Docker
This document guides you through installing the KloudMate Agent on your host using Docker for host metrics and log collection.
What the Docker Agent Monitors
Section titled “What the Docker Agent Monitors”Once installed, the Docker Agent collects:
- Container metrics: CPU, memory, network, and disk usage for each running container
- Container lifecycle events: start, stop, restart
- Host metrics: CPU, memory, disk, and network usage of the Docker host
- Container and host logs: stdout/stderr from containers and system logs from host
- Alerts: Configure thresholds for containers or the host to notify on performance issues
- Dashboards: Pre-built views for container-level and host-level performance
This allows you to monitor containers and host together, troubleshoot performance issues, and correlate logs with metrics.
Accessing Your Data
Section titled “Accessing Your Data”View all collected data in these KloudMate sections:
1. Infrastructure Monitoring
- Monitor Docker host metrics (CPU, memory, disk, network)
- See all running containers and their resource usage
- Track availability and uptime for containers and host
2. Dashboards
- Build custom dashboards tailored for your containers or host metrics
3. Log Explorer
- Search logs per container or host
- Filter logs by container name, severity, or timestamp
- Correlate container logs with metrics to troubleshoot issues
Pre-requisites
Section titled “Pre-requisites”- Docker must be installed on the system.
Install Agent
Section titled “Install Agent”Step 1: Navigate to the Settings → Agents section in your KloudMate account.
Step 2: Select Docker from the list of available integrations.
Step 3: Copy and run the Docker agent install command in your terminal to download and install the agent.
Step 4: Run the following command to verify the agent is running correctly.
Log Integration
Section titled “Log Integration”By default, the KloudMate Agent collects basic system logs.
To configure custom application logs and enable file-based log monitoring, refer to:
Collect File Logs with KloudMate Agent documentation
This guide explains how to:
- Configure the file log receiver
- Add custom log file paths
- Enable multiline log parsing
- Validate logs in Log Explorer
Next Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”- Open Infrastructure Monitoring to see all running containers and host metrics
- Go to Dashboards to visualize container and host performance
- Use Log Explorer to investigate container logs and host logs
- Configure alerts for container or host thresholds
Uninstall Agent
Section titled “Uninstall Agent”Run the following command to uninstall the agent.
