Plugins
Each metric is associated with a Plugin. Associated metrics are linked below. See Metrics Configuration for info on configuration.
| Name | Description | Metrics in Basic Mode | Metrics in Advanced Mode | Development Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
packetforward (Linux) | Counts number of packets/bytes passing through the eth0 interface of a Node, along with the direction of the packets. | Basic Mode | Same metrics as Basic mode | Dev Guide |
dropreason (Linux) | Counts number of packets/bytes dropped on a Node, along with the direction and reason for drop. | Basic Mode | Advanced Mode | Dev Guide |
linuxutil (Linux) | Gathers TCP/UDP statistics and network interface statistics from the netstats and ethtool Node utilities (respectively). | Basic Mode | Same metrics as Basic mode | Dev Guide |
dns (Linux) | Counts DNS requests/responses by query, including error codes, response IPs, and other metadata. | Basic Mode | Advanced Mode | Dev Guide |
hnstats (Windows) | Gathers TCP statistics and counts number of packets/bytes forwarded or dropped in HNS and VFP. | Basic Mode | Same metrics as Basic mode | Dev Guide |
packetparser (Linux) | Captures TCP and UDP packets traveling to and from pods and nodes. | No basic metrics | Advanced Mode | Dev Guide |
cilium (Linux) | Collect agent and perf events from cilium via monitor1_2 socket and process flows in our hubble observer | Metrics | Same metrics as Basic mode | Dev Guide |