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Adding Other Devices for Monitoring

Overview

In order to monitor Runtime Containers, you will need to add Docker network devices to Motadata AIOps. This guide will walk you through the entire process of adding and enabling a Runtime Container device(s) to Motadata AIOps.

At a high level, this process includes creating a credential profile and adding Runtime Container its corresponding provisioned monitor. Once the Runtime Container has been added, you can then start monitoring it.

This will enable Motadata AIOps to continuously monitor the resources and generate alerts and insights based on their performance metrics.

Runtime Container Vendors Supported

Vendors Supported
Docker

Adding a Docker Device

Motadata AIOps supports discovery of Docker Volume, Docker Container, and Docker Network. The discovery is facilitated through a Linux monitor.

1. Create a Credential Profile

We will start by creating a credential profile for the device we are trying to add.

Go to Menu. Select Settings . After that, Go to Discovery Settings and select Credential Profile. The credential profile screen is displayed. Select Create Credential Profile to create a new credential profile.

A pop-up for entering the credential profile details is displayed.

Credential Profile Parameters

Enter the required details in the pop-up as follows:

FieldDescription
Credential Profile NameProvide a unique Credential Profile Name. This name is used to identify a credential profile.
ProtocolSelect HTTP/HTTPS as Protocol from the drop-down. The option to provide the credential details is then displayed based on the protocol selected.
AuthenticationSelect Basic authentication type using the dropdown menu.
Username and PasswordEnter these details for the virtual device you want to monitor.

Select Reset to erase all the current field values entered in the pop-up, if required.

Select Create Credential Profile to create the credential profile in the system. The credential profile is now created.

You can view the newly created profile in the credential profile interface by using the Search option available above the list of profiles.

2. Add Runtime Container

After creating the credential profile, you will need to add the Runtime Container to start monitoring it.

Go to menu. Select Monitors. After that, select the Server & Apps option. Then, select the monitor from which you wish to monitor the Container. Finally, click on the .

A side pop-up to add Runtime Container will appear. Let's look at the setup for Docker.

Adding Docker Parameters

Enter the required details in the screen as follows:

FieldDescription
Container RuntimeSelect Docker using the dropdown.
Credential ProfileSelect an already created Credential Profile to assign it to the discovery profile. You can also create a new credential profile from this screen using the Create Credential Profile button.
TagsWrite a new tag or select one using the dropdown to assign one to the Docker.
PortDefine the port number to establish connection. The default value is 2375.
Discover Available ContainersWhen toggled on, Motadata AIOps will discover all containers irrespective of their status.

Select Save & Run to apply the parameters and run the Discovery.

Select Reset to clear all fields and start afresh.

3. Provision Discovered Runtime Container

After initiating the discovery of Runtime Container, AIOps starts the process to look for all available Dockers.

Once the discovery execution is complete, the list of all dockers discovered is displayed. Select the devices that you want to listed as Monitors in the system.

Click on Add Selected Objects to add the selected Dockers as Monitors. These Runtime Containers listed as Monitors will now be monitored further by AIOps.

These devices can be viewed under the Monitor tab from the Main Menu. Select the Monitor tab from the main menu. After that, navigate to the monitor you have added the Docker. Finally, click on the .