Updating Kubernetes Resource Tree

With Argus v5 or the previous resource tree, dynamic groups were created for each type of resource. Now with Argus v7, the resource tree is enabled by default, to optimize the performance. In the new resource tree, all the namespace scoped resources such as Pods, Deployments, and Services are grouped under Namespaces, and cluster scoped … Continued

Adding Kubernetes Cluster into Monitoring as Non-Admin User

When you add your Kubernetes cluster into monitoring, dynamic groups are used to group the cluster resources. For more information on adding a Kubernetes cluster into monitoring, see Adding Kubernetes Cluster into Monitoring. Earlier, for adding dynamic groups, you required ‘manage all resources’ permission. However, now you can use API keys that have access to … Continued

Monitoring Google Anthos

Google Anthos enables you to run and manage Kubernetes Clusters running anywhere, whether natively via Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) or externally in another cloud service and on-premise. With LM Container, you can ensure central and consistent monitoring for clusters managed through Anthos. Specifically, LM Container provides a central view within LogicMonitor for you to monitor … Continued

Upgrading Kubernetes Monitoring Applications

LogicMonitor’s Kubernetes monitoring involves two semantically versioned applications: Argus and the Collectorset-Controller. New versions of these applications provide bug fixes, improvements, and new features. You can see the latest available versions of these applications (and the enhancements they provide) on their respective GitHub host pages. Argus Collectorset-Controller Release Tagging Argus images are tagged with semantic … Continued

Istio Kubernetes Monitoring

Overview ​Istio is a service mesh that provides traffic management, policy enforcement, and telemetry collection for microservices. Using LogicMonitor’s Istio package for Kubernetes, you can gather metrics from the backing Prometheus time-series database (TSDB) that comes bundled with Istio. LogicMonitor’s Istio Kubernetes package supports Kubernetes only. ​The LogicModules in the Istio Kubernetes package utilize the … Continued

Updating Monitoring Configuration for your Kubernetes Cluster

When you initially add your cluster into monitoring via the ‘Add Kubernetes Cluster’ wizard, you configure various aspects of monitoring (Collector size, whether Kubernetes RBAC is enabled, how many Collector replicas you want, etc.) and LogicMonitor provides you with Helm commands that enable install matching your configuration: This wizard is not available after adding your … Continued

Troubleshooting Kubernetes Monitoring

If you were not able to successfully install LogicMonitor’s Kubernetes Monitoring Integration, use the following steps to troubleshoot: If the Helm install commands were not successful: If Helm install commands were successful, but your cluster hasn’t been added to monitoring successfully: If Helm install commands were successful, and your cluster was added into monitoring, but … Continued

Adding Kubernetes Cluster into Monitoring as Admin User

This topic discusses how to add a Kubernetes cluster to your monitored resources. 1. Import the most recent suite of Kubernetes DataSources from LogicMonitor’s Repository: Settings > DataSources > Add > From LogicMonitor’s Repository 2. On the Resource page, select Add > Kubernetes Cluster. In case you are unable to see the Kubernetes Cluster option, … Continued

Support Matrix for Kubernetes Monitoring

LogicMonitor officially supports the most recent four versions of Kubernetes at any given time and aims to offer support for new versions within 60 days of the official release. LogicMonitor supports the following platforms for LM Container Installation: LogicMonitor’s Kubernetes version support policy aligns with the policies of major cloud providers’ Kubernetes services: EKS (AWS), AKS (Azure), GKE (GCP), … Continued