Damien Arnodo
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The flags --insecure and --skip-verify are mutually exclusive in gNMIc. Since we're using insecure connections (no TLS), skip-verify is not needed.
Monitoring Stack Configuration
gnmic -> Prometheus -> Grafana Network Weathermap
This directory contains all configurations for monitoring
the EVPN-VXLAN fabric using gNMI streaming telemetry
Architecture
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ContainerLab Fabric │
│ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ │
│ │ spine1 │ │ spine2 │ gNMI port 6030 │
│ │ .0.1 │ │ .0.2 │ │
│ └────┬────┘ └────┬────┘ │
│ │ │ │
│ ┌────┴───┬───────┴────┬──────────┐ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ │
│ leaf1-2 leaf3-4 leaf5-6 leaf7-8 │
│ (VTEP1) (VTEP2) (VTEP3) (VTEP4) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│ gNMI Streaming Telemetry (port 6030)
▼
┌─────────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐
│ gnmic │─────▶│ Prometheus │─────▶│ Grafana │
│ (port 9804) │ │ (port 9090) │ │ (port 3000) │
└─────────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └─────────────┘
Quick Start
-
Start the monitoring stack:
cd monitoring docker-compose up -d -
Access the dashboards:
- Grafana: http://localhost:3000 (admin/admin)
- Prometheus: http://localhost:9090
-
Verify gnmic targets:
curl -s http://localhost:9804/metrics | grep gnmic_target
Components
| Component | Port | Description |
|---|---|---|
| gnmic | 9804 | gNMI collector with Prometheus output |
| Prometheus | 9090 | Time-series database |
| Grafana | 3000 | Visualization (weathermap + dashboards) |
Device Management IPs
| Device | Management IP | gNMI Port | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| spine1 | 172.16.0.1 | 6030 | Spine (AS65000) |
| spine2 | 172.16.0.2 | 6030 | Spine (AS65000) |
| leaf1 | 172.16.0.25 | 6030 | Leaf VTEP1 |
| leaf2 | 172.16.0.50 | 6030 | Leaf VTEP1 |
| leaf3 | 172.16.0.27 | 6030 | Leaf VTEP2 |
| leaf4 | 172.16.0.28 | 6030 | Leaf VTEP2 |
| leaf5 | 172.16.0.29 | 6030 | Leaf VTEP3 |
| leaf6 | 172.16.0.30 | 6030 | Leaf VTEP3 |
| leaf7 | 172.16.0.31 | 6030 | Leaf VTEP4 |
| leaf8 | 172.16.0.32 | 6030 | Leaf VTEP4 |
Collected Metrics
Interface Statistics
- In/Out octets, packets, errors
- Interface operational status
- Interface speed/duplex
BGP State
- Neighbor state (Established, Active, etc.)
- Prefixes received/sent
- Session uptime
EVPN/VXLAN
- VXLAN tunnel status
- VNI statistics
- EVPN route counts
Grafana Weathermap
The weathermap visualization shows:
- Spine-leaf topology with live bandwidth colors
- Link utilization percentages
- BGP session states
- MLAG peer-link status
Troubleshooting
gnmic not connecting:
# Test gNMI connectivity manually
gnmic -a 172.16.0.1:6030 -u admin -p admin --insecure capabilities
No metrics in Prometheus:
# Check gnmic logs
docker logs gnmic
# Verify Prometheus targets
curl http://localhost:9090/api/v1/targets