Host processes π
Note
If youβre using the Splunk Distribution of OpenTelemetry Collector and want to collect metrics about processes running on a host, use the native OTel component Host metrics receiver.
Configuration settings π
The following table shows the configuration options for the host process monitor:
Option |
Required |
Type |
Description |
---|---|---|---|
|
no |
|
A list of process names to match. |
|
no |
|
A map with keys specifying the |
|
no |
|
Collects metrics on the number of context switches made by the process. The default value is |
|
no |
|
(Deprecated) Set the agent configuration |
Metrics π
Metrics produced by this receiver count towards the custom metric ingestion limit. See System limits for Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring.
The following metrics are available for this integration:
Notes π
Learn more about the available metric types in Observability Cloud.
Default metrics are those metrics included in host-based subscriptions in Observability Cloud, such as host, container, or bundled metrics. Custom metrics are not provided by default and might be subject to charges. See more about metric categories.
To add additional metrics, see how to configure
extraMetrics
using the Collector.
Troubleshooting π
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