Adding Container Runtime for Monitoring

ObserveOps (formerly known as AIOps) monitors container runtimes by connecting to Docker through a credential profile attached to an existing Linux monitor. Once set up, ObserveOps continuously collects performance metrics and generates alerts based on what it finds.

Container Runtimes Supported

Container Runtime
Docker

Prerequisites

Enable remote API access on your Docker host before adding it to ObserveOps.

1. Open the Docker service file:

nano /lib/systemd/system/docker.service

2. Update the ExecStart line to expose the Docker REST API on port 2375:

ExecStart=/usr/bin/dockerd -H fd:// -H=tcp://0.0.0.0:2375

3. Reload the daemon and restart Docker:

systemctl daemon-reload
sudo service docker restart

Adding Docker

ObserveOps discovers Docker containers through an existing Linux monitor. The workflow has two steps: create a credential profile, then add the Container Runtime to the Linux monitor.

1. Create a Credential Profile

Go to Menu. Select Settings . Select Discovery Settings . Select Credential Profile. The Credential Profile screen opens. Select Create Credential Profile.

The Create Credential Profile form opens.

Field	What to Enter
Credential Profile Name	A unique name to identify this profile
Protocol	Select HTTP/HTTPS
Authentication	Select Basic
Username	The Docker host username
Password	The password for that account

Select Reset to clear all fields. Select Add Credential Profile to save.

2. Add Container Runtime to a Monitor

Go to Menu. Select Monitor. Select Server & Apps. Open the Linux monitor for the host running Docker. Select the container runtime icon .

The Add Container Runtime panel opens.

Field	What to Enter
Container Runtime	Select Docker
Credential Profile	Select the credential profile you just created
Tags	Tags to assign to the discovered containers
Port	The Docker REST API port. Default is 2375.
Discover Available Containers	Toggle on to discover all containers regardless of their current status.

Select Save & Run to save and start discovery immediately. Select Reset to clear all fields.

3. Provision the Discovered Containers

After the discovery run completes, ObserveOps shows all discovered containers. Select the ones you want to add as Monitors.

Select Add Selected Objects to provision the selected containers as monitors. ObserveOps now collects metrics continuously.

To view the monitors, go to Menu. Select Monitor. Select Server & Apps. Open the Linux monitor where you added the Container Runtime. Select the Docker tab.