In this lab you will learn how to configure and use the Monasca OpenStack Monitoring and Logging Service. Every attendee will configure the monitoring/logging agents and access a live Monasca environment. With the set of hands-on assignments you will learn how to list and query metrics, define and list alarms, configure notifications using the Monasca CLI or Python Client. Finally, we will show you how to create and use dashboards in the new Grafana 4 and Kibana with full support for Keystone authentication and multi-tenancy.
This lab session will cover the following topics:
- Configuration of metric and log agents
- Checking and troubleshooting your installation
- Using the Monasca CLI and/or Python Client
- Using Horizon plugin with Grafana and Kibana
No prior knowledge of Monasca is required. It is a practical session, so please bring your laptops.
Workshop material can be found at: https://github.com/witekest/monasca-bootcamp
[OpenStack Monitoring Questionnaire](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEk7yGYe8GltecU9kmrl-IK_-WJf-7X6BlAL6G4imGvnyZfA/viewform?usp=sf_link)
Please note: session attendance does have a maximum capacity. All admittance will be on a first come, first served basis. Thank you for your understanding.
Attendees will configure and use Monasca on their own laptops. They will learn by hands-on exercises how to monitor OpenStack. In this lab you will have the possibility to solve different real-life scenarios and talk with core Monasca developers. After this session, each attendee should have a basic knowledge of "how to use + configure" the following components:
- Monasca metric and log agents
- CLI and/or Python Client
- Monasca APIs
- Horizon plugin
- Grafana and Kibana
