-edit-configuration-files) +from within the [Netdata config directory](/docs/configure/nodes.md#the-netdata-config-directory). + +```bash +cd /etc/netdata +sudo ./edit-config stream.conf +``` + +Scroll down to the section beginning with `[API_KEY]`. Paste the API key you generated earlier between the brackets, so +that it looks like the following: + +```conf +[11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555] +``` + +Set `enabled` to `yes`, and `default memory mode` to `dbengine`. Leave all the other settings as their defaults. A +simplified version of the configuration, minus the commented lines, looks like the following: + +```conf +[11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555] + enabled = yes + default memory mode = dbengine +``` + +Save the file and close it, then restart Netdata with `sudo systemctl restart netdata`, or the [appropriate +method](/docs/configure/start-stop-restart.md) for your system. + +## Enable streaming on the child node + +Connect to your child node with SSH. + +Open `stream.conf` again. Scroll down to the `[stream]` section and set `enabled` to `yes`. Paste the IP address of your +parent node at the end of the `destination` line, and paste the API key generated on the parent node onto the `api key` +line. + +Leave all the other settings as their defaults. A simplified version of the configuration, minus the commented lines, +looks like the following: + +```conf +[stream] + enabled = yes + destination = 203.0.113.0 + api key = 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555 +``` + +Save the file and close it, then restart Netdata with `sudo systemctl restart netdata`, or the [appropriate +method](/docs/configure/start-stop-restart.md) for your system. + +## Enable TLS/SSL on streaming (optional) + +While encrypting the connection between your parent and child nodes is recommended for security, it's not required to +get started. If you're not interested in encryption, skip ahead to [view streamed +metrics](#view-streamed-metrics-in-netdata-s-dashboard). + +In this example, we'll use self-signed certificates. + +On the **parent** node, use OpenSSL to create the key and certificate, then use `chown` to make the new files readable +by the `netdata` user. + +```bash +sudo openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -sha512 -x509 -days 365 -keyout /etc/netdata/ssl/key.pem -out /etc/netdata/ssl/cert.pem +sudo chown netdata:netdata /etc/netdata/ssl/cert.pem k/etc/netdata/ssl/ey.pem +``` + +Next, enforce TLS/SSL on the web server. Open `netdata.conf`, scroll down to the `[web]` section, and look for the `bind +to` setting. Add `^SSL=force` to turn on TLS/SSL. See the [web server +reference](/web/server/README.md#enabling-tls-support) for other TLS/SSL options. + +```conf +[web] + bind to = *=dashboard|registry|badges|management|streaming|netdata.conf^SSL=force +``` + +Next, connect to the **child** node and open `stream.conf`. Add `:SSL` to the end of the existing `destination` setting +to connect to the parent using TLS/SSL. Uncomment the `ssl skip certificate verification` line to allow the use of +self-signed certificates. + +```conf +[stream] + enabled = yes + destination = 203.0.113.0:SSL + ssl skip certificate verification = yes + api key = 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555 +``` + +Restart both the parent and child nodes with `sudo systemctl restart netdata`, or the [appropriate +method](/docs/configure/start-stop-restart.md) for your system, to stream encrypted metrics using TLS/SSL. + +## View streamed metrics in Netdata's dashboard + +At this point, the child node is streaming its metrics in real time to its parent. Open the local Agent dashboard for +the parent by navigating to `http://PARENT-NODE:19999` in your browser, replacing `PARENT-NODE` with its IP address or +hostname. + +This dashboard shows parent metrics. To see child metrics, open the left-hand sidebar with the hamburger icon + +in the top panel. Both nodes appear under the **Replicated Nodes** menu. Click on either of the links to switch between +separate parent and child dashboards. + + + +The child dashboard is also available directly at `http://PARENT-NODE:19999/host/CHILD-HOSTNAME`, which in this example +is `http://203.0.113.0:19999/host/netdata-child`. + +## What's next? + +Now that you have a basic streaming setup with replication, you may want to tweak the configuration to eliminate the +child database, disable the child dashboard, or enable SSL on the streaming connection between the parent and child. + +See the [streaming reference +doc](/docs/metrics-storage-management/reference-streaming.mdx#supported-streaming-configurations) for details about +other possible configurations. + +When using Netdata's default TSDB (`dbengine`), the parent node maintains separate, parallel databases for itself and +every child node streaming to it. Each instance is sized identically based on the `dbengine multihost disk space` +setting in `netdata.conf`. See our doc on [changing metrics retention](/docs/store/change-metrics-storage.md) for +details. + +### Related information & further reading + +- Streaming + - [How Netdata streams metrics](/docs/metrics-storage-management/how-streaming-works.mdx) + - **[Enable streaming between nodes](/docs/metrics-storage-management/enable-streaming.mdx)** + - [Streaming reference](/docs/metrics-storage-management/reference-streaming.mdx)
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