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Prometheus SNMP Exporter📜

Consult the upstream Prometheus SNMP Exporter documentation for detailed information on the exporter.

There is also an SNMP Exporter Config Generator that can be used to generate a snmp.yml file which is passed to the pod as text via monitoring.values.snmpExporter.config.

In the Big Bang Monitoring package, Prometheus SNMP Exporter is optional and is disabled by default.

If you would like to enable the SNMP exporter, set monitoring.values.snmpExporter.enabled to true in the Big Bang Umbrella chart via an override:

monitoring:
  ...
  values:
    ...
    snmpExporter:
      enabled: true
      ...

You will also need to provide a variety of other configuration options. Here are some suggestions:

  • monitoring.values.networkPolicies.additionalPolicies to allow the SNMP exporter to communicate with an external SNMP server
  • monitoring.values.snmpExporter.config to configure the SNMP exporter to scrape the desired SNMP metrics
  • monitoring.values.snmpExporter.serviceMonitor to configure the service monitor for the SNMP exporter
  • monitoring.values.prometheusSpec.additionalScrapeConfigs to configure Prometheus to scrape the SNMP exporter and relabel the results

Example Configuration📜

Utilizing PySNMP’s Simulation Service, below is a minimal, example override file to be used in conjunction with the Big Bang umbrella Helm chart.

Note: Big Bang does not maintain or control the PySNMP Simulation Service. Exercise caution and best security practices before connecting to this third party service.

