[openstack-dev] [telemetry][ceilometer][gnocchi] Query on adding new meters to Gnocchi

Mehdi Abaakouk sileht at sileht.net
Thu Jun 8 12:20:09 UTC 2017


On Thu, Jun 08, 2017 at 08:30:32AM +0000, Deepthi V V wrote:
>Thanks Mehdi for the information. I will soon upload a spec for adding the meters.

We don't use spec, just open a bug, or directly send patches.

>Thanks,
>Deepthi
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mehdi Abaakouk [mailto:sileht at sileht.net]
>Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2017 1:44 PM
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>Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [telemetry][ceilometer][gnocchi] Query on adding new meters to Gnocchi
>
>Hi,
>
>On Thu, Jun 08, 2017 at 05:35:43AM +0000, Deepthi V V wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>I am trying to add new meters/resource types in gnocchi. I came across 2 files:
>>Gnocchi_resources.yaml and ceilometer_update script which will make Gnocchi api calls for resource_type addition.
>>I have a few queries. Could you please clarify them.
>>
>>
>>  1.  Is it sufficient to add the resource types only in gnocchi_resources.yaml file.
>
>No, you also need to create resource type with the Gnocchi API.
>
>>  2.  OR is the ceilometer_update script also required to be modified. Is this script responsible for defining attributes in metadata.
>
>This script is only for Ceilometer supported resource types. We do not support upgrade if this script is changed or if you add/remove attributes to Ceilometer resource types.
>
>>  3.  If I have to perform function done by step 2, as an alternative to updating the script, is it correct to bring up the system in following order
>>     *   Change gnocchi_resources.yaml for new resource types.
>>     *   Start ceilometer and gnocchi processes.
>>     *   Execute Gnocchi REST apis to create new resource types.
>
>I see to two solutions depending of your use case:
>
>* if your new resource types aim to support a not yet handled Openstack
>  resource. You should consider to contribute upstream to update
>  ceilometer-upgrade and gnocchi_resources.yaml
>
>* if not, then option 3 is the good way to go.
>
>Regards,
>
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>Mehdi Abaakouk
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