Etcd

Etcd is a distributed key-value store that plays a critical role in the management and coordination of distributed systems, particularly in Kubernetes clusters. It is designed to reliably store and provide access to critical data that must be shared between multiple nodes in a cluster, ensuring consistent state and coordination of changes.

Etcd's strength lies in its high availability and strong consistency, making it an essential component for distributed systems that require robust data synchronization and fault tolerance. Its ability to handle leader elections and maintain a distributed consensus is key to managing a cluster's state effectively.

Integrating Etcd with groundcover

To start accessing granular insights, just follow these 2 super easy steps:

Step 1: Enable Custom Metrics

Follow our quick guide on how to enable scraping custom metrics on groundcover.

Step 2: Import dashboard using Grafana ID

In the groundcover platform, go to Dashboards -> New -> Import.

In the box titled "Import via grafana.com", enter one of the following dashboard IDs, then click "Load".

ID	Name	Description	More Info
3070	Etcd by Prometheus	Etcd Dashboard for Prometheus metrics scraper	Link
10323	etcd-clusters-as-pod	Etcd Dashboard from Prometheus for clusters running etcd as Kubernetes Pods	Link
15308	Etcd Cluster Overview	Etcd Cluster Overview showing details scraped from the etcd Prometheus metrics endpoint.	Link
10859	K8 Etcd	Etcd Dashboard for Prometheus metrics scraper	Link
9733	Etcd-for-k8s-cn中文	Etcd Dashboard for Prometheus k8s-cn	Link

Note: The dashboards above are the 5 most downloaded Etcd dashboards on Grafana's website, and are listed by number of downloads. More dashboards are available on their website and the steps to add them is the same. Visit this page for the full list of Etcd dashboards.

That's it!

You can now see the imported dashboard in your list of Dashboards and start using it immediately.

You can repeat this action to load as many of these dashboards as you like.

If you import more than one of these dashboards, you may find it useful to create a Etcd Dashboards Folder in groundcover.

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