overrides.yaml

istio:
  enabled: true
istioOperator:
  enabled: true
monitoring:
  enabled: true
  git:
    tag: null
    branch: "140-snmp_exporter-add-on-to-prometheus"
  sso:
    enabled: true
    prometheus:
      client_id: platform1_a8604cc9-f5e9-4656-802d-d05624370245_bb8-prometheus
    alertmanager:
      client_id: platform1_a8604cc9-f5e9-4656-802d-d05624370245_bb8-alertmanager
  values:
    networkPolicies:
      additionalPolicies:
      - name: allow-egress-to-demo-pysnmp-com
        spec:
          podSelector: {}
          policyTypes:
          - Egress
          egress:
          - to:
            - ipBlock:
                cidr: 20.163.207.223/32 # IP address of demo.pysnmp.com
    snmpExporter:
      enabled: true
      config: |
        # WARNING: This file was auto-generated using snmp_exporter generator, manual changes will be lost.
        auths:
          public_v2:
            community: public
            security_level: noAuthNoPriv
            username: user
            password: pass
            auth_protocol: MD5
            priv_protocol: DES
            priv_password: otherPass
            context_name: context
            version: 2
        modules:
          if_mib:
            walk:
            - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2
            get:
            - 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3.0
            - 1.3.6.1.2.1.31.1.1.1.6.40
            - 1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2.1.1.1.2.2
            - 1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2.1.1.1.2.3
            - 1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2.1.1.1.2.4
            metrics:
            - name: sysUpTime
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3
              type: gauge
              help: The time (in hundredths of a second) since the network management
                portion of the system was last re-initialized. - 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3
            - name: ifNumber
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.1
              type: gauge
              help: The number of network interfaces (regardless of their current
                state) present on this system. - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.1
            - name: ifIndex
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.1
              type: gauge
              help: A unique value, greater than zero, for each interface - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.1
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifDescr
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2
              type: DisplayString
              help: A textual string containing information about the interface -
                1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifType
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.3
              type: gauge
              help: The type of interface - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.3
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
              enum_values:
                1: other
                2: regular1822
                3: hdh1822
                4: ddnX25
                5: rfc877x25
                6: ethernetCsmacd
                7: iso88023Csmacd
                8: iso88024TokenBus
                9: iso88025TokenRing
                10: iso88026Man
                11: starLan
                12: proteon10Mbit
                13: proteon80Mbit
                14: hyperchannel
                15: fddi
                16: lapb
                17: sdlc
                18: ds1
                19: e1
                20: basicISDN
                21: primaryISDN
                22: propPointToPointSerial
                23: ppp
                24: softwareLoopback
                25: eon
                26: ethernet3Mbit
                27: nsip
                28: slip
                29: ultra
                30: ds3
                31: sip
                32: frameRelay
                33: rs232
                34: para
                35: arcnet
                36: arcnetPlus
                37: atm
                38: miox25
                39: sonet
                40: x25ple
                41: iso88022llc
                42: localTalk
                43: smdsDxi
                44: frameRelayService
                45: v35
                46: hssi
                47: hippi
                48: modem
                49: aal5
                50: sonetPath
                51: sonetVT
                52: smdsIcip
                53: propVirtual
                54: propMultiplexor
                55: ieee80212
                56: fibreChannel
                57: hippiInterface
                58: frameRelayInterconnect
                59: aflane8023
                60: aflane8025
                61: cctEmul
                62: fastEther
                63: isdn
                64: v11
                65: v36
                66: g703at64k
                67: g703at2mb
                68: qllc
                69: fastEtherFX
                70: channel
                71: ieee80211
                72: ibm370parChan
                73: escon
                74: dlsw
                75: isdns
                76: isdnu
                77: lapd
                78: ipSwitch
                79: rsrb
                80: atmLogical
                81: ds0
                82: ds0Bundle
                83: bsc
                84: async
                85: cnr
                86: iso88025Dtr
                87: eplrs
                88: arap
                89: propCnls
                90: hostPad
                91: termPad
                92: frameRelayMPI
                93: x213
                94: adsl
                95: radsl
                96: sdsl
                97: vdsl
                98: iso88025CRFPInt
                99: myrinet
                100: voiceEM
                101: voiceFXO
                102: voiceFXS
                103: voiceEncap
                104: voiceOverIp
                105: atmDxi
                106: atmFuni
                107: atmIma
                108: pppMultilinkBundle
                109: ipOverCdlc
                110: ipOverClaw
                111: stackToStack
                112: virtualIpAddress
                113: mpc
                114: ipOverAtm
                115: iso88025Fiber
                116: tdlc
                117: gigabitEthernet
                118: hdlc
                119: lapf
                120: v37
                121: x25mlp
                122: x25huntGroup
                123: transpHdlc
                124: interleave
                125: fast
                126: ip
                127: docsCableMaclayer
                128: docsCableDownstream
                129: docsCableUpstream
                130: a12MppSwitch
                131: tunnel
                132: coffee
                133: ces
                134: atmSubInterface
                135: l2vlan
                136: l3ipvlan
                137: l3ipxvlan
                138: digitalPowerline
                139: mediaMailOverIp
                140: dtm
                141: dcn
                142: ipForward
                143: msdsl
                144: ieee1394
                145: if-gsn
