Configuring Docker using the TrueSight or Central Monitoring Administration console
Docker Swarm configuration video
Click to watch a short video (4.45) on how to configure a docker swarm for monitoring.
Watch this video to understand how to configure docker Swarm for monitoring.
To configure docker environment monitoring
- Perform one of the following actions:
- In BMC Helix Operations Management, select Configuration > Monitoring Policies > Create Policy.
- In TrueSight Operations Management, select Configuration > Infrastructure Policies > Create Policy.
- Click Add Monitoring Configuration.
- From the Monitoring Solution list, select Docker.
- From the Monitor Profile and Monitor Type lists, select Docker.
- In the Add Monitoring Configuration section, click Add.
The following table lists the fields that are displayed on the Add Monitoring Configuration page.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Docker Host Monitoring Configuration | |
Docker Host Details: Click Add to configure the Docker host. | |
Monitor | Select the entity that you want to monitor. You can either monitor a Docker Swarm or a Docker Host. |
Host Name | If you are monitoring a Docker host, enter the host name or the IP address of the Docker engine. If you are monitoring a Docker Swarm, enter the host name or the IP address of the Manager node. |
Port Number | If you are monitoring a Docker host, enter the port number of the docker daemon configured for remote connections. If you are monitoring a Docker Swarm, enter the same port number for all the daemons of all nodes. |
Connection Protocol | Select one of the following protocols for connection:
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Container Name Filter | Enter a container name or a regular expression to Include or Exclude the containers from monitoring. |
Container Name Filter Type | Select whether to Include or Exclude the containers specified in Container Name Filter from monitoring. |
Certificate Based Authentication | |
Certificate Based Authentication is required when the connection protocol is set to HTTPS. | |
Client Certificate File Path (.pfx) | Enter the path (along with the file name and .pfx extension) where the certificate file is located. Important:
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Client Certificate Password | Enter a password for the certificate file. |
OK | Click OK to save the configuration. |
Cancel | Click this option to exit without saving any changes. |
Administration | |
|---|---|
Field | Description |
Enable device mapping | Select this checkbox to enable the device mapping. |
Include container name in instance id | Select this checkbox to include the container name in the Container (DKR_CONTAINER) instance SID. Important: If you want to include Docker host or swarm node in the container SID, set the following PATROL configuration variable: /DKR/HOST/<HOSTNAME>/includeHostName = 1 Where <HOSTNAME> is the host name provided in the Host Name policy field. For example, /DKR/HOST/abc.xyz.com/includeHostName. After setting up the variable value to 1, the KM overrides the flag set in the field Include container name in instance id in the Administration section of policy configuration. |
JAVA Home | Enter the JAVA home details. By default, BMC PATROL for Docker uses JAVA Runtime Environment (JRE) that is installed with the PATROL Agent. To use your own JRE that is installed in a different location, specify the path for the JAVA home directory. For example, if your JAVA executable exists in the /usr/java/jdk1.8.0_45/jre/bin/java path, specify /usr/java/jdk1.8.0_45/jre as the value in this field. |
Enable Debug | Select this checkbox to enable the debug. |
OK and Close | Click this option to add this monitoring configuration. This information is displayed on the Monitor Configuration page. After you click this option, you can continue to add more objects for monitoring. |
OK | Click OK to save and close the configuration window. |
Cancel | Click this option to exit without saving any changes. |