                146: dvbRccMacLayer
                147: dvbRccDownstream
                148: dvbRccUpstream
                149: atmVirtual
                150: mplsTunnel
                151: srp
                152: voiceOverAtm
                153: voiceOverFrameRelay
                154: idsl
                155: compositeLink
                156: ss7SigLink
                157: propWirelessP2P
                158: frForward
                159: rfc1483
                160: usb
                161: ieee8023adLag
                162: bgppolicyaccounting
                163: frf16MfrBundle
                164: h323Gatekeeper
                165: h323Proxy
                166: mpls
                167: mfSigLink
                168: hdsl2
                169: shdsl
                170: ds1FDL
                171: pos
                172: dvbAsiIn
                173: dvbAsiOut
                174: plc
                175: nfas
                176: tr008
                177: gr303RDT
                178: gr303IDT
                179: isup
                180: propDocsWirelessMaclayer
                181: propDocsWirelessDownstream
                182: propDocsWirelessUpstream
                183: hiperlan2
                184: propBWAp2Mp
                185: sonetOverheadChannel
                186: digitalWrapperOverheadChannel
                187: aal2
                188: radioMAC
                189: atmRadio
                190: imt
                191: mvl
                192: reachDSL
                193: frDlciEndPt
                194: atmVciEndPt
                195: opticalChannel
                196: opticalTransport
                197: propAtm
                198: voiceOverCable
                199: infiniband
                200: teLink
                201: q2931
                202: virtualTg
                203: sipTg
                204: sipSig
                205: docsCableUpstreamChannel
                206: econet
                207: pon155
                208: pon622
                209: bridge
                210: linegroup
                211: voiceEMFGD
                212: voiceFGDEANA
                213: voiceDID
                214: mpegTransport
                215: sixToFour
                216: gtp
                217: pdnEtherLoop1
                218: pdnEtherLoop2
                219: opticalChannelGroup
                220: homepna
                221: gfp
                222: ciscoISLvlan
                223: actelisMetaLOOP
                224: fcipLink
                225: rpr
                226: qam
                227: lmp
                228: cblVectaStar
                229: docsCableMCmtsDownstream
                230: adsl2
                231: macSecControlledIF
                232: macSecUncontrolledIF
                233: aviciOpticalEther
                234: atmbond
                235: voiceFGDOS
                236: mocaVersion1
                237: ieee80216WMAN
                238: adsl2plus
                239: dvbRcsMacLayer
                240: dvbTdm
                241: dvbRcsTdma
                242: x86Laps
                243: wwanPP
                244: wwanPP2
                245: voiceEBS
                246: ifPwType
                247: ilan
                248: pip
                249: aluELP
                250: gpon
                251: vdsl2
                252: capwapDot11Profile
                253: capwapDot11Bss
                254: capwapWtpVirtualRadio
                255: bits
                256: docsCableUpstreamRfPort
                257: cableDownstreamRfPort
                258: vmwareVirtualNic
                259: ieee802154
                260: otnOdu
                261: otnOtu
                262: ifVfiType
                263: g9981
                264: g9982
                265: g9983
                266: aluEpon
                267: aluEponOnu
                268: aluEponPhysicalUni
                269: aluEponLogicalLink
                270: aluGponOnu
                271: aluGponPhysicalUni
                272: vmwareNicTeam
                277: docsOfdmDownstream
                278: docsOfdmaUpstream
                279: gfast
                280: sdci
                281: xboxWireless
                282: fastdsl
                283: docsCableScte55d1FwdOob
                284: docsCableScte55d1RetOob
                285: docsCableScte55d2DsOob
                286: docsCableScte55d2UsOob
                287: docsCableNdf
                288: docsCableNdr
                289: ptm
                290: ghn
                291: otnOtsi
                292: otnOtuc
                293: otnOduc
                294: otnOtsig
                295: microwaveCarrierTermination
                296: microwaveRadioLinkTerminal
                297: ieee8021axDrni
                298: ax25
                299: ieee19061nanocom
                300: cpri
                301: omni
                302: roe
                303: p2pOverLan
            - name: ifMtu
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.4
              type: gauge
              help: The size of the largest packet which can be sent/received on the
                interface, specified in octets - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.4
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifSpeed
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.5
              type: gauge
              help: An estimate of the interface's current bandwidth in bits per second
                - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.5
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifPhysAddress
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.6
              type: PhysAddress48
              help: The interface's address at its protocol sub-layer - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.6
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifAdminStatus
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.7
              type: gauge
              help: The desired state of the interface - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.7
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
              enum_values:
                1: up
                2: down
                3: testing
            - name: ifOperStatus
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.8
              type: gauge
              help: The current operational state of the interface - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.8
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
              enum_values:
                1: up
                2: down
                3: testing
                4: unknown
                5: dormant
                6: notPresent
                7: lowerLayerDown
            - name: ifLastChange
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.9
              type: gauge
              help: The value of sysUpTime at the time the interface entered its current
                operational state - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.9
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifInOctets
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.10
              type: counter
              help: The total number of octets received on the interface, including
                framing characters - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.10
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifInUcastPkts
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.11
              type: counter
              help: The number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher
                (sub-)layer, which were not addressed to a multicast or broadcast
                address at this sub-layer - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.11
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifInNUcastPkts
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.12
              type: counter
              help: The number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher
                (sub-)layer, which were addressed to a multicast or broadcast address
                at this sub-layer - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.12
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifInDiscards
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.13
              type: counter
              help: The number of inbound packets which were chosen to be discarded
                even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being deliverable
                to a higher-layer protocol - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.13
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifInErrors
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.14
              type: counter
              help: For packet-oriented interfaces, the number of inbound packets
                that contained errors preventing them from being deliverable to a
                higher-layer protocol - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.14
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifInUnknownProtos
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.15
              type: counter
              help: For packet-oriented interfaces, the number of packets received
                via the interface which were discarded because of an unknown or unsupported
                protocol - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.15
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifOutOctets
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.16
              type: counter
              help: The total number of octets transmitted out of the interface, including
                framing characters - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.16
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifOutUcastPkts
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.17
              type: counter
              help: The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested
                be transmitted, and which were not addressed to a multicast or broadcast
                address at this sub-layer, including those that were discarded or
                not sent - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.17
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifOutNUcastPkts
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.18
              type: counter
              help: The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested
                be transmitted, and which were addressed to a multicast or broadcast
                address at this sub-layer, including those that were discarded or
                not sent - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.18
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifOutDiscards
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.19
              type: counter
              help: The number of outbound packets which were chosen to be discarded
                even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being transmitted
                - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.19
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifOutErrors
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.20
              type: counter
              help: For packet-oriented interfaces, the number of outbound packets
                that could not be transmitted because of errors - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.20
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifOutQLen
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.21
              type: gauge
              help: The length of the output packet queue (in packets). - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.21
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifSpecific
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.22
              type: OctetString
              help: A reference to MIB definitions specific to the particular media
                being used to realize the interface - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.22
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: ifHCInOctets
              oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.31.1.1.1.6
              type: counter
              help: The total number of octets received on the interface, including
                framing characters - 1.3.6.1.2.1.31.1.1.1.6
              indexes:
              - labelname: ifIndex
                type: gauge
            - name: bsnDot11EssSsid
              oid: 1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2.1.1.1.2
              type: DisplayString
              help: SSID assigned to ESS(WLAN) - 1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2.1.1.1.2
              indexes:
              - labelname: bsnDot11EssIndex
                type: gauge
              lookups:
              - labels:
                - bsnDot11EssIndex
                labelname: bsnDot11EssSsid
                oid: 1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2.1.1.1.2
                type: DisplayString
            max_repetitions: 25
            retries: 3
            timeout: 5s
            filters:
            - oid: 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.7
              targets:
              - 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.4
              values:
              - "1"
              - "2"
      serviceMonitor:
        enabled: true
        params:
        - name: pysnmp
          target: demo.pysnmp.com
    prometheusSpec:
      additionalScrapeConfigs:
      - job_name: 'snmp'
        static_configs:
        - targets:
          - demo.pysnmp.com
        metrics_path: /snmp
        params:
          auth: [public_v2]
          module: [if_mib]
        relabel_configs:
        - source_labels: [__address__]
          target_label: __param_target
        - source_labels: [__param_target]
          target_label: instance
        - target_label: __address__
          replacement: 127.0.0.1:9116 # The SNMP exporter's real hostname:port.
      # Global exporter-level metrics
      - job_name: 'snmp_exporter'
        static_configs:
        - targets: ['localhost:9116']
grafana:
  sso:
    enabled: true
    grafana:
      client_id: platform1_a8604cc9-f5e9-4656-802d-d05624370245_bb8-grafana
      scopes: "openid Grafana"
jaeger:
  enabled: true
  sso:
    enabled: true
    client_id: platform1_a8604cc9-f5e9-4656-802d-d05624370245_bb8-jaeger
kiali:
  enabled: true
  sso:
    enabled: true
    client_id: platform1_a8604cc9-f5e9-4656-802d-d05624370245_bb8-kiali
addons:
  authservice:
    enabled